BancTec Names Maria L. Allen Senior Vice President And President Of Americas

Veteran executive will be responsible for the leadership and direction of BancTec's business in the Americas.

BancTec, a global leader in transaction automation and outsourcing solutions, has promoted Maria L. Allen to senior vice president and president, Americas. In this position, Allen will be responsible for the leadership and direction of BancTec's business in the Americas, including sales, hardware and software services, business solutions and business process outsourcing (BPO).

Allen joined BancTec from HP in August 2010 to serve as the company's group vice president of global strategy and market development, a role in which she worked with individual business units to develop BancTec's strategic plan, identify market expansion opportunities and drive top-line revenues.

"With nearly three decades of leadership experience in financial services, Maria has in-depth knowledge of banking and insurance business technology and operations -- and a strong track record of applying this expertise to drive strategy, performance and growth," said J. Coley Clark, chairman of the board and chief executive officer for BancTec.

"Maria is also fluent in Spanish and has business relationships around the world that will foster BancTec's growth in the Americas." Before BancTec, Allen was vice president of global financial services outsourcing for HP Enterprise Services, where she oversaw worldwide BPO operations, portfolio strategy, and business development. Allen served in a variety of management and consulting roles during a 15-year career with HP Enterprises Services (previously EDS) and A.T. Kearney.

Prior to this, Allen held business and technology leadership positions at AccuBanc, United Savings Bank, American Express and Fleet Bank.

About BancTec
BancTec helps clients around the world simplify the process of managing their information. Founded in 1972, the company provides a wide range of solutions for automating complex, high-volume and data-intensive business processes for clients in the financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, government, services and utilities industries. BancTec's offerings include business solutions, business process outsourcing, and infrastructure services. With headquarters in Dallas, BancTec serves clients in 50 countries. For more information, visit www.banctec.com

SOURCE: BancTec