Heritage Bank completes system integration with legacy Enterprise Bank

Fresh from the completion of the merger between Heritage Banking Company Limited and Enterprise Bank Limited, the Heritage Bank management has announced the completion of the system integration process to allow for a seamless operation.
Speaking at a parley with journalists in Lagos recently, Akinsola Akinfemiwa, the Chairman, board of the new Heritage Bank Limited, explained that the bank has, to this end, integrated its “process, technology, people, and branch networks” to pave way for an efficient and smooth banking service for its customers all over the country and beyond.
Akinfemiwa said, “We have aligned our operations and processes. We have also rebranded all our branches and trained all the staff on all aspects of our core operational services. We have equally harmonised our products, customers and data at all our Experience Centres.”
 He further said the bank is set to operate in a different and special way to satisfy customers and outflank competition.
He noted that the integration has fully established Heritage Bank as a national financial institution that operates and renders full commercial banking services across the country.
The bank, which hitherto operated as a regional bank, with 15 Experience Centres, has increased its presence to about 200 service outlets boosted by about 165 branches of the defunct Enterprise Bank spread across the country.
  Akinfemiwa maintained that this monumental event marks a new era in banking in Nigeria as the integration of two entities with such similar values, excellent and professional staffing and strong branch network has led to an entity that is poised for excellence and quality financial services.
Also speaking at the occasion, Ifie Sekibo, Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the bank said, “Though the bank will not wish to be boxed into a niche mentality, it will want to be seen to support Small and Medium Scale Enterprises, SMEs.” He projected that within the next three to five years, the bank will strive to bring, at least, three SMEs to the capital market. “We want to be an expert in the areas of nurturing SMEs”.