KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- DST (NYSE: DST), a leading global technology, strategic advisory, and operations outsourcing company, today announced it has been positioned as a Challenger by Gartner's October 2016 Magic Quadrant for its BPM-Platform-Based Case Management Framework (CMFs) solution.

DST's comprehensive business process and case management solution, AWD®, and a sample of CMFs were part of the evaluation. DST has a variety of CMF solutions such as onboarding, background checks, claims management, complaint management, fund onboarding, asset retention, trust management, life insurance underwriting and wholesale loan application process.

"Case Management has become an enabler for targeted solutions that combine structured and unstructured process management, content, communications and analytics," said John Vaughn, DST Vice President responsible for the Business Process Solutions group. "We believe Gartner's recognition is another clear indicator that DST is effectively helping our clients develop compelling solutions to further efficiency and growth objectives."

In its 2016 Magic Quadrant, Gartner recognized 13 companies; DST was one of four included in the Challengers Quadrant.

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About the Gartner Magic Quadrant

A Gartner Magic Quadrant is a culmination of research in a specific market, giving you a wide-angle view of the relative positions of the market's competitors. By applying a graphical treatment and a uniform set of evaluation criteria, a Magic Quadrant helps you quickly ascertain how well technology providers are executing their stated visions and how well they are performing against Gartner's market view. Gartner

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About DST
DST Systems, Inc. (NYSE: DST) is a leading provider of specialized technology, strategic advisory, and business operations outsourcing to the financial and healthcare industries. We enable clients to transform complexity into strategic advantage by helping them continually stay ahead of and capitalize on ever-changing customer, business and regulatory requirements in the world's most demanding industries. For more information, visit the DST website at www.dstsystems.com.

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