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Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) Endorses Equinix as a Preferred Data Center Colocation Provider
2009-06-10
Equinix Tokyo centers provide high performance colocation and low-latency
connectivity solutions to TOCOM
TOKYO, Japan — June 10, 2009 — Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider
of global data center services, today announced that Equinix will offer high
performance colocation and low-latency connectivity solutions to TOCOM market
participants through Equinix’s two Tokyo International Business Exchange™ (IBX®)
data centers. TOCOM market participants will be able to colocate their
electronic trading data infrastructure in close proximity to the vibrant
financial community within Equinix’s network-neutral centers.
Equinix’s TY1 and TY2 IBX centers, located in Heiwajima and Shinagawa
respectively, offer premium data center infrastructure for achieving the
security and resilience demanded by high-availability execution venues. Within
both centers, TOCOM will have a direct connection to Equinix Financial eXchange
service’s established community of execution venues, buy and sell side firms,
market data providers and technology utilities, that have located at Equinix’s
high performance data centers to access the widest choice of low-latency
networks and to directly exchange data with strategic partners and customers in
close proximity. The high quality, advanced design of the TY1 and TY2 centers
offers financial customers a full range of scalable services, including
colocation, interconnection, support and monitoring.
“We are delighted to welcome Equinix as one of TOCOM’s preferred colocation
providers,” said Masaaki Nangaku, president and CEO of TOCOM. “Equinix’s leading
expertise with the global financial marketplace ideally complements our goal of
providing world-class trading functionality to the international marketplace.
Equinix’s global footprint, commitment to the Asia-Pacific region, and
relentless pursuit of the best network providers for the financial industry,
offers a new choice for our market participants who are seeking a reliable,
low-latency and network rich environment with close proximity to strategic
partners.”
“TOCOM is transforming into an international commodity market by expanding
trading services,” said David Wilkinson, Representative Director of Equinix in
Japan. “With presence in all of the top ten world financial centers, the global
reach of Equinix Financial eXchange affirms such view with reliable, fast and
seamless access via low-cost connectivity to execution venues around the world.
Featuring industry-leading uptime, best-in-breed connectivity capabilities and
ultra low-latency, we help pioneers like TOCOM achieve and build a lasting
competitive advantage.”
About Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM)
Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. (TOCOM) is Japan’s largest commodity futures
exchange with a trading volume of 41 million contracts, representing an 80%
market share, in 2008, and one of the most prominent exchanges in Asia. Futures
and Options contracts on a variety of industrial products are traded (i.e.:
gold, silver, platinum and palladium in the precious metals market; crude oil,
gasoline and kerosene in the oil market; aluminum and rubber). TOCOM was
established in 1984 as a result of a merger between the Tokyo Textile Exchange,
founded in 1951, the Tokyo Rubber Exchange and the Tokyo Gold Exchange. Tokyo
Commodity Exchange was demutualized in December 2008. For more information about
TOCOM, please visit http://www.tocom.or.jp/
About Equinix Financial eXchange
Equinix Financial eXchange is a neutral marketplace consisting of financial
markets participants including execution venues, buy and sell side firms, market
data providers, technology providers and financial networks; that locate servers
and infrastructure within Equinix data centers in order to support highly
reliable, low latency connectivity for a broad range of market participants.
Learn more at: financial.equinix.com
About Equinix
Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) provides global data center services that ensure
the vitality of the information-driven world. Global enterprises, content and
financial companies, and network service providers rely upon Equinix’s insight
and expertise to protect and connect their most valued information assets.
Equinix operates 42 International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data centers across
18 markets in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Important information about Equinix is routinely posted on the investor
relations page of its website located at
www.equinix.com. We encourage you to check Equinix’s website regularly for
the most up-to-date information.
Press Contacts
Equinix Media Contacts (Japan)
Fred Tanaka / Tomoyuki Takasugi
LEWIS Communications KK
+81 3 5738 1670
Asia-Pacific
Angela Ko
Equinix Asia-Pacific
+ (852) 2970 7731
North America
David Fonkalsrud
K/F Communications, Inc
(415) 255-6506
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