Europe

Region

• Re. Investors/Venture Capital, strategy/implementation of growing Independent (non-bank) – now the largest EU (& global) ATM/Card services Processor, notably in former E. Europe. Also recent engagements in valuation, bid development, post-acquisition re-structuring of 'national' processors/networks in C Europe.



• Card Products and Services strategy reviews for UK and European Issuers.



• Card processing systems RFP's - Requirements Definition, Selection criteria/weighting, Management, Vendor-selection, Implementation Oversight for Banks in UK, France & Benelux.



• 'Benchmarking' Branch operational efficiencies within 10 major European banks (UK, Germany, France, Spain), as precursor to process re-engineering.

Country-Markets

• Czech. Rep. -- Valuation, and Acquisition-negotiation Support, for a previously multi-Bank (National) Processor



• France -- Private-label Credit Cards; Competitive Analysis & Positioning



• Germany -- 'Benchmarking' Bank-Branch Customer Service (by transaction-type, resource-consumption, etc.)



• Hungary -- 'Outsource' ATM/POS Service Company Appraisal – for Capital Investors



• Italy -- Strategic review of Card Issuance, Acquiring, Processing & Pricing.



• Nordic – Private-label card markets. Pre-paid Card Issuance and Acquisition Infrastructure.



• Poland -- Valuation, Acquisition-negotiation, Implementation-Support, for a previously multi-Bank (National) Processor



• Russia (CIS) -- Business plan for the largest Retail Bank to leverage proprietary 'smart card' initiative into full national 'electronic purse' programme. Subsequent implementation planning for a consortium of Russian banks launching 'major city'-based e-purse programs. Also, Pre-paid Card Issuance & Acquiring Infrastructure.




• UK -- One of CSI's 'core-Markets' >>>

CSI's Regional Consultants are located in the UK; also Benelux, Denmark, France, Germany, Poland, Spain.