Case Studies

At ABB Switzerland, in the area of medium voltage products and systems, there are very varied applications for different stages of the manufacturing process. A high degree of interdependancy exists between the individual applications, as they are all a part of the production chain. The challenge here is to create clearly defined interfaces between different stages of the production system, alongside the consolidation of an independent database. More ...

Cassiber is an idea management software which creates a virtual 'idea room' for companies. Through this software, companies can use their employees as sources of information and creativity. The software compares similar ideas and evaluates which are the best. Astina developed the platform which allows each client a portal to their individual idea room. More ...

Value can be added to a platform by combining information from several other platform sources, therefore offering the most comprehensive selection of advertisements. The information retrieval solution should search for structured data and consolidate the information so that the user can gain the most value from it. This solution can be used for a diverse range of content such as job advertisements, property advertisements, news, events, POIs or information from social networks. More ...

RepRisk collates the reaction of media, NGO's and other sources for controversies for finance institutes, corporations and project relevant situations. The stringent selection of news, as well as data enriching and cross referencing ensures the relevance, quality and depth of the information provided. RepRisk requires an innovative approach to automatically identify and evaluate controversial events and situations and their connection to specific firms and their business relationships. More ...

Zegora Investment Managent was founded in 2005 as an independent fund management society and specialises in sustainable capital. Zegora is dependant on tailored finance information from various sources for its portfolio management. Astina collated these sources and optimised operating processes with the help of a research databank, a chart engine and a knowledge databank. More ...

Fujifilm is now divided into five different profit centres.These include the consumer market and Fujicolor lab, as well as the professional medical, industrial and technical customer service divisions. Fujifilm has external partners for all its profit centres in the areas of logistics, support and ERP and must be able to react quickly to opportunities in B2B and B2C markets, such as the Miss Switzerland contest. They require web technology that can handle large volumes of data and simultaneous users, whilst still remaining stable and user friendly. More ...

The most important people in Blog networks are the opinion leaders or 'Information Hubs'. Their influence is not through status or money, but their ability to provide the most accurate, relevant, current and correct information, building an online reputation in their field of expertise. More ...

Localina is based on a novel recommender algorithm, which can filter useful information from the data flood of the internet and evaluates this information based on qualitative criteria. This also allows users access to customised structured data such as job advertisments, property ads, news, events, POIs or information from social networks, based on their previous online selections. Alongside the semantic analysis of text, the recommender system can also analyse the preferences of other individuals with similar profiles, thus delivering the user highly relevant new recommendations. More ...

Home.ch is a joint venture between PubliGroup and Swisscom Directories. Both companies have more than 100 years of experience in advertising and stand for rentability and stability. The users of Home.ch don't just receive the most relevant property offers, but also relevant information about the properties. Home.ch has the largest selection of properties in Switzerland and is the only platform that also offers an overview of current building applications. More ...