Software Improvement Group (SIG), an international consulting firm specialized in software system quality issues, is dynamically continuing its activities in the Greek market, expanding its cooperation with the National Bank.
Specifically, SIG renewed the contract for providing the Software Monitor service for the Electronic Banking system (iBank) of the National Bank Group.
Through this service, both the software development processes and the technical quality of the iBank system are continuously monitored, based on the ISO 25010 standard, in which the Software Improvement Group has developed deep expertise.
Mr. Charalampos Mantzaridis, Director of IT Applications of the National Bank, stated:
«In an era where electronic banking has become essential, the National Bank is investing in the development of a system that is technically sound, functional, and user‑friendly – iBank – and SIG's role in achieving the highest possible specifications is decisive for the effective completion of this effort.».
From his side, Mr. Giannis Kanellopoulos, head of SIG's activities in Greece, noted:
«For us at Software Improvement Group it is a special joy and honor that we feel from the decision of the National Bank to renew our cooperation. This joy becomes even greater if we consider that we now live in the era of capital controls where online banking emerges as a truly essential tool in the hands of citizens and businesses. Within this framework, it is an honor for us to contribute strategically with our accumulated experience in improving the services provided by the National Bank».
The Software Improvement Group (SIG) was founded in the year 2000 as a spin‑off of the University of Amsterdam and the Computer Science Center CWI and is one of the 50 fastest‑growing companies in the Netherlands.
Having as a basic principle the belief that «software constitutes the DNA of modern society», it has invested significant resources in creating a certified lab for software evaluation and has created 7 international offices in Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany, England and the USA, while operating in over 20 countries, including Greece.
