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With one of the most diverse populations in the country, and
being a recognized ‘global hotspot’ for business, having an
ever-growing technology base and becoming a hub for customer
support operations, it’s no wonder the financial services and
financial technology industry has been rapidly growing here – to
the tune of 50,000 direct industry workers. Adding critical support
to this industry are 15,000 people employed in the key sectors of
telecommunications and call center operations.
As experts refer to the ‘holy trinity’ of the industry as being
banking, software and back office support, Metro Orlando has
emerged as a mecca – a top spot where financial-driven
organizations are moving data and money around the globe quickly
and securely.
In this numbers-driven industry, Metro Orlando scores big:
- Of the ‘Big 6’ U.S.-based core banking and credit union
software providers, three have major operations in Orlando – FIS
(merger of Fidelity Information Services and Metavante), Fiserv and
Harland.
- More than 4,600 financial services and financial technology
companies call Orlando home.
- In 2010, Metro Orlando’s average wage for the financial
activities industry was $53,088, with total wages topping $3.1
billion that same year.
Four segments of the industry have been growing rapidly in the
region:
- Banking and finance – driven by major commercial/retail banks
including: SunTrust Banks, Bank of America, Chase, Regions,
BB&T, RBC, Wells Fargo, Urban Trust and Fifth Third.
- Software – industry leaders include: Fiserv, Harland, Optria,
EnableSoft, FIS, and Temenos USA.
- Investments – industry leaders include: BNY Mellon, Pershing,
Outsourcing, G-Trade and AIS, Charles Schwab, PremiereTrade, The
Newport Group, StockCross Financial Services, INTL FCStone, Inc.
(formerly International Assets Holding Corp).
- Insurance – industry leaders include: Liberty Mutual, The
Hartford, IOA, Zurich North America, Universal American, Primerica
Financial Services, Crum & Forster, CNA, 21st Century,
Guarantee and Wells Fargo Auto.
And, Metro Orlando’s key assets continue to lure financial services
and financial technology companies to make significant investments.
These assets include a financial, tech-savvy and multi-language
workforce; a central location with global access; and a
can’t-be-beat telecommunications infrastructure. In fact, Metro
Orlando has the most advanced telecommunications assets in the
southeast. Orlando is the only MSA in nine southern states served
by five incumbent local exchange carriers – AT&T, CenturyLink
(formerly Embarq), Smart City Telecom, tw telecom (formerly Time
Warner Telecom), and Level 3 Communications. Their competition has
fostered the highest possible degree of customer service, capital
investment, innovative system applications and extremely aggressive
pricing.
For more information on some of Metro Orlando's leading
financial services and financial technology companies, please visit
their websites by clicking on the links below, or, visit
Company Profiles to read brief synopses of each company.
BNY
Mellon
Charles
Schwab
Chase Card Services
Convergys
Corporation
EnableSoft
FIS
Fiserv
Harland
Financial Solutions
The
Hartford Financial Services Group
NCR Corporation
Optria
Temenos USA, Inc.
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