GAMMA Monitoring and Automation go live at FirstOntario Credit Union

Hamilton, Canada, 15 Mar 2017—FirstOntario Credit Union (FOCU) went live with GAMMA which will now monitor and automate Temenos T24 processes for both online and COB operations. GAMMA was chosen as the preferred tool thanks to its variety of features, ABRIS’ huge presence in Canada and recommendations by our customers there.

Implementation

ABRIS completed the implementation of GAMMA in test environments in May 2016. The procedure was quite straightforward, one of the fastest in the history of GAMMA, thanks to the expertise of FOCU representatives, rapid decision-making, great communication and excellent remote access connections.

FOCU used the solution to monitor Temenos T24 test systems for several months during the implementation of the new core banking platform. With a little help from the ABRIS team, they implemented GAMMA in the production environment by themselves. FOCU now operates a GAMMA configuration with complete functionality. Beside other valuable features, this allows for monitoring COB and online processes and automating the COB from pre-COB to post-COB.

New GAMMA features

ABRIS has also introduced a new feature for Canadian Customers in the current version of GAMMA. The so-called Security Alert Monitor can monitor ATM and POS transactions and alert in case of a failure. It also sends an end-of-day pdf report about said alerts to the security team for auditing purposes.

Another new feature has also been introduced by request of FOCU. This allows the bank to run fully automated COBs at a specific time every day without the need to press a button.

FirstOntario is Abris’s fifth GAMMA client in Canada after Caisse Financial Group (CFG), Canadian Western Bank (CWB), EQ Bank (EQB) and Coast Capital Savings (CCS).

About FirstOntario:

FirstOntario began in 1939 when a group of employees at the Steel Company of Canada created the Stelco Credit Union. Later the name changed to Avestel and merged with Family Savings, the former St. Catharines Auto Workers’ Credit Union, now known as FirstOntario. Through years of growth and service they maintained the standard set by credit unions across Canada: To function as a cooperative financial institution dedicated to providing exceptional service for its members and its community, working toward a mutual benefit for all.

More than 115,000 Ontarians choose FirstOntario for their financial needs – from chequing and savings accounts to loans and mortgages and highly qualified investment advice.

FirstOntario provide these services through 32 locations in 14 communities across Ontario, including Hamilton, Halton, Niagara, Norfolk, and Oxford. Plus, you’ll have world-wide free ATM accessibility, access to online, mobile and telephone account services, MasterCard convenience– everything you need to handle your money economically and efficiently. The FirstOntario Business Centre in downtown Hamilton offers a full suite of banking products and services designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses.

For more information, visit: www.firstontariocu.com