Strong alliance against financial crime: Sopra Steria and INFORM join forces to support financial service providers in the Benelux
Jul 18, 2025
Sopra Steria, a major European Tech player, and INFORM, a specialist in fraud prevention, AML compliance software and SaaS solutions, have formalized their collaboration into an official partnership. They aim to empower financial service providers to fight money laundering and financial crime more effectively using AI-powered solutions.
Stanley Harmsen van der Vliet (left), Global Expansion & Partner Management at INFORM, and Joleen Breij (right), Business Director Data & AI at Sopra Steria Niederlande, at the signing of the partnership agreement. The goal is to support financial service providers in combating money laundering and financial crime using AI technology.
Financial service providers face increasing pressure to modernize and optimize their systems in a continuously evolving regulatory landscape. To meet growing market demands for effective and efficient fraud prevention and AML compliance, they require specialized expertise and proven solutions that can adapt to both operational challenges and shifting regulatory expectations.
Sopra Steria provides expertise, implementation strength, and close process proximity as a regionally anchored digital business partner. INFORM adds proven technology with its RiskShield platform: scalable, field-tested, and AI-powered. Together, they deliver an integrated offering for financial crime compliance that enables institutions to detect risks faster and adapt swiftly to regulatory changes.
Stanley Harmsen van der Vliet, Global Expansion & Partner Management at INFORM, explains: “We are excited to elevate our cooperation with Sopra Steria to the next level. Together, we enable financial institutions, insurers, and payment service providers to proactively combat financial crime, ensuring safety, efficiency, and full regulatory compliance.”
Joleen Breij, Business Director Data & AI at Sopra Steria Netherlands, adds: “The financial industry is under intense pressure. With INFORM, we provide clients in the Benelux with a cutting-edge AI-based solution that ensures compliance and boosts operational efficiency. Trust and local implementation expertise make the difference.”
About Sopra Steria
Sopra Steria, a major Tech player in Europe with 50,000 employees in nearly 30 countries, is recognised for its consulting, digital services and solutions. It helps its clients drive their digital transformation and obtain tangible and sustainable benefits. The Group provides end-to-end solutions to make large companies and organisations more competitive by combining in-depth knowledge of a wide range of business sectors and innovative technologies with a collaborative approach. Sopra Steria places people at the heart of everything it does and is committed to putting digital to work for its clients in order to build a positive future for all. In 2024, the Group generated revenues of €5.8 billion. Sopra Steria (SOP) is listed on Euronext Paris (Compartment A) – ISIN: FR0000050809.