For eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals (Length: 21 pages)

April 5, 2007 (updated April 25, 2007)

The Sources Of ING Direct's Success

How ING Direct Won 17 Million Customers While Still Making A Profit

by Benjamin Ensor

with Michelle de Lussanet, Catherine Graeber, Alyson Clarke, Lauriane Camus

Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

ING Direct first opened for business in Canada 10 years ago. In the decade since, the company has become the most successful direct bank in the world with more than 17 million customers in nine countries. ING Direct's strategy of simple products, aggressive prices, and direct distribution has created clear differentiation from its competitors, and helped the bank make profits by keeping costs to a minimum. In the process, ING Direct has made direct banking look simple. Other business strategists can learn from ING Direct's combination of a simple offering, high-quality execution, and bold pursuit of scale.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTES & RESOURCES

itemA Simple Strategy Has Driven Rapid Growth

itemThe Bank Blitzes Each Market With A Simple Offer . . .

item. . . And Then Tries To Deepen The Relationship

itemThe Strategy Is A Huge Success

itemING Direct Has Made Direct Banking Look Easy

itemING Direct's Success Is Founded On Simplicity . . .

item. . . Solid Execution . . .

item. . . And Scale

itemThe Bank's Success Has Sparked A Competitive Frenzy

itemNumerous Competitors Are Now Copying ING Direct's Model

itemING Direct Is Feeling The Heat

itemToday's Intense Direct Banking Competition Isn't Sustainable

WHAT IT MEANS

itemDirect Banking Is A Difficult Strategy To Execute

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Analyst: Benjamin Ensor
Industry: Consumer Financial Services, Financial Services, Financial Services Customer Experience, Financial Services Marketing, High-Tech, Market Research Tools & Best Practices, Online Financial Products & Services, Product & Solutions Strategies, Retail Banking
Geography: Asia Pacific, Europe, North America

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