IBM's desire to focus on core web services infrastructure, and leave the business application arena to business partners, opened the way for the formation of a new software company to exploit the business oriented application of advanced matching technology - Matching Systems was born.  The early commercial successes at IBM have been followed by further refinement of the concepts, and an innovative new implementation by Matching Systems in the light of that early commercial exposure.

The result is the Matching Systems Engine, a core component that has the experience of more than five years research and development behind it.

An experienced team

The Matching Systems management team represent a unique blend of technical and business experience.  

Simon Field started his career as an insurance underwriter before transferring to the IT division of a leading UK insurance company where he managed a team investigating new technology.  He gained consulting experience with an AI research company that developed innovative solutions for the retail banking industry in Europe and North America prior to joining IBM's Zurich Research Laboratory, where he led the e-business research group.

Eamon Baird has extensive international insurance sector experience, including business development, operations and corporate finance.  A former Senior Consultant with IBM Global Services, he has sector wide technology experience of enterprise systems, package applications and the development and deployment of e-business infrastructure.