BCC Iccrea Group has signed a partnership agreement with Accenture. The aim is to support IT transformation, as part of the wider technological renewal plan of BCC Sistemi Informatici.
Over the next three years, an investment programme of more than EUR 300 million will be developed to accelerate the transformation process and improve service levels for the 114 member BCCs and other subsidiaries.
The Group's new IT plan aims to improve and modernise core banking applications, further expand the range of products and services available through digital channels and accelerate the implementation of the artificial intelligence-based strategy.
The agreement also includes Accenture's acquisition of a stake in BCC Sistemi Informatici.
The partnership focuses on digital platforms, core systems (including customer master data and current accounts) and the Group's data platform. Accenture will also help improve the infrastructure service provided to the Group's BCCs and develop a new service model designed to increase security and resilience levels.
‘We are pleased with the partnership signed with Accenture, which allows us to further strengthen technological innovation within our Group,’ comments Mauro Pastore, General Manager of the BCC Iccrea Group. This collaboration will enable us to offer our customers increasingly efficient, secure and personalised services, while consolidating our market positioning. The integration of advanced IT solutions is essential to meet the future challenges of the banking sector and to ensure the sustainable growth of our banks, as outlined in the 2024-2026 business plan’.
‘This alliance with the BCC Iccrea Group strengthens our role as a reference partner for innovation in the banking sector,’ says Massimiliano Colangelo, Head of Financial Services at Accenture Italy. Through the implementation of cutting-edge technologies, such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence and advanced data analysis, and thanks to the contribution of human expertise, we are fostering a profound transformation of the Group's core systems. This will improve operational efficiency and accelerate process automation. The project testifies to our long-term commitment to the Italian market, a path that began over 60 years ago and continues to be geared towards innovation and sustainable growth.
