Company:Vizor

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Vizor
IndustryRegulatory software
Founded2000
FoundersRoss Kelly
Conor Crowley
HeadquartersDublin
Ottawa
Dubai
Websitewww.vizorsoftware.com

Vizor is an Irish software company that creates regulatory software for central banks, tax authorities, pension and insurance regulators, and other regulatory authorities.

History

Vizor was founded in 2000 by Ross Kelly and Conor Crowley in Sandyford, Dublin.[1] The founders served as co-chief executives of the company, and Crowley became sole CEO in 2018.[2] As of 2015 Vizor had developed regulatory software for more than twenty countries, and had offices in Dublin, Dubai, and Ottawa.[1]

In 2021 it was announced that BearingPoint RegTech acquired Vizor.[3]

Software

Vizor develops regulatory software that is used by national regulatory bodies and facilitates cross-border information exchange for tax authorities.[4][5] Vizor's work includes developing the regulatory software used by central banks including the Bank of Canada,[1] the Bank of England,[5] the Monetary Authority of Brunei Darussalam, and the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority.[6] They have also developed regulatory software for the administration of national pension schemes,[7] and in 2018 devised the software for the tax authority of The Bahamas.[8] In 2019 Vizor began developing regulatory software for the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, which will be introduced for use in 2020.[9][10]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Newenham, Pamela. "EY Entrepreneur of the Year international finalists: Ross Kelly & Conor Crowley, Vizor". https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/ey-entrepreneur-of-the-year-international-finalists-ross-kelly-conor-crowley-vizor-1.2280425. 
  2. "The winners of the 2019 Fintech and Regtech Global Awards". September 4, 2019. https://www.centralbanking.com/node/4412351. 
  3. "Vizor Software acquired in multi-million euro deal by BearingPoint RegTech". June 17, 2021. https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/vizor-software-acquired-in-multi-million-euro-deal-by-bearingpoint-regtech-1.4595265. 
  4. "Vizor signs up at Atrium Building". https://www.independent.ie/business/commercial-property/vizor-signs-up-at-atrium-building-36890256.html. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 "APRA selects Vizor, Dimension Data for new reporting system". April 1, 2019. https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/apra-selects-vizor-dimension-data-for-new-reporting-system-20190401-p519lm. 
  6. "Technology consultant of the year: Vizor Software". January 23, 2018. https://www.centralbanking.com/node/3343456. 
  7. "Vizor Software Selected by the Pensions and Insurance Authority Zambia > Pension Policy International". April 19, 2017. https://pensionpolicyinternational.com/vizor-software-selected-by-the-pensions-and-insurance-authority-zambia/. 
  8. "Bahamas meets tax exchange deadlines". http://www.tribune242.com/news/2018/oct/02/bahamas-meets-tax-exchange-deadlines/. 
  9. Pollock, Sean (April 7, 2019). "Bright future for Vizor Software in Australia". https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bright-future-for-vizor-software-in-australia-77t9lqcxh. 
  10. "APRA picks new data collection platform". https://www.itnews.com.au/news/apra-picks-new-data-collection-platform-523224.