Bank Bytes

Columbia Bank, Tacoma, Wash., has purchased 23 Series 8000 Web-enabled ATMs from Fujitsu Transaction Solutions, Dallas. The bank also upgraded 54 Series 7000 ATMs with Fujitsu's Prism software.

Sovereign Bank, Philadelphia, has licensed customer service monitoring software from Eyretel, Calverton, Md.

Cape Cod Bank & Trust, South Yarmouth, Mass., has licensed PowerPath Network, a broadband service from CTC Communications, Waltham, Mass., to link its 30 branches.

Independence Community Bank, New York, has licensed the Magnet Internet Banking Suite from Magnet Communications, Atlanta, to provide online financial services to small and medium-sized businesses.

Huntington Bancshares, Columbus, Ohio, has upgraded its online banking service using the Voyager platform from Corillian, Portland, Ore., and the Customer Integration Engine from e-Bank, Columbus, Ohio.

Canandaigua National Bank & Trust, Canandaigua, N.Y., and SBU Bank, Utica, N.Y., have chosen NYCE, Woodcliff Lake, N.J., as their EFT processor.

First Citizens Bank, Raleigh, N.C., has tapped Vialogix, Charlotte, N.C., to redesign its Web site.

Identrus, New York, has acquired Digital Signature Trust, a provider of identity services, from Zions Bancorporation, Salt Lake City.

SunTrust Banks, Atlanta, has taken an ownership stake in Viewpointe Archive Services, Charlotte, N.C., and will use its image-based archiving and retrieval technology.

Bank One, Chicago, has selected AFSSolution, a suite of software and consulting services from Automated Financial Systems, Exton, Pa., to standardize its middle market lending process.

Emprise Bank, Wichita, Kan., has installed sales automation software from Ignite Sales, Dallas, at its Web site.

IFX Forum, Alexandria, Va., has formed a working group to create XML-based messages for ATM, POS devices, and other transactions.

Fleet National Bank, Boston, has licensed workforce management software from Deploy Solutions, Westwood, Mass., to streamline recruiting, hiring and retention processes.

First Tennessee Bank, Memphis, Tenn., has licensed GMT Planet, a workforce management system from GMT, Atlanta, to manage scheduling at 200 branches in Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi.

Boeing Employees' Credit Union, Tukwila, Wash., has licensed the Voyager Internet banking platform from Corillian, Portland, Ore.

First American Bank, Bryan, Texas, has installed the CrediSphere credit origination system from X/Net Associates, Fairport, N.Y., to automate its consumer and small business lending processes.

Mercantile Trust and Savings Bank, Quincy, Ill., has linked its loan processing system from Appro Systems, Baton Rouge, La., with its core banking system from Jack Henry and Associates, Monett, Mo.

ABN AMRO North America, Chicago, has signed a long-term contract with Concord EFS, Memphis, Tenn., to participate in its Star debit network.