ADS Financial Services Solutions and Meta Software announce a Strategic Alliance to Help Banks Maximize Resources in their Check Processing Centers
QUINCY, MA, March 20, 2006 - A D S Financial Services Solutions (ADS), a leading IT strategy consulting and systems integration firm and Meta Software Corporation (Meta), the leading provider of capacity analysis, workforce management, and enterprise modeling solutions announced today they have formed a strategic alliance that will deliver enhanced value for our mutual clients by joining ADS’ consulting depth and focus on the financial services market and Meta’s world class modeling and analysis software.
This strategic alliance will result in the certification of ADS consultants in the expert application of the Meta solution. The certification process involves a combination of formal training and practical implementation experience to ensure that our clients will dramatically improve their profitability and customer service in check, lockbox, and cash vault through “what if” capacity analysis and enterprise modeling. As a direct result of leveraging our joint solution, clients will be able to manage unit costs and improve the ability to expand revenue.
“We have worked with ADS for the past year in jointly delivering the Meta solution to clients in check and lockbox. Working together, we realized that ADS has a world-class consulting force with the right subject matter expertise,” said Bob Seltzer, CEO of Meta. “Through this alliance, our clients will be able to leverage the ADS delivery strength with our tested software solution to get maximum benefit from capacity analysis and enterprise modeling sooner, rather than later since we can now handle very large projects concurrently.”
“We are very excited about this strategic alliance which will allow our clients to dramatically improve their planning, analysis, and ROI in the areas of check, lockbox, and cash vault,” said Peter Cahill, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development for ADS. “In the rapidly changing world of paper versus image, image exchange, and remote capture, this capability can provide our clients with improved flexibility, streamlined operations, improved unit costs, and a better/faster ROI.”
This alliance is a unique combination of experience, innovation, and dedication which will translate into direct savings and process improvements for our joint clients.
About ADS
A D S Financial Services Solutions, a trademark of Atlantic Data Services, Inc., has been serving the critical business and technology needs of leading financial institutions nationwide for more than two decades with operational consulting, systems integration, and business alignment services. Through a unique combination of unmatched industry experience, deep IT technical expertise, and proven project management skills, ADS' team of seasoned professionals consistently delivers creative, practical, effective solutions - on time and within budget. For more information please visit our website at www.adsfs.com.
About Meta Software
For more than ten years, Meta Software has provided capacity analysis, workforce management, and enterprise modeling solutions to the banking industry. Meta’s solutions leverage a library of field-tested and reusable simulation models that have helped generate a better than 3 to 1 return on investment, giving Meta clients the ongoing capability to conduct site and enterprise capacity analysis. For more information please visit our website at www.metasoftware.com.





