At the end of last year, European stock markets changed over, en masse , to the euro as the most important monetary unit. If you think that this changeover to the new European monetary unit took place without a hitch, then you would be mistaken. A period, covering years of preparation, has preceded the introduction of the euro. This can be ascribed to the extremely complicated, technical infrastructure surrounding the information supply within the stock markets. Partly due to the arrival of the euro, information strategy also plays an important role in the stock market's general company strategy for the years to come.
Financial services form the leading group when it comes to the introduction of the euro.
Banks and stock markets were the first to be confronted with the necessity of adapting their computer systems to the new currency. It did not however, stop at just computer systems. As early as 1995, Cap Gemini was already offering specific euro expertise. Since then, Cap Gemini ranks world-wide as one of the market leaders in the field of euro changeover projects. As a euro consultant, Mr. Cremers is permanently based at the grand Stock Exchange building, in the heart of Amsterdam.