Banking Services: How to Maximize Vendor Relationships

Interview with Brian Hurdis, EVP Technology Services, FIS Third-party service providers are a staple of banking services in the information era. How can banking institutions get the most from these relationships? Brian Hurdis, executive vice president of technology services at FIS, discusses: The biggest information security challenges facing banking institutions in 2010; Solutions to help overcome these challenges; How institutions and service providers can collaborate to get the most out of the vendor relationship. Hurdis joined FIS in October 2009 with the company's acquisition of Metavante Corporation. Previously, Hurdis served as senior executive vice president of operations and service delivery and chief information officer for Metavante, a position to which he was appointed in July 2008. In this role, Hurdis was responsible for service delivery, development operations, project management, call center and item processing operations. He was also a member of the company's Executive Committee. Hurdis has 26 years of experience in the banking and technology business. Throughout his tenure, he has held several executive-level management roles, including president of Metavante's Image Solutions division.