A Decade of Delivery
Chairman and COO Adrian Marshall tells the story of Excelian.
How did the company begin?
We were founded in 2001. I was already active in the financial services industry and I spotted a gap in the market for a company which provided more than a choice between technical expertise or application expertise. Clients were looking for strong business knowledge, a deep understanding of vendor packages and real technical expertise, all combined with a high quality consultative service and professional delivery ethic. No one was offering that kind of rounded package - and so Excelian was born.
Why 'Excelian'?
How did the company begin?
We were founded in 2001. I was already active in the financial services industry and I spotted a gap in the market for a company which provided more than a choice between technical expertise or application expertise. Clients were looking for strong business knowledge, a deep understanding of vendor packages and real technical expertise, all combined with a high quality consultative service and professional delivery ethic. No one was offering that kind of rounded package - and so Excelian was born.
Why 'Excelian'?
A Decade of Delivery
Chairman and COO Adrian Marshall tells the story of Excelian.
How did the company begin?
We were founded in 2001. I was already active in the financial services industry and I spotted a gap in the market for a company which provided more than a choice between technical expertise or application expertise. Clients were looking for strong business knowledge, a deep understanding of vendor packages and real technical expertise, all combined with a high quality consultative service and professional delivery ethic. No one was offering that kind of rounded package - and so Excelian was born.
Why 'Excelian'?
How did the company begin?
We were founded in 2001. I was already active in the financial services industry and I spotted a gap in the market for a company which provided more than a choice between technical expertise or application expertise. Clients were looking for strong business knowledge, a deep understanding of vendor packages and real technical expertise, all combined with a high quality consultative service and professional delivery ethic. No one was offering that kind of rounded package - and so Excelian was born.
Why 'Excelian'?
The original team wanted something that captured our own personal and professional commitment
to excellence, as well as the idea that we are constantly striving to exceed expectations,
that we excel at what we do, that we're pretty exceptional. That idea of direct, personal
responsibility and involvement is still fundamental. We've worked hard to build an
inclusive and engaged culture, and to hire for attitude as well as aptitude. I'm proud
that we've been able to retain that, given we've grown so far and so fast.
What are the secrets of your success?
First, vision and innovation are embedded in our culture. We're good at spotting opportunities and adopting emerging technologies such as cloud computing or complex event processing; similarly with emerging sectors and trends. We think ahead, we see a long way and we move fast.
Second, we're good at being in the right place at the right time. Being poised between the City of London and the emerging ‘Silicon’ corridor leading up to the London 2012 Olympic Park is a tremendous advantage. We're also in the right places overseas. And of course we operate in a dynamic business space. The interface between finance and IT has two highly intelligent sets of expertise fusing together - it's a chemistry that sparks new ideas.
Most of all, we go more than the extra mile to make sure projects are a success. We invest time and energy in our clients, in our partnerships and our staff, in terms of their training and career development.
What about the future?
Because our sector faces ever greater demands for real time and flow risk technology, risk management is probably our biggest growth area. We’re also bringing our own best in breed products and services to market. Geographically, we’re growing rapidly in Europe and especially in Asia Pacific where there is high demand for Murex upgrades, Grid and HPC technologies as well as a number of commodities players needing increasingly sophisticated technology to handle exotics, risk and logistics.
What sets you apart?
Well, we are at the top of our game both technically and professionally and acknowledged as subject matter experts in a number of areas. But most of all what makes us special is our ability to transfer knowledge and create sustainability, rather than dependency. There aren’t many people who can do that at the very highest technical level – that’s what being Excelian is all about.
What are the secrets of your success?
First, vision and innovation are embedded in our culture. We're good at spotting opportunities and adopting emerging technologies such as cloud computing or complex event processing; similarly with emerging sectors and trends. We think ahead, we see a long way and we move fast.
Second, we're good at being in the right place at the right time. Being poised between the City of London and the emerging ‘Silicon’ corridor leading up to the London 2012 Olympic Park is a tremendous advantage. We're also in the right places overseas. And of course we operate in a dynamic business space. The interface between finance and IT has two highly intelligent sets of expertise fusing together - it's a chemistry that sparks new ideas.
