Case Study
Alaskan Bank Virtualizes Branches For Productivity Benefits
Case Study | Banking | Cloud Enablement Cisco ISR G2s with UCS E-Series Servers provide flexible “office-in-a-box” solution to fit varied business needs. BUSINESS CHALLENGES Northrim is a commercial bank, headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska, committed to providing customer-first service. The bank specializes in serving businesses, professionals, and individual Alaskans who are looking for personal service and value. The bank employs 250 people, half of whom work in the main office in Anchorage; the rest work in branches as far north as Fairbanks. Fifteen percent, are mostly financial specialists or bank executives, travel by car or plane between branch locations, which can span hundreds of miles. Three years ago, Erick Stoeckle, network system manager and IT architect for Nor