The Chief Executive
Officer, Emerging Markets Payments Group (EMP), Mr. Murat Ozulku, has declared
the Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) as a reputed brand in data centrea nd cloud services
management sector in the country, reports ITRealms.
led a delegation of the
Company’s executives on a working visit to the corporate head office of
Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) Plc in Lagos. The visit aims at deepening the
partnership between both firms.
Founder and Chief
Executive Officer, CWG Plc, Mr. Austin Okere, observed that in line with the
firm’s cloud services under the new CWG2.0 business model, the group operates a
data centre for her use, as well as the use of her customers.
“The Data Centre is a
state of the art category 3 facility manned by a complement of experienced and
certified technical personnel,” he said.
In addition, he said, CWG
adheres strictly to a Standard Operating Procedure and provides a checklist for
all clients’ equipment to ensure that they meet best practices including dual
power and network sources for all devices.
“This is further
complemented with Managed Services for Level 2 and level 3 technical support. With
this facility, we have been able to offer EMP the platform they require to
support their customers in Africa and the Middle East with unparalleled payment
services” he said.
The visiting Chief
Executive Officer, EMP Financial Payments Solutions, Mr. Murat Ozulku, remarked
that they aimed at strengthening the relationship between the two companies and
build upon mutual aspirations.
“CWG is a recognized
brand in the Data Centre and Cloud Services management sector, and a strong
partner that has given us the technical backup we need to support the rapid
growth in our clientele across Nigeria,” he said. Stressing that the visit
would gives them the unique opportunity to discuss ways of collaboration and
expand the range of innovative solutions, to engender fast growing payment
industry in Africa and beyond.
EMP delivers electronic
payments services to more than 130 banks and 30,000 merchants across 45
countries. The company is committed to supporting the rapid and secure
expansion of the payments industry in these fast growing markets. It is
noteworthy that EMP was the first processing company to introduce cutting-edge
Europay, Mastercard and Visa chip-and-pin technology to Africa and thus making
the African payments industry more secure.
True to her mission of
deploying technologies that enable growth, CWG boasts of technology innovation
and services that have improved the operations of financial institutions in
Nigeria. It will be recalled that CWG recently powered the migration of United
Bank for Africa (UBA) and Associated Discount House (ADH) to the Finacle 10
banking solution.
She also champions the
course of financial inclusion in West Africa using her FinEdge Financial Platform
to power products such as MTN XaaS in collaboration with MTN for Microfinance
banking, and the Diamond Yello Account, in collaboration with Diamond Bank and
MTN for Mobile Money applications.
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Pix: L-R: Mr. James Agada, Group Chief Technology Officer, CWG Plc; Mr. Hany Fawzy, Chief Information Officer, EMP; Mr. Austin Okere, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, CWG Plc; and Mr. Adetoyese Oyerinde, Data Centre Manager, CWG Plc at the corporate head office of CWG Plc, in Lagos
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