HUNTSMAN TIOXIDE CHOOSES ANIX INFRASTRUCTURE FOR INTERNATIONAL ROLL-OUT PROGRAMME
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The SAP software implementation is one of the most challenging spanning eight different countries world wide, with a combination of high-level functionality and high availability.
Anix was chosen as infrastructure partner because of its proven track record in delivering High Availability UNIX solutions and its experience of being involved in highly complex SAP implementations.
The hardware set-up comprises of IBM pSeries servers with HACMP (High Availability Clustered Multi-Processing) software, IBM Enterprise Storage Servers and an in-house disaster recovery solution running across two sites in the North East of England. Huntsman Tioxide has also purchased xSeries Intel-based Servers running Windows 2000 to support less mission-critical components of its business operations.
As part of a phased implementation programme, the company has already gone live in the UK, France, Germany and the USA, with Spain, Italy, Malaysia and South Africa all scheduled to go live by the end of the year. When the roll-out of the systems is completed there will be 2500 users in total.
Stephen Brown, IT Operations Manager, at Huntsman Tioxide, says, ???In order to maximise our investment in SAP, we needed a reliable server platform and specialist skills. Anix consultants have excellent hardware knowledge and experience of building infrastructure to support SAP systems.??
He continues, ???IBM has established a proven track record over many years in providing leading-edge hardware architecture so they were the obvious choice for us. IBMs reputation in the storage market was also vital since the sheer volume of data within a company such as ours meant that storage capacity was absolutely critical.??
He concludes, ???Anix has delivered against all of their promises on time and to budget. The Servers were on site within two weeks of us placing the order with Anix which was excellent, whilst the installation of the systems is on schedule. The 24×7 support which we now have from Anix means that we have a lot of confidence in the ongoing maintenance of our business-critical systems.??
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Huntsman Tioxide titanium dioxide pigments are used primarily in the production of paints and plastics and are also used in paper, printing inks, cosmetics, textiles and foodstuffs. Titanium dioxide is the most commonly used pigment in the world, giving end products their brilliant whiteness, opacity and protection. Huntsman Tioxide employs over 3,000 people world-wide in factories in seven countries all over the world, with a combined total capacity of nearly 570,000 tonnes a year.
About Anix plc
With offices in London, Bristol and Manchester, Anix plc is a national IT services organisation that specialises in working with companies that have large scale computing requirements. Through the provision of hardware, software and trusted technical expertise, Anix maximises the performance and availability of IT servers, storage and databases.
Anix provides dependable computing through a lifecycle of integrated services that include design, implementation, support and technical education based on IBM and Oracle technologies.
Anix operates in the financial services, retail distribution, industrial and public sectors. Customers include Chubb Insurance, Hill House Hammond, Somerfield, Warburtons, Singlepoint, Newport County Borough Council, Cheshire and Warwickshire County Councils. Anix has grown to achieve a turnover in excess of ??30 million and is forecasting that this will grow by 15-20% during the coming year.
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