Misys, the global financial software and services company, has been named a National Champion for the United Kingdom in the European Business Awards. The awards is a prestigious competition supported by business leaders, academics, media and political representatives from across Europe. 

Misys was selected for the Award for Customer Focus in recognition of Misys Connect, the client engagement model the company developed in 2014. Misys Connect comprises 18 value-added complimentary programmes designed to help Misys customers drive competitive advantage and maximise the return on their technology investments. Misys has already connected over 800 clients to at least one programme and have numerous examples from around the world of Misys Connect leading to increased levels of customer satisfaction and revenue growth.

Nadeem Syed, Chief Executive Officer, said: “We’re very proud to be selected to represent the UK as a National Champion. The European Business Awards are widely recognised as the showcase for Europe’s most dynamic companies and we are now looking forward to the next round of the judging process where we can explain in more depth how we are achieving business success.”

Adrian Tripp, CEO of the European Business Awards, said: “Congratulations to Misys and all the companies that have been selected to represent their country as National Champions, they play an important part in creating a stronger business community.”

Now in its ninth year, the awards engaged with over 32,000 businesses from 33 European countries this year. There are 678 companies from across Europe that have been named as National Champions, all of whom go through to the second phase of the competition.

For further information about Misys, please visit www.misys.com. For more information about the European Business Awards and RSM, please visit www.businessawardseurope.com or www.rsmi.com.