Midas-Kapiti International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Misys plc, is
the
world's premier supplier of solutions to the global banking and financial
services industry. We have grown through internal investment and acquisition
and our product range now includes solutions for international wholesale
and
private banking, retail banking, treasury and capital markets, trade finance
and risk management. During the last year we have continued to increase
our
R&D headcount and budget significantly, and Bower & Company have been
of
considerable service in placing middle to senior level staff with us during
this period.
As a specific example, we selected Bower & Company to fill a key position
in
our strategy to increase our focus on front-office banking systems. We
called the position "Technical Evangelist", and needed someone with a
rare
blend of strategic marketing expertise, industry knowledge and evangelism
to
fill the post. Bob Bower, who led the search assignment, understood our
needs very well and submitted an excellent shortlist, from which we selected
our preferred candidate. Bob's involvement in the recruitment process
continued through the negotiations of offer and acceptance, and the
candidate has proved an excellent choice. In fact, the shortlist was so
strong that we also hired another candidate from it into a different role.
We have continued to use Bower & Company for select search assignments,
and
they recently placed the Sales & Marketing Manager of our Private Banking
business based in Luxembourg. They deliver a very competitive and effective
search and selection service, focused on their niche market of banking
software and services, where their specialised knowledge has proved a
considerable benefit. We have been delighted with the service we have
received to date, and will continue to use them.
Stephen Gowers
Product Director
