ICS Financial Systems Ltd. – ICSFS, the global software and services provider for banks and financial institutions, is pleased to announce that it has won “Best Core Banking Solutions Provider – Middle East” for its ICS BANKS solution at the International Finance Magazine Awards 2014 .

The International Finance Magazine 2014 Awards were presented to the winners at a prestigious ceremony in London on November 18, 2014. Trophies and certificates were handed over to the winners at the gala dinner hosted in the ball room of the Jumeirah Carlton Tower.

The trophy was received by Mr. Esam Samara; the Chairman of ICSFS. On this occasion, Mr. Samara stated,

“This award reflects our pioneer position through a long history of achievements over the past years. The award also recognises our commitment to providing world class banking solutions and services that really deliver cost savings, improve productivity and meets industry needs.”

The Managing Director of ICSFS, Mr. Robert Hazboun commented,

“We are very proud to be awarded by International Finance magazine. Our focus and top priority has always been on delivering innovative solutions and services that exceed our customers’ expectations. We remain as committed as ever to helping our customers achieve their goals of agile growth, smarter operations and gaining a competitive advantage over their competitors. This includes reinvesting in technology to deliver compelling solutions for key financial industries.”

It’s worth mentioning that ICSFS ranked number one in the IBS MENA Sales League in the MENA Region for the past 4 years. ICSFS is expanding its footprint across the world and especially in the Middle East and Africa. ICSFS is present in around 32 countries across three continents and has a client base of over than 80 customers.

ICS BANKS provides a complete suite of banking business modules with a rich sweep of functionality and features, addressing business needs and automating accounting processes, as needed, to improve a bank’s business performance. ICS BANKS has always been a pioneer in utilizing the latest technology to serve financial institutions. In addition to its embedded Service-Oriented-Architecture (SOA), the system is deployed in a multi-tiered setup that runs on a web thin client, J2EE environment.