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Experian director contributes session to SOA master class

John Finch outlines SOA practice, pitfalls and priorities

October 11, 2007

Experian’s John Finch addressed the issues and challenges surrounding SOA at Butler Group’s Service Orientated Architecture (SOA) and Business Process Management (BPM) event held on 10th October 2007 at London Heathrow Marriott.

John hosted the session SOA Practice, Pitfalls and Priorities. He explained how Experian has successfully introduced a portfolio of products and services based on web services within an SOA framework. John also provided insight into how Experian has resolved the key issues of security, performance and scalability while delivering processing flexibility and quick integration to its clients’ existing platforms.

“SOA has been on the agenda of many financial service organisations for some time but very few companies have been able to bring it to life,” said John Finch, Director of Development and Delivery at Experian. “The technology has experienced a great deal of hype but we have turned that hype into reality.”

“SOA enables business to act in an agile and flexible way, and so to react at pace to changes in the market and take advantage of new business opportunities,” said Finch. “With the effects of the recent credit crunch expected to impact the consumer credit market but with the exact nature of that impact uncertain, it will be the organisation that can respond most rapidly and effectively that will steal competitive advantage – SOA is more than just a technology, it is a business critical enabler.”

The two-day master class provided a combination of plenary sessions and breakout meetings. The sessions addressed SOA and BPM jointly, and the focused breakout meetings explored the benefits and requirements of each.

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John Finch, Director of Development and Delivery at Experian “SOA has been on the agenda of many financial service organisations for some time but very few companies have been able to bring it to life. The technology has experienced a great deal of hype but we have turned that hype into reality.”

About the company

Experian is a global leader in providing information, analytical and marketing services to organisations and consumers to help manage the risk and reward of commercial and financial decisions. Combining its unique information tools and deep understanding of individuals, markets and economies, Experian partners with organisations around the world to establish and strengthen customer relationships and provide their businesses with competitive advantage. For consumers, Experian delivers critical information that enables them to make financial and purchasing decisions with greater control and confidence. Clients include organisations from financial services, retail and catalogue, telecommunications, utilities, media, insurance, automotive, leisure, e-commerce, manufacturing, property and government sectors.

Experian Group Limited is listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. It has corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, and operational headquarters in Costa Mesa, California and Nottingham, UK. Experian employs around 15,500 people in 36 countries worldwide, supporting clients in more than 65 countries. Annual sales are in excess of $3.8 billion (£1.9 billion/2.8 billion).

For more information, visit the Group's website on www.experiangroup.com.
The word 'Experian' is a registered trademark in the EU and other countries and is owned by Experian Ltd and/or its associated companies.

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