Most of all, we go more than the extra mile to make sure projects are a success. We invest time and energy in our clients, in our partnerships and our staff, in terms of their training and career development.
What about the future?
Because our sector faces ever greater demands for real time and flow risk technology, risk management is probably our biggest growth area. We’re also bringing our own best in breed products and services to market. Geographically, we’re growing rapidly in Europe and especially in Asia Pacific where there is high demand for Murex upgrades, Grid and HPC technologies as well as a number of commodities players needing increasingly sophisticated technology to handle exotics, risk and logistics.
What sets you apart?
Well, we are at the top of our game both technically and professionally and acknowledged as subject matter experts in a number of areas. But most of all what makes us special is our ability to transfer knowledge and create sustainability, rather than dependency. There aren’t many people who can do that at the very highest technical level – that’s what being Excelian is all about.
The original team wanted something that captured our own personal and professional commitment
to excellence, as well as the idea that we are constantly striving to exceed expectations,
that we excel at what we do, that we're pretty exceptional. That idea of direct, personal
responsibility and involvement is still fundamental. We've worked hard to build an
inclusive and engaged culture, and to hire for attitude as well as aptitude. I'm proud
that we've been able to retain that, given we've grown so far and so fast.
What are the secrets of your success?
First, vision and innovation are embedded in our culture. We're good at spotting opportunities and adopting emerging technologies such as cloud computing or complex event processing; similarly with emerging sectors and trends. We think ahead, we see a long way and we move fast.
Second, we're good at being in the right place at the right time. Being poised between the City of London and the emerging ‘Silicon’ corridor leading up to the London 2012 Olympic Park is a tremendous advantage. We're also in the right places overseas. And of course we operate in a dynamic business space. The interface between finance and IT has two highly intelligent sets of expertise fusing together - it's a chemistry that sparks new ideas.
Most of all, we go more than the extra mile to make sure projects are a success. We invest time and energy in our clients, in our partnerships and our staff, in terms of their training and career development.
What about the future?
Because our sector faces ever greater demands for real time and flow risk technology, risk management is probably our biggest growth area. We’re also bringing our own best in breed products and services to market. Geographically, we’re growing rapidly in Europe and especially in Asia Pacific where there is high demand for Murex upgrades, Grid and HPC technologies as well as a number of commodities players needing increasingly sophisticated technology to handle exotics, risk and logistics.
What sets you apart?
Well, we are at the top of our game both technically and professionally and acknowledged as subject matter experts in a number of areas. But most of all what makes us special is our ability to transfer knowledge and create sustainability, rather than dependency. There aren’t many people who can do that at the very highest technical level – that’s what being Excelian is all about.
What are the secrets of your success?
First, vision and innovation are embedded in our culture. We're good at spotting opportunities and adopting emerging technologies such as cloud computing or complex event processing; similarly with emerging sectors and trends. We think ahead, we see a long way and we move fast.
Second, we're good at being in the right place at the right time. Being poised between the City of London and the emerging ‘Silicon’ corridor leading up to the London 2012 Olympic Park is a tremendous advantage. We're also in the right places overseas. And of course we operate in a dynamic business space. The interface between finance and IT has two highly intelligent sets of expertise fusing together - it's a chemistry that sparks new ideas.
Most of all, we go more than the extra mile to make sure projects are a success. We invest time and energy in our clients, in our partnerships and our staff, in terms of their training and career development.
What about the future?
Because our sector faces ever greater demands for real time and flow risk technology, risk management is probably our biggest growth area. We’re also bringing our own best in breed products and services to market. Geographically, we’re growing rapidly in Europe and especially in Asia Pacific where there is high demand for Murex upgrades, Grid and HPC technologies as well as a number of commodities players needing increasingly sophisticated technology to handle exotics, risk and logistics.
What sets you apart?
Well, we are at the top of our game both technically and professionally and acknowledged as subject matter experts in a number of areas. But most of all what makes us special is our ability to transfer knowledge and create sustainability, rather than dependency. There aren’t many people who can do that at the very highest technical level – that’s what being Excelian is all about.