Temenos Honors Top Partners As Scotland Taps Innovation Leader

On January 29, 2026, two significant announcements sent ripples through the world of financial technology and innovation, underscoring the growing importance of collaboration, ecosystem strategies, and visionary leadership in shaping the future of banking and industry. Temenos, a global leader in banking technology, revealed the winners of its prestigious annual Partner Awards, recognizing the instrumental role of its partners in driving digital transformation across the banking sector. Meanwhile, in Scotland, Nicola Anderson, the former chief executive of FinTech Scotland, was appointed as the new director of scaling innovation at Scottish Enterprise—a move set to bolster Scotland’s ambitions to become a global hub for high-growth, innovation-driven industries.

Temenos’ Partner Awards are widely regarded as a bellwether for the state of digital transformation in banking. As the complexity of modernizing legacy core banking systems grows, the need for a robust, interconnected ecosystem has never been more apparent. According to Temenos Chief Revenue Officer William Moroney, "Our Partners play a key role in helping Temenos transform banking and deepen our presence in key markets and larger banks, accelerating innovation and delivering better outcomes for our customers at scale. Congratulations to the winners of the Temenos Partner Awards, and thank you to all our Partners for their trust and collaboration; together, we are leading banking forward."

This year’s awards celebrated a diverse range of partners, each contributing unique expertise to the Temenos ecosystem. Corebanx, based in Brazil, was named Sales Partner of the Year for its pivotal role in securing a major digital transformation deal with a leading Brazilian development bank. The company, along with its subsidiary Deskcorp, exemplified the power of regional specialization and collaboration in opening new markets and driving growth. As highlighted by Temenos, such partnerships are vital in high-growth regions like Brazil, where the demand for innovative financial services is soaring.

Capgemini, a global business and technology transformation powerhouse, took home the Delivery Partner of the Year award for the third consecutive year. With over two decades of collaboration with Temenos and a dedicated Center of Excellence, Capgemini supports implementations, upgrades, and post-live services for a broad portfolio of clients worldwide. The company’s commitment to delivery leadership, training, and certification has enabled strategic go-lives across multiple regions, setting a high bar for quality and consistency in banking transformation projects.

IBM, another long-standing partner, was recognized as Technology Partner of the Year. IBM’s technology underpins many Temenos solutions, with a significant number of Temenos customers running on IBM’s Power platform. The release of Power 11 in the previous year, coupled with advanced hybrid cloud offerings through RedHat OpenShift, has allowed Temenos solutions to operate more efficiently and cost-effectively. This collaboration highlights the critical role of technology infrastructure in supporting the scalability and resilience of modern banking systems.

Lasernet, formerly known as Formpipe Software, received the Exchange Partner of the Year accolade. For over 15 years, Lasernet has leveraged data within Temenos’ platforms to create branded digital and hard copy documentation across numerous channels. The company’s strategic alignment with Temenos objectives, active engagement across sales and marketing, and ongoing investment in the partnership have made it an indispensable contributor to the Temenos ecosystem.

Accenture, recognized as the Rising Star Partner of the Year, has long been a trusted collaborator with Temenos. In 2025, Accenture deepened its partnership by driving significant pipeline opportunities in Europe through a proactive go-to-market strategy. This approach is expected to generate incremental business for both organizations and lay the groundwork for broader, collective growth in the years ahead.

These awards, as noted by industry observers at FF News, "confirm that a well-executed Ecosystem Strategy is the defining factor for scalability in enterprise fintech." The diversity of the winners—ranging from implementation specialists to global technology providers—demonstrates the robustness of Temenos’ collaborative model. The next frontier for the company is leveraging these partnerships to accelerate its shift toward cloud-native Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offerings, a move poised to deliver greater speed and efficiency in core banking replacements worldwide.

While Temenos and its partners are setting the pace for digital transformation in banking, another story unfolded in Scotland that could have far-reaching implications for the region’s innovation landscape. Scottish Enterprise, the country’s national economic development agency, appointed Nicola Anderson as its new director of scaling innovation. Anderson, who previously served as CEO of FinTech Scotland, is tasked with leading the Scaling Innovation Mission—a program designed to help ambitious Scottish companies grow faster and translate cutting-edge research and development into globally competitive businesses.

The mission is closely aligned with both the Scottish Government’s innovation strategy and the UK government’s industrial strategy, emphasizing support for businesses in life sciences, industrial biotechnology, fintech, and emerging critical technologies such as photonics, quantum computing, and semiconductors. During her tenure at FinTech Scotland, Anderson played a central role in developing one of Europe’s most dynamic fintech clusters, contributing £14 billion to the Scottish economy and positioning Scotland as a leader in financial innovation.

Expressing her enthusiasm for the new role, Anderson said, "Scotland has extraordinary innovation strengths and the global potential to match. I’m extremely excited to take on this role and help our companies scale faster, compete on the world stage, and succeed in high-growth sectors. I’m looking forward to working closely with founders, industry, investors, public sector and academic partners to drive growth, create jobs, unlock essential infrastructure, and open up international market opportunities."

Jane Martin, Managing Director of Innovation and Investment at Scottish Enterprise, hailed Anderson’s appointment as a "real feather in the cap for Scottish Enterprise." Martin pointed to Scotland’s thriving life sciences clusters, deeptech manufacturers, and AI-enabled robotics as examples of the nation’s competitive edge. "By accelerating the growth of scale-ups and supporting the development of innovation regions and clusters, we have a real opportunity to fuel job creation, drive economic transformation and position Scotland internationally as a global leader in the industries of tomorrow. Scottish Enterprise is the super-connector for Scotland’s economy and Nicola’s appointment and network will help to grow this further," Martin stated.

The twin announcements from Temenos and Scottish Enterprise highlight a common thread: the critical importance of ecosystem thinking and visionary leadership in today’s fast-evolving landscape. Whether it’s the collaborative, platform-based delivery model championed by Temenos or the mission-driven approach to scaling innovation in Scotland, the message is clear—success in the digital age depends on forging strong partnerships, leveraging diverse expertise, and embracing bold strategies for growth. As these organizations continue to push boundaries, the world will be watching to see how their efforts shape the next chapter of global banking and industrial innovation.