Thanks to Nick, I had the opportunity to meet the people behind Breeze, Standard Chartered Bank’s online and iPhone banking application on 10 Aug 2010. You see, I was invited to a bloggers’ meetup which was held at The Waterboat House. Great food, passionate people, what more can you ask for? :)

The above photo is from Kevin Lim. That’s me, first from the left followed by Manan (Product Lead for Breeze), Joan Leong and Shin Wee (Product Evangelist). See more of his photos here.

The highlight for me is definitely the people behind Breeze. It’s remarkable to see a local team, what more coming from the banking sector to take user experience so seriously. Opening a Breeze banking account is easy, and after using it for some time now, I must say the interactions are thoughtfully executed.

In recognition for their effort, Breeze have been selected to participate in Finovate (see list of demoing companies). Its one of the world’s leading conference showcasing innovative financial & banking technology.

Well, I recommend that you check out Sheylara’s blog series “A Banking Babe is Born” (Chapter 1, 2 and 3) to know more about the application itself. Personally, I can’t think of anywhere else on planet Earth that could explain it in such interesting fashion!