Article: Ian Johnston.(Swift)

Byline: Charlie Corbett

In the 16 years since Ian Johnston joined Swift, the world of inter-bank communications has undergone profound change. The rampant march of technology, in particular the World Wide Web, has opened up the business not only to increased competition, but also to great opportunity. Back in 1993, when Mr Johnston joined Swift after 20 years as a banker, the company had just 4000 live users in 106 countries who generated a total of 457 million messages a year. Today, Swift handles 3.9 billion messages a year from more than 9000 users in 209 countries.

The organisation has come a long way from its roots. The bank messaging organisation ...

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