M. Arthur Gillis CMC, CCP, CDP
Art Gillis has been working in the computer industry since 1958. In 1974 he established his consulting practice and has conducted 321 computer-related client projects for financial institutions in the U.S., Canada, Central America, Europe and the Middle East. He is listed by the American Banker as one of the top 25 computer consultants.
He has written 52 books and business reports, all relating to technology in banking. Trade journals have published 114 of his articles. He has posted 157 blogs in the past three years, all of which even a bank auditor could stamp as "reconciled." He has delivered 91 presentations to banking groups. He has conducted seminars at national banking association conferences and has conducted In-House Computer Seminars for the ICBA. He has also conducted computer seminars for non data processing executives sponsored by Harvard University. He is a faculty member of The Stonier Graduate School of Banking, the FFIEC and the OCC. His blogs appear at Bank Systems & Technology (www.banktech.com/blog).
He earned a BS degree in accounting from Boston University. He is a Certified Management Consultant (CMC), Certified Computer Professional (CCP) and holds a Certificate in Data Processing (CDP). He is the creator of Automation in Banking, Outsourcing in Banking, Branch-Platform-Teller Automation and Technology for Bank Customers, business reports covering technology trends, statistics and vendor capabilities. He also authored Sorry, Our Computers Are Down and Micros in Banking. He is a member of the GLG Top 5% Leaders Program. He is an advisor to 95 private equity firms.
Specific Areas of Expertise
• Systems and operations effectiveness audits
• System requirements analysis and development of long term IT strategies
• Evaluation of outsourcing as a mode of information systems support
• Feasibility studies for in-house computers
• Troubleshooting for user departments that get no respect from IT departments
• New service feasibility studies
• Security risk assessment - 39 Steps to a Secure IT Environment
• Evaluation of bank software packages
• Analysis and assessment of data processing costs
• Assessment of new businesses for high-tech investment firms
• Product development and marketing strategies for IT providers
• Bridging the gap between management and IT executives - Executive Training
Professional History
Computer Based Solutions, Inc., President & Owner, 1974 - Present
Industrial National Bank of Rhode Island, Senior Vice President, 1969 - 1974
Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Senior Associate and Acting Handling Officer, 1966 - 1969
Honeywell Information Systems, Systems Manager, 1960 - 1966
U.S. Air Force (Strategic Air Command), EDP Officer - Captain, 1957 - 1960
Partial List of Clients
ABA, BAI, ICBA, AFT Banknorth Group, Inc.
Susquehanna Bancshares NationsBank, BankAmerica Corp.
Bank of New England 18 law firms
Promontory Interfinancial Network Bankers Trust Company
Citibank A very large credit card company
Equitable Bank First New Hampshire Bank
Fiserv, BISYS, Alltel, Metavante, EDS, Intrieve, ACS FDIC, FFIEC, IRS, OCC
AT&T, NCR, Unisys, IBM, SAIC, Hogan, Nortel, JHA Hibernia National Bank
Aurum Technology, CSI, OSI, Morningside First Commercial Corp.
Landmark Data Services Corp. Cape Cod 5 Cents Savings Bank
1st Mariner Bank National Westminster Bank
Northwest Bancorp United Carolina Bancshares
180 community banks in 29 states, the Bahamas and Central America
