Profile of Kathy Burger
Editorial Director
Member Since: 7/1/2014
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Katherine Burger is Editorial Director of Bank Systems & Technology and Insurance & Technology, members of UBM TechWeb's InformationWeek Financial Services. She assumed leadership of Bank Systems & Technology in 2003 and of Insurance & Technology in 1991. In addition to directing the editorial strategy of both brands, Kathy is charged with the creation and development of new products, editorial supplements, special publications and live and online events including BS&T's Executive Summit, I&T's Executive Summit, Webcasts, live custom events and executive roundtables. Kathy is a frequent speaker/moderator at financial services industry conferences, and also has presented at a number of technology company user group and sales force events, as well as numerous Webcasts sponsored by industry leaders. She is a graduate of Carleton College.
Articles by Kathy Burger
posted in November 2006
11/27/2006
In Minnesota, where I went to college, they say there are two seasons: winter and road repair. The climate feels similar in the financial services industry, where consolidation is occurring at a pace that makes one conclude there are two seasons in banking: mergers and integration, which could be considered the industry equivalent of road repair.