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 June 2007
6/21/2007
From a competitive standpoint, banks should think about Wal-Mart as a kind of huge, unstoppable bobo doll. No matter how many times you push it back or put obstacles in its way, sooner or later it will bounce back with another plan. Somehow or other, Wal-Mart obviously has determined, it is going to be in the financial services business. If it isn't going to be allowed to enter banking through the launch a
6/18/2007
According to a recent TowerGroup report by research director Jerry Silva, online banking is increasing in use at an annual rate of 27 percent -- compared to 7 percent for the call center, 1.4 percent for the branch and only 0.5 percent for ATMs.