Nordic Edge Customer case

About Landsbankinn

Landsbankinn is a leading Icelandic financial institution. It offers a full range of financial services and is the market leader in all major segments of the Icelandic financial service sector. Landsbanki was founded by the Icelandic parliament in 1886. In 1997 it was incorporated as a limited-liability company, and the ensuing privatisation finally concluded in 2003. Landsbanki and its subsidiaries have offices operating in all major financial centres of Europe, and have North American representation in New York, Halifax and Winnipeg. The bank has about 6000 employees.

Distribution lists used to be administered by a few employees in the central IT department, but this proved inefficient and there was a high risk of errors being introduced. The problem needed to be solved quickly and Landsbankinn identified that Nordic Edge™ was the one supplier that could meet their requirements. The rapid installation and easy to use interface meant the team were able to start using Identity Manager, and adopting more efficient work routines, in just a few days

The Challenge

Landsbankinn needs to make sure that administrative procedures are handled properly and efficiently within head office and subsidiaries. With large amounts of user information and limited local staff, they needed a solution that would allow them to delegate administrative responsibilities to their many country markets. Distribution lists used to be administered by a few employees in the central IT department, but this proved inefficient and there was a high risk of errors being introduced. The problem needed to be solved quickly and Landsbankinn identified that Nordic Edge was the one supplier that could meet their requirements.

The Solution

Icelandic bank, Landsbankinn, uses the Nordic Edge™ Identity Manager to efficiently manage administrative tasks. The solution allows them to delegate administration of distribution lists, which minimises the margin of error and makes administrative operations run smoothly and cost-efficiently. The rapid installation and easy to use interface meant the team were able to start using Nordic Edge™ Identity Manager, and adopting more efficient work routines, in just a few days.

The Result

Ensuring that internal operations are run effectively saves both time and money for the bank. With the Nordic Edge™ Identity Manager administrative responsibility has been delegated to local teams in each country market, helping to improve the security of customer information and increase overall efficiency.