ABN AMRO wins Enterprise Architecture Award


ABN AMRO has won the ‘Enterprise Architecture Award 2017’. two American research platforms, Forrester and Infoworld, shortlisted companies that stood out in their architecture approach supporting the development of technology and business infrastructures. The winner was chosen by a jury of companies that had won the award in previous years.
ABN AMRO was selected for the changes the bank has made to the structure and governance of its enterprise architecture capability. The jury praised the highly effective collaboration between the bank’s IT, business and executive management, as a result of which its strategic choices can be translated into implementable plans effectively and quickly.
ABN AMRO Chief Architect & Data Management Santhosh Pillai: "The world around ABN AMRO is changing all the time. Clients and regulators alike expect the bank to be engaged and adaptive to rapid developments. Two years ago we set out to develop a new team and approach, designed to support the strategic decision-making processes. One of the achievements has been the Future State Architectures, which have proven to be a success. It’s very rewarding for our teams that the efforts have been acknowledged with this award."