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BancTec acquires Beta Systems AG

It was announced yesterday that EMC has a definitive agreement to purchase for a undisclosed amount Kansas-based Archer Technologies.  Archer Technologies is a privately held governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software vendor.  Archer will remain in Kansas and operate as part of EMC’s security division, RSA. Archer makes automated, integrated GRC software for managing corporate policies and objectives for their life cycles. Its products automate, analyse and manage business risks, while helping corporate policies adhere to compliance requirements.
 

Without any doubt 2009 has been a difficult year.  The credit crunch reached a crescendo,  becoming a recession, which lead to soaring unemployment, whilst media hype went into a frenzied whirlwind of unfettered hyperbole.
I have three overriding impressions from this year and they may or may not be linked. Firstly, let me start with one of this year’s biggest topics of discussion - “The Banks”.