Sybrin
| File:Sybrin logo and wordmark.svg | |
 Sybrin's headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Industry | Financial software Information management Workflow management Statements Settlement[1] |
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| Founded | 1991[2] |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | |
Key people | Steve Prowse (CEO) Alan Stidolph (Finance Director) Brendon Paul (Operations Director) Marius Mare (Commercial Director)[4] |
| Products |
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Number of employees | 200 |
| Website | www.sybrin.com |
Sybrin is a multinational Information Technology company headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa that architects, develops, implements, and supports end-to-end payment and information management software solutions and services. Sybrin implemented the first cheque truncation system in Africa, the third in the world, in Malawi.[6]
At a modular level, Sybrin’s offerings include EFT, ISO 20022, RTGS, and SWIFT processing, payment switches, mobile payments, cheque processing and truncation, cheque book ordering, Integrated Verification Systems, statements, reconciliation, Automated Clearing House (ACH) systems, document management, case management, account opening and KYC, biometrics, and information distribution solutions.[5]
Sybrin’s clients include corporates, banking institutions, central banks, and national Automated Clearing Houses.[7]
Sybrin has key support offices in Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.[8][9] Sybrin’s systems have been implemented in Botswana, Egypt, Ghana, Gibraltar, Isle of Man, Kenya, Kuwait, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.[3][10]
Sybrin has more than 600 software installations in 21 countries[2] and a staff complement of 200.[11] The company attained the Microsoft Line of Business Award[3] and has been accredited as an Oracle Platinum Partner.[12]
History
Founded in 1991, Sybrin shifted its operational headquarters to Johannesburg, South Africa in 2002.
In 2003, Sybrin obtained the contract for the implementation of the first cheque truncation system in Africa, the third in the world, which was implemented in Malawi.[6]
In 2005, Sybrin opened a support office in Kenya after being appointed to provide a Pan-African cheque solution as well as other solutions to all the major banks in Kenya.[13][14]
On 13 October 2013, Sybrin was acquired by EOH, a multinational technology company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange with over 11 000 employees.[15][16]
References
- ^ (14 October 2013). EOH buys finance specialist Sybrin. TechCentral. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ a b Belgium Campus (26 June 2015). Belgium Campus - Partner interview with Sybrin. YouTube. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ a b c EOH Investor Open Day (PDF). EOH. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Sybrin - About Us. Sybrin. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ a b Sybrin - Products. Sybrin. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ a b Sybrin Banking Solutions. Gestetner Malawi. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Sybrin - Clients. Sybrin. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Odendaal, Natasha (14 October 2013). EOH buys software developer Sybrin. Engineering News. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Hogg, Alec (15 October 2013). No “acquisitions”, bought businesses “partners” – EOH’s Bohbot defends unique growth model. Biznews. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Mochiko, Thabiso (14 October 2013). Technology company EOH buys Sybrin. BDlive. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ (14 October 2013). EOH acquisition of 100% of Sybrin. ITWeb. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Oracle Platinum Partner. Oracle. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ (4 April 2014). Kenya’s Financial Service Industry to Introduce Paperless Transactions. Payments Afrika. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Sybrin SA (28 May 2012). Cheque Truncation. YouTube. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ (14 October 2013). EOH acquires software firm Sybrin. BusinessTech. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ EOH Corporate Overview (PDF). EOH. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
