The development firm Colombian Ethos make the presentation in Costa Rica your software specialized cooperatives called Cygnus Solidario, the same that was already implemented in Coopemep.
the activity will be on April 28 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Corobici. The company has presence in the country through its subsidiary Enterprise Business Solutions (EBS) .
“In the cooperative there is sensitivity about the need to modernize, “said John Susa, president of Ethos.
Susa explained that the sector suffers not only competition from large public and private banks. Also faces the advancement of technology firms such as Apple, Samsung, Google and PayPal that offer solutions for mobile payment and electronic transfers.
These services are very attractive to consumers who have a high level of use of mobile and mobilized in different markets or countries.
the executive said that the region Central Costa Rican cooperatives are technologically prepared and advanced. Compared to markets such as Colombia and Mexico, however, there is a lag. “They are like three quarters,” he replied.
Edgar Steel, commercial vice president of Ethos , reported that activity presentation the system will make emphasis on managing change and show how it was done in Coopemep .
This Costa Rican cooperative recently implemented a new computer system .
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Recently also Coopeservidores has promoted several projects of technological modernization face the increased competition and approach new customer segments.
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Ethos developed the Cygnus system for 27 years and, according to Susa, it differs from other computer programs ‘ core banking’ it incorporates features for specific activities of the cooperative sector.
Among them education and training are included in cooperativism, assemblies of partners and social programs.
in addition, the system would incorporate new technologies as market trends: apps mobile, managing different payment systems (ATMs, electronic devices, token, personal key , facial recognition and fingerprint) and, in the case of Costa Rica, transfers through Electronic Payment System (IPNS) Central Bank.
Susa said the solution is between 25% and 30% cheaper than other systems ‘ core bank’.
for him one of the factors slowing the growth of the cooperative sector in the technological field is maturing providers.
” they have been slow “he said. “Instead, I have visited in the last four years of Costa Rica cooperatives where attempts are being made and are clear what they should do.”
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