Informix Software Inc. Announces Partnership with Mercantile Mutual

Strategic Insights -

Mercantile Mutual, one of Australia's leading insurance and financial services groups, has selected Informix Software Inc.'s INFORMIX(R)-OnLine Dynamic Server(TM) as its corporate database platform to support the development of major strategic systems. This decision was made after a comprehensive evaluation of open systems databases, where Informix's strong architecture with inherent parallelism provided excellent performance and scalability. Mercantile Mutual is planning to establish a new Client Information System, which will recognize the total relationship a client has with the company by enabling access to information about the full range of products and services provided through one central database.

Key Takeaways:

  • Mercantile Mutual selected Informix's OnLine Dynamic Server for its new corporate open systems platforms after a three-month comprehensive evaluation of open systems databases.
  • Informix's Dynamic Scalable Architecture(TM) provided a substantial performance advantage, enabling excellent performance and scalability.
  • Mercantile Mutual was impressed by Informix's distinct business focus on database management systems, tools, and partnerships.
  • The agreement between Informix and Mercantile Mutual enables Informix's database technology to be used by all 1,500 staff within the Mercantile Mutual group.
  • Mercantile Mutual plans to establish a Client Information System to improve its service to its customers and reduce IT operating expenses on a per policy basis.
  • The new system will recognize the total relationship a client has with Mercantile Mutual by enabling access to information about the full range of products and services provided through one central database.
  • Mercantile Mutual expects major benefits from the Client Information System in areas such as reduced multiple mailings, easier access to products and services, and improved service to their intermediaries.
  • Informix Software Inc. is the leading supplier of high-performance, parallel processing database technology for open systems.
  • The company's database servers are the number-one choice of computer hardware manufacturers for publishing Transaction Processing Council (TPC) benchmarks for UNIX-based systems.
  • Informix products include application development tools and connectivity software that allows information to be shared transparently from PCs to mainframes within the corporate computing environment.

Statistics:

  • A$7 billion: Funds under management of Mercantile Mutual.
  • A$1.3 billion: Premium income of Mercantile Mutual.
  • 1,500: Number of staff within the Mercantile Mutual group.
  • Over A$300 billion: Assets of ING Group, of which Mercantile Mutual is a key member.
  • 50,000: Number of staff employed by ING Group in over 50 countries.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, "Informix Software Inc. Announces Partnership with Mercantile Mutual," August 1, 1995.
  • Informix Software Inc., press release, "Mercantile Mutual Selects Informix OnLine Dynamic Server for Corporate Database Platform," August 1, 1995.