Case Studies

Fusion establishes a VMware Infrastructure based environment for a 24 hour Online Trading System and DR Site

FXOnline logoFXOnline Japan has migrated all of their infrastructure to a Virtual Environment to establish a highly stable and available Foreign Exchange Trading System. This new system, which also includes a Disaster Recovery (DR) site to avoid trading downtime caused by disasters, has high availability and flexibility through VMware Infrastructure 3 and has become the IT foundation for FXOnline - allowing the firm to recover quickly from disasters and to quickly introduce new products to help expand its business.

NikkoCiti: Tradefloor Technology Relocation

NikkoCiti LogoNikkoCiti is a wholesale investment bank established as a joint venture between Nikko Cordial Corporation, with 110 branches throughout Japan, and Citigroup, Inc., with a network spanning more than 100 countries.

UBP: Office Technology Relocation

UBP Logo UNION BANCAIRE PRIVEE, (UBP) headquartered in Geneva, is one of the major Swiss asset management banks for both private and institutional clients, and a world leader in alternative investment. Strengthened by selective acquisitions and constant, robust growth, the Bank has established an international presence through a network of subsidiaries, branches, and representative offices in over 20 global locations. UBP Japan Securities is the Tokyo arm of the firm having operated in Japan for many years.

Morrison & Foerster LLP: Technology Relocation Project Management

Morrison Foerster LogoMorrison & Foerster LLP is Tokyo's largest international law firm employing over 190 lawyers and supporting staff. Fusion Systems was appointed by Morrison & Foerster as Senior Project Manager in preparation for their relocation from the Otemachi AIG Building to Tokyo's prestigious office tower, Shin-Marunochi Building.

Shanghai Volkswagen: Production Line Systems Re-engineering

svw logoShanghai Volkswagen (SVW) depends on production line applications to manage car manufacturing. Legacy DOS-based production line software performs real-time mission critical functions such as conveyor control, RFID scanning and bar-code reading. Production line systems are integrated with production management servers and control rooms via proprietary binary messaging protocols that are poorly supported.

Faurecia: Assembly Line Systems Integration

faurecia logoFaurecia China required integration of production management software with assembly-line equipment - torque sensors used to ensure correct bolt tightening. Each sensor is a complex electronic tool that communicates tightening results via TCP/IP utilizing a proprietary protocol. The integration requirement became clear very late in the overall project.