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Co-authored book defines rationale and path to engagement banking, with proceeds going to financial literacy campaign

Backbase, the engagement banking category-leader, has released The Engagement Banking Revolution book for sale on Amazon. The book is co-authored with experts and practitioners in the banking industry who have embarked on the paradigm shift to re-architect banking around the customer.
For too long, banks have had technology at the center and customers at the periphery. Like the dominant platform companies of this customer-first era (Netflix, Spotify, AirBnB), the authors explain what it takes to build a bank around a unified platform that places the customer, and their needs, at the center.
βThis book represents insights drawn from decades of banking experience and technology leadership, distilled into a clear pathway to move banking into the customer-first era,β said Jouk Pleiter, CEO, Backbase and one of the co-authors. βWe believe thereβs a better way for banks to engage with their customers β as do all of our distinguished co-authors β and weβre excited to share what weβve learned.β
In addition to Backbase executives, the co-authors come from Standard Bank Group, Washington State Employees Credit Union, Salesforce, IBM, and Platformation Labs. Chapters cover topics, such as:
To learn more about the book, please visit our landing page.
Backbase is proud to support the Financial Timesβ Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign with the proceeds of The Engagement Banking Revolution book sales. βJust as we want this book to empower the executives and leaders responsible for improving banking for millions of everyday people, we were delighted to be able to support the FTβs Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign and the important work they do,β Pleiter added.
The Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign works with partners to disseminate clear, compelling content on basic financial subjects to the people who need it most: young people, women and marginalized communities. This educational campaign will help decode the financial world, and give people straight answers on crucial issues β from credit card interest and student loans, to taxes and how to start a business.
To learn more or make a donation, please visit ftflic.com.
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Backbase built the AI-native Banking OS - the operating system that turns fragmented banking operations into a Unified Frontline. Customers, employees, and AI agents work as one across digital channels, front-office, and operations.
Backbase was founded in 2003 by Jouk Pleiter and is headquartered in Amsterdam, with teams across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Latin America. 120+ leading banks run on Backbase across Retail, SMB & Commercial, Private Banking, and Wealth Management.