Corporate guiding principles
Our corporate guiding principles are incorporated in the vision and mission statements for BANCOS and G&H Bankensoftware AG and our corporate values. Through these we express our attitude and culture as a company and show the contributions we want to make to society, the market, and our customers. We apply the expertise of the company and our employees in the development and operation of software to optimally harmonize the banking processes of our customers with flexible solutions. Close cooperation with our customers and partners in the market is particularly important to us.
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Our management board
Karsten Reichel
Karsten holds an MBA from TU Dresden and joined G&H Bankensoftware AG as CFO in 2022 after holding various management positions with a focus on finance and controlling. He was appointed to the Management Board in 2024. In addition to his core area of Finance, he is responsible for Customers, Marketing, Sales and Corporate Functions Compliance and Legal.
Alexander Domene
After studying Computer Science at the TU Berlin, Alexander held several management and C-level positions in various companies in the technology and software industry and has been part of the Management Board of G&H Bankensoftware AG since 2024. He is responsible for Software Development & Test, IT Operations, Requirements Engineering, Corporate Development and Human Relations.
G&H Bankensoftware AG
G&H Bankensoftware AG develops software for banks and fintechs under the BANCOS brand at its headquarters in Berlin. Our B2B solutions in the areas of core banking systems, workflow-based process automation, embedded finance, and online banking are used by national and international financial institutions. To complete our portfolio of products and services, we have built an extensive and close-knit partner network, including in the areas of IT outsourcing and application management.
The foundation of the company
Our company was founded in 1988 as a subsidiary of the private bank Gries & Heissel Bankiers, which was founded shortly before in 1987 in Berlin. In the founding period, the bank was still using the then common connection to a computer center in the IT area. However, technological developments in the area of PCs, operating systems, and databases quickly opened up new possibilities, which the team – led by founder and technomathematician Thorsten Heissel – knew how to exploit for innovative software developments. The resulting banking software – initially primarily for the administration and management of current accounts – offered major cost savings and speed advantages compared to previous standards. This made it possible and affordable for banks to switch from the data center to their own infrastructure. With these technical advantages, as well as the consistent orientation of the software to banking requirements, other banks were quickly won as customers and users in addition to the parent company.
Continuous development of company and software
In 1992, “BANCOS” was introduced as a product brand – from the obvious combination of “Bank” and “Operating System”. The software was continuously developed and expanded in line with customer and market requirements. From the very beginning, the software-supported automation of processes to make work easier for the banking organization in the interest of its customers were in the foreground – and exactly this attitude drives us today.
Whereas in the past, this meant the secure storage of data or the prompt mapping of transactions, now the focus for us and our customers is on topics such as efficient workflow control, the full automation of processes, and the introduction of new sales channels.
Partnerships and memberships
Careers at BANCOS
Shape banking and fintech software with us: At our headquarters in Berlin, we employ around 90 people – and we plan to grow! On our careers page you can find all current open positions and learn more about our corporate culture, teams, and departments. There is a lot to be said for us as an employer – and the employer insights platform kununu sees it that way, too, having named us one of the Top Companies 2022.
