Citigroup (www.citigroup.com) is the pre-eminent global financial services company. With some 200 million customer accounts, Citigroup does business in more than 100 countries, providing customers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, insurance, securities brokerage and asset management. Major brand names under Citigroup’s trademark red umbrella include Citibank, CitiFinancial, Primerica, Smith Barney and Banamex. As the enabling force behind all the businesses in Citigroup's global Corporate and Investment Banking Group, CIB Technology supports all areas from multi-million dollar international trades to individual investors' portfolios. In November 2004, Citigroup announced its commitment to Northern Ireland and the new Technology Centre of Excellence opened in 2005. As of September 2006, Citigroup will be based in Whitestar House, Northern Science Park.”