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Getting UP and running On, May 9, about 50 ACIers spread across three sites welcomed nearly 150 Speedpay and Wallerton team members to ACI. The welcome teams, which included ACI On Demand leaders, HR and IT representatives and local site leaders, held site events for ACI’s newest additions in New York City; Denver, Colorado; and Pune, India, following the morning's official Speedpay/Walletron acquisition announcement. Telecommuters also participated in WebEx welcome sessions throughout the day. During the events, the new ACIers were formally welcomed to ACI; received their workstations, equipment and important integration resources; and took time to celebrate with good food and to get to know 1ACI a little better.
ACI Bahrain celebrates national holidays ACI Bahrain recently took time out of their busy workdays to celebrate two national holidays: Bahrain Sport Day on February 12 and Mother’s Day on March 21. Bahrain Sport Day is an annual national event organized by the Bahrain Olympic Committee to promote public health by involving all sectors of Bahrain’s sports society to instill a culture of sport as a healthy lifestyle. Throughout the day, organizations across the country host a variety of sports competitions for athletes of all ages, including handball and football tournaments, races, cycling and walking events and more. To observe the event, the ACI Bahrain team went on a refreshing, energizing walk on the local seafront. Weeks later, the local team celebrated Bahrain’s observance of Mother’s Day. The international holiday pays tribute to both the miracle of birth and to the women who perform that miracle. Locally, Alexis Haessler, Client Service Director and Local Site Leader of the Manama, Bahrain site, handed out gifts to mothers in the office to celebrate this year’s occasion.
ACI Gouda gardens for a good cause ACIers in Gouda, the Netherlands, recently partnered with Thomashuis, an assisted living facility in nearby Moordrecht, to perform gardening tasks to ensure the facility and its residents are ready for a lovely South Holland spring. The local team has volunteered at Thomashuis since 2015, and their efforts align with the Netherlands’ national NLDOET volunteerism campaign, which encourages organizations to pursue volunteerism opportunities across the country. In addition to regular gardening tasks, the team also took up a collection for Thomashuis, which will be used to purchase an assortment of flowers to be planted in the garden after the next round of maintenance work is performed.
ACI Pune hosts inaugural badminton tournament ACI Pune’s Sports Committee recently organized the site’s inaugural badminton tournament at a nearby sports complex. More than 50 members of the local ACI team participated, and the well-organized tournament saw 73 matches played across three days. On the final day of the tournament, best-of-three semifinal and final matches were played to determine the winners in three divisions: doubles, women’s singles, and men’s singles. Congratulations to the three division winners: Nitin Gayake and Vinit Kulkarni (Doubles); Anuja Padmawar (Women’s Singles); and Abhishek Kulkarni (Men’s Singles).
ACI funds two 2019 National Merit Scholarships For the third consecutive year, ACI is funding National Merit program scholarships for two students, Priya Rajeev and Amirtha Arun. Priya is the daughter of Raj Vaidyanathan, SVP, Product Development, Bill Pay, who is based in the Greater Atlanta Area. Amirtha is the daughter of Arun Swarnabadran, Manager, Database Services, based in Omaha, Nebraska. Both Priya and Amirtha will receive $5,000 scholarships renewable annually for up to four years of undergraduate education. ACI has agreed to fund similar scholarships each year for up to two National Merit Scholars who are the children of ACI employees.
ACI Bangalore enjoys a fun, empowering Women’s Week Last month in the lead up to International Women’s Day on March 8, ACI Bangalore hosted a week of fun, empowering activities for the site’s ladies. During the week, the site’s women dressed up for different theme days, held a “secret angel” gift exchange and had fun taking photos with each other. The week was capped by a trip to SMAAASH, a gaming and entertainment center that marries sports, games, music and dining to bring out the inner child in guests. At SMAAASH, the Bangalore team enjoyed playing in a cricket bowling alley, dancing to music, playing simulated sports and virtual reality games, and eating great food.
ACIers cover hot topics at Women in Payments event More than 30 ACIers – along with guests from British customers B&Q, Sage Selfridges, Vocalink, The Co-operative Bank and Banking Circle – recently joined 200 payments industry peers and leaders in London for the Women in Payments (WIP) UK 2019 Symposium. ACI is a global sponsor of WIP and supports the organization’s drive to connect and empower women across the payments ecosystem striving for gender parity During the event’s awards presentation, ACI’s Melissa Mckendry, VP Implementation Services Global Practices, and Silvia Mensdorff-Pouilly, European Sales Leader, were recognized as nominees for the symposium’s “Advocate for Women” award – with Melissa taking home the prize.
ACI Watford and Omaha host Coding for Girls Camps Following last year’s successful events, ACI Watford (U.K.) and ACI Omaha again hosted Coding for Girls Camp events in Q1. In Watford, more than 30 girls learned about the basics of coding during the one-day camp. And in Omaha, both beginners and advanced sessions were offered to local schoolgirls. Many of the girls who attended the beginners’ session in the morning stayed for the afternoon advanced session. Feedback from attendees was overwhelmingly positive at both camps.
Rawan Shawar selected to ‘Rise Up’ at Money20/20 Asia In March, Rawan Shawar, a Senior Software Engineer based in Florida, U.S.A., was recognized as a member of the “Rise Up” class of 2019 at Money20/20 Asia in Singapore. Each year, the exclusive program selects the top 30 women applicants from across the industry and exposes them to contacts, mentors, support, executive training and learnings that will catapult their career to the next level. At Money20/20 Asia, Rawan and the 2019 Rise Up cohort took part in an exclusive curated agenda, complete with a series of bespoke content sessions and unique networking opportunities. Alongside regular programming, they also took part in one-to-one mentoring with the industry leaders, private meetings with keynote speakers and special networking events.
ACI Kazan whisks up a sweet teambuilding event In February, ACIers in Kazan, Russia, took a break from developing code to try their hand at developing the best ice cream recipe. Aided by a local chef, ACIers were invited to work in small teams to whisk together ingredients, chop strawberries, apples, and bananas—which were stewed in cognac, sugar, and cinnamon to make a compote topping. Once when all the ingredients were prepared, the chef finished making the vanilla ice cream by quickly freezing it with liquid nitrogen, which produced a large cloud of cold steam that enveloped the entire table. ACIers then grabbed a few scoops, and everyone was invited to add their favorite toppings—the fruit compote, chocolate, maple syrup, whipped cream, and colored sprinkles.
