Bank Pocztowy announces computerization tender

Bank Pocztowy, the shareholders of which are Poczta Polska and Prokom Investments, has announced a tender for the supply of a centralized IT system, with a value estimated at tens of millions of zloty. A number of bidders are taking part in the tender, however the bank will most probably decide on a Polish solution, as local systems are much cheaper than those offered by foreign players. Hence, the favorites are Wonlok and Comp Rzeszow. "These two companies have references at home. Wonlok's system functions in Bank Gospodarki Zywnosciowej (BGZ), and Comp's in a number of other banks," said a source. The designs for both systems were based on Oracle. The fact that Comp Rzeszow is planning to introduce a special system for current accounts in Bank Pocztowy might also work in its favor. This tender, however, is overshadowed by another, much bigger, process - the computerization of PKO BP. The nationally dominant bank is preparing a tender worth zl. 500 million. It is evident that in the battle for this contract two players stand in the forefront: Softbank and the Prokom consortium. (Puls Biznesu, p. 8) A.C.