Sempla joins Guidewire PartnerConnectTM and
will provide support to Guidewire customers throughout Italy
MILAN, Italy & FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 2013--
Sempla, an IT solutions provider from Italy, and Guidewire Software,
Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), a provider of software products to general insurers,
announced today that Sempla has joined Guidewire PartnerConnect™ as an
Affiliate member. PartnerConnect is Guidewire’s global program for
strategic System Integrators (SI) and consulting alliance partners.
Sempla’s wealth of implementation experience, technical skills, product
competences and application of agile methods have empowered the
solutions provider to support insurance companies facing a variety of
unprecedented globalization challenges. Now that Sempla is part of the
GFT Group – a European leader in the design and implementation of IT
solutions for the financial services industry – it is ideally poised to
leverage the full strength of a broader organization, and thus serve the
insurance market more effectively.
“Our experience collaborating with customers and adapting to the needs
of the market makes us an ideal partner to support insurers implementing
Guidewire systems in the Italian insurance market,” states Umberto
Zanchi, director of insurance at Sempla. “By combining Guidewire’s
technology leadership with our consultancy expertise, we expect to
deliver superior innovation and enhance the implementation success of
our mutual customers. We look forward to leveraging our in-depth
business know-how, technical support and service expertise as we join
forces with Guidewire on core system replacement projects.”
“Sempla has nearly three decades of experience in system integration and
information technology, so it was a natural addition to our
PartnerConnect program,” says Chris Elsmore, vice president of Global
Alliances and Business Development at Guidewire Software. “We’re excited
to welcome them as a PartnerConnect Affiliate member, and we look
forward to building on the work we have started together to strengthen
our service capabilities and provide new options for our Italian
customers.”
About Guidewire PartnerConnectTM
Guidewire
PartnerConnect™ members provide a wide range of services to the
general insurance community including business transformation
consulting, strategy and IT related services. To date, Guidewire
practices include over 3,700 consultants worldwide, more than 2,400 of
whom are functional and technical consultants trained on Guidewire
products. Guidewire PartnerConnectTM is comprised of
Strategic and Affiliate level members. Affiliate level members are
partners in the process of building depth in Guidewire sales and
implementation practice, while gaining overall experience with Guidewire
products.
About Sempla
As part of the GFT Group, Sempla is one of the world’s leading IT
solutions providers in the banking and insurance sector. Sempla’s
offering comprises IT Services, IT Business Solutions and Digital
Marketing & Design. The GFT Group is a global technology partner for
future digital issues. Sempla currently has more than 500 employees at
its branches, which include Milan, Florence, Siena, Turin, Parma,
Piacenza, Padua, Genoa, and Palermo. It also enjoys strong customer
loyalty with some clients working with Sempla for over 20 years. More: http://www.sempla.it.
About GFT
The GFT Group is a global technology partner for future digital issues –
covering everything from discovering innovation to developing and
implementing sustainable business models. GFT stands for competent
consulting and reliable development, implementation and maintenance of
customized IT solutions. The company is one of the world’s leading IT
solutions providers in the banking sector. Headquartered in Germany, the
GFT Group has stood for technological expertise, innovative strength and
outstanding quality for over 25 years. Founded in 1987, the GFT Group is
expected to achieve revenues of around €260 million in 2013. With a
global team spanning 2,000 employees, the company is represented in
eight countries by its 32 local offices. The GFT Group is listed on the
Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Prime Standard). For more information, please
visit www.gft.com.
About Guidewire Software
Guidewire Software is a provider of core system software to the global
Property/Casualty (general) insurance industry. Designed to be flexible
and scalable, Guidewire solutions give insurers the capability to
deliver excellent service, increase market share and lower operating
costs. Guidewire InsuranceSuite™, consisting of Guidewire PolicyCenter®,
Guidewire ClaimCenter® and Guidewire BillingCenter® spans the key
functional areas in insurance – underwriting and policy administration,
claims management, and billing. Guidewire is headquartered in Foster
City, California, with offices in Beijing, Dublin, Hong Kong, London,
Munich, Paris, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto, and Warsaw. For more information,
please visit http://www.guidewire.com.
NOTE: Guidewire, Guidewire Software, Guidewire ClaimCenter, Guidewire
PolicyCenter, Guidewire BillingCenter, Guidewire InsuranceSuite,
Guidewire DataHub, Guidewire InfoCenter, Guidewire Live, Guidewire Live
Inside, Before & After, Claim Canvas, ViewPoint, Guidewire
PartnerConnect, Guidewire SolutionConnect, Deliver Insurance Your Way,
and the Guidewire logo are trademarks, service marks or registered
trademarks of Guidewire Software, Inc. in the United States, other
countries or both.
Source: Guidewire Software, Inc.
Guidewire Software, Inc.
Diana Stott, +1 650-356-4941
Director,
Communications
dstott@guidewire.com
or
Sempla
Paola
Sinigaglia, +39.340.1065021
Press Office
Paola@paolasinigaglia.it
or
Sempla
Dante
Laudisa, +39.02.581588613
VP, Marketing & Communications Director
Dante.laudisa@sempla.it
