Richard Davies wrote: The UK has a good crop of technology pioneers in cloud computing - for example ElasticHosts, FlexiScale, Flexiant, OnApp - and also some strong government initiatives such as G-Cloud.
We will have to see whether this kind of technical leadership converts into swift mass-market adoption or not.
JPMorgan Chase is helping the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Northeast
Ohio Affiliate streamline its registration and check collection process
at this Saturday’s Race for the Cure. The Komen organization will use
Chase’s Image Deposit Direct® (IDD) solution at the event to quickly
scan and deposit hundreds of checks directly to its bank account.
Komen has used Chase’s IDD solution to support treasury operations for
two years. Saturday will be the first time that Komen will take the
remote deposit technology to the field to perform check collection and
processing. Komen expects to collect more than $100,000 on race day from
late race entrants and donors.
“In the past, it often took us weeks to process all of the checks we
collected on race day,” said Sophie Sureau, Komen Northeast Ohio
Executive Director. “Thanks to Chase we now have the flexibility to
manage this task outside of the office and deposit checks from the race
day site. Chase’s solution will enable us to image and deposit all the
funds from race day no later than noontime. By getting donations and
registration fees into our bank account more quickly, we are improving
cash flow and freeing up funds that can be used to support additional
life-saving programs.”
“Chase is happy to partner with Komen Northeast Ohio and help ease their
workload on race day,” said Blythe Masters, managing director, Chase and
board chair of Komen New York.
Chase’s IDD solution enables clients to deposit checks and money orders
from their place of business by scanning them into images and
transmitting the images to Chase for clearing. Clients can make deposits
to their Chase account from any location and import detailed deposit
activity reports into their accounts receivable system. Scanned check
and remittance information images are stored in Chase’s secure image
archive and made available for up to 25 months.
IDD also offers strong deposit risk controls: Check images are
automatically analyzed for signs of fraud; there are tools in place to
help detect duplicate checks; and the electronic deposit process enables
Chase to timely monitor deposit activity and stop suspicious activity in
an automated way. In addition, having the ability to process checks
on-site eliminates the possibility of losing or misplacing the checks
before deposit, but most importantly speeds the deposit and therefore
use of funds for client.
About Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do
everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that
promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global
breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest
grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to
save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize
science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Komen Race for the
Cure®, we have invested nearly $1.5 billion to fulfill our promise,
becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight
against breast cancer in the world. For more information about Susan G.
Komen for the Cure, breast health or breast cancer, visit komen.org or
call 1-877 GO KOMEN.
About Susan G. Komen for the Cure Northeast Ohio Affiliate
Since 1994, the Komen Northeast Ohio Affiliate has raised $17 million to
provide funding and support to Northeast Ohio agencies working to create
a world without breast cancer. The agencies provide mammograms and
screening, breast cancer education and ongoing support to women, men,
their families and friends. Up to seventy-five percent of the money
raised locally funds programs in Northeast Ohio, and the remaining 25
percent helps fund the Susan G. Komen for the Cure National Research
Grant Program.
About Chase
Chase is the U.S. consumer and commercial banking business of JPMorgan
Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), which operates more than 5,100 branches and
15,000 ATMs nationally under the Chase brand. Chase has 146 million
credit cards issued and serves consumers and small businesses through
bank branches, ATMs and mortgage offices as well as through
relationships with auto dealerships, schools and universities. Across
Ohio, Chase operates more than 280 branches and 877 ATMs, serves nearly
80,000 businesses and employs over 19,000 people. More information about
Chase is available at www.chase.com.
About JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services
firm with assets of $2 trillion and operations in more than 60
countries. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial
services for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial
transaction processing, asset management and private equity. A component
of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves
millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world’s most
prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P.
Morgan and Chase brands. Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is
available at www.jpmorganchase.com.