Innovation and Leadership Secure Two Finalist Places for FICO in Women in Credit Awards 2021

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FICO has been recognized with two finalist positions in the Women in Credit Awards 2021, highlighting leadership and innovation. Michelle Beetar, VP for Africa, is nominated for Team Leader of the Year, while Cecilia Fernandez de Cordoba, Senior Director in Germany, is shortlisted for Innovator of the Year. Beetar's leadership significantly improved team dynamics and engagement during the pandemic, leading to substantial success in South Africa. Meanwhile, Fernandez de Cordoba's efforts in enhancing FICO's software development processes have accelerated innovation. Winners will be announced on September 30, 2021.

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• Michelle Beetar's leadership improved team dynamics and engagement significantly, leading to record success in South Africa.
• Cecilia Fernandez de Cordoba's initiatives in software development boosted efficiency and quality control, enhancing FICO's innovation.
• Recognition in Women in Credit Awards promotes FICO's commitment to diversity and leadership in financial services.

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LONDON, July 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Global analytics leader FICO has, for a second consecutive year, seen members of its EMEA team recognised for outstanding efforts as finalists in the Women in Credit Awards sponsored by Credit Strategy.

• Michelle Beetar, Vice President and Managing Director for Africa at FICO has been shortlisted for Team Leader of the Year
• Cecilia Fernandez de Cordoba, Senior Director DevOps at FICO in Germany has been shortlisted as Innovator of the Year

More information: https://www.creditstrategy.co.uk/women-in-credit-awards/2021shorlist-wic

Michelle Beetar transitioned her sales team in the depths of a pandemic from a group of individual contributors to a strong team dynamic. Despite the challenges posed working in lockdown, her leadership has seen the regularly measured team engagement gain steady traction to leading levels. Her team's efforts and customer-centric approach led the South Africa organisation to its most successful year since FICO entered the region in a direct capacity.

Cecilia Fernandez de Cordoba led the charge for FICO's software engineering excellence, driving The FICO Developer Experience (DevEx) initiative that increases the speed of software development whilst improving the quality control. This initiative is critical to merging FICO's development and operations organizations and accelerating time to market of software innovations.

The Women in Credit Awards, now in the fourth year, is the only programme within the UK credit market that champions the role of women across the entire credit and financial services sector, celebrating and encouraging diversity to have a wider impact on the industry. Winners will be announced on September 30.

"We are proud to have the outstanding work of our leaders recognised, yet again, by the Women in Credit Awards," said Steve Hadaway, vice president and general manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at FICO. "Michelle and Cecilia are not only moving our business forward, but they are bringing a whole new approach to analytically powered decisions to our clients across the region."

FICO has many programs that support and promote women in its workforce, including the Women@FICO Employee Resource Group, designed to enable structured information/experience sharing, education, and professional networking. Last year, Women@FICO produced an award-winning video on the importance of diversity in analytics.

About FICO 
FICO (NYSE: FICO) powers decisions that help people and businesses around the world prosper. Founded in 1956 and based in Silicon Valley, the company is a pioneer in the use of predictive analytics and data science to improve operational decisions. FICO holds more than 200 US and foreign patents on technologies that increase profitability, customer satisfaction and growth for businesses in financial services, telecommunications, health care, retail and many other industries. Using FICO solutions, businesses in more than 120 countries do everything from protecting 2.6 billion payment cards from fraud, to helping people get credit, to ensuring that millions of airplanes and rental cars are in the right place at the right time. 

Learn more at https://www.fico.com  

FICO is a registered trademark of Fair Isaac Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. 

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FAQ

What recognition did FICO receive in the Women in Credit Awards 2021?

FICO secured two finalist places in the Women in Credit Awards 2021, with Michelle Beetar nominated for Team Leader of the Year and Cecilia Fernandez de Cordoba for Innovator of the Year.

When will the winners of the Women in Credit Awards 2021 be announced?

The winners of the Women in Credit Awards 2021 will be announced on September 30, 2021.

Who are the finalists from FICO in the Women in Credit Awards?

The finalists from FICO are Michelle Beetar, nominated for Team Leader of the Year, and Cecilia Fernandez de Cordoba, nominated for Innovator of the Year.

How did Michelle Beetar contribute to FICO's success?

Michelle Beetar led her sales team to improve engagement and dynamics during the pandemic, resulting in FICO's most successful year in South Africa.

What initiative did Cecilia Fernandez de Cordoba lead at FICO?

Cecilia Fernandez de Cordoba led the FICO Developer Experience initiative, enhancing software development speed and quality control.