When I think about community financial institutions, I think about the many people I know who make these institutions what they are. The lenders who know every business owner in town. The tellers who notice when someone is having a hard week. The executives who work tirelessly to navigate their team through uncertainty and change. The board members who fight tirelessly to keep their franchise viable and strong for their local community. Community bankers don’t just manage transactions; they help strengthen and bond communities.

For decades, each of our legacy companies has worked to support that mission in its own way. BankOnIT helped banks build strong technology foundations. Quest Analytics unlocked the power of data to enable growth and service. Safe Systems made security and compliance manageable. And UFS, founded by three community banks, brought core expertise and a deep partnership philosophy into the equation.

Two years ago, we made a decision: we could do more together than we ever could apart.

Bringing these organizations together has taken commitment and a lot of hard work. Integration is never simple, and we have experienced this across our systems, teams, and processes. But even in the midst of integration and a lot of hard work, something has become increasingly clear. Our shared belief in the mission of community banking is stronger than the challenges of bringing several companies under one roof.

That clarity led us to this moment.

Today, I am proud to introduce our new name and identity: Navanta.

Navanta is built from two ideas. “Navigate” and “advantage”. Together, they capture what we strive to deliver every day: helping community financial institutions make better decisions in the increasingly complex bank technology environment and giving them the confidence and support to move forward.

This new identity is not about being bigger. It is about being more focused, more aligned, and better able to support the people we serve. With one unified brand, we can eliminate the confusion of legacy names, present a consistent experience to our clients, and build the foundation for future capabilities; the kind we will develop thoughtfully and innovatively, in step with the needs of community bankers.

We are not announcing new tools or offerings today. But this structure positions us to deliver them with far greater clarity. It helps us strengthen our innovation pipeline, deepen our partnerships, and continue to advocate for community financial institutions with even greater conviction. We have exciting work underway to unlock the power of the data, leverage artificial intelligence and automation tools to create new solutions for our clients, and continue to create value in our service delivery and operational processes.

Most importantly, Navanta reflects who we have always been at our best. People who are passionate believers in the community banking mission. People who roll up their sleeves. People who understand that service, trust, and reliability are not slogans. They are commitments.

I want to acknowledge the teams who have navigated this transition with professionalism and heart. I also want to acknowledge our clients, who have continued to trust us through a period of meaningful change. We take that trust seriously. As Navanta, we will continue to earn that trust every day.

This is an important moment for our organization, but it is just the beginning. We have work ahead of us. The kind of work that makes us stronger and helps us stay aligned with the mission that brought us together in the first place.

Community bankers are among the most dedicated people I have ever met. They make dreams possible. They help their communities grow. And they deserve partners who recognize the importance of all that they do.

That is who Navanta is.

Go Bankers, Go.

Eric Jones