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IPC Systems, Inc. is an American company headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey that provides and services voice communication systems for financial companies.〔("Company News; IPC Information Systems To Buy Reuters Voice System" ),''New York Times'', 20 October 1998. Retrieved on 28 April 2014.〕 In 2014, IPC Systems employs approximately 1,000 employees throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions〔("IPC Systems Rings The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell" ), ''Nasdaq'', 31 July 2013. Retrieved on 10 June 2013.〕 IPC's products called trading turrets, are specialized, multi-line, multi-speaker communications devices used by traders. Turrets can have access to hundreds of lines and allow traders to monitor multiple connections simultaneously to maintain communication with counterparties, liquidity providers, intermediaries and exchanges〔("Capturing Traders' Hearts and Minds with Practical, Beautiful, Foolproof Design" ), ''Frog Design'', Retrieved on 10 June 2013.〕〔("IPC Named Best Trading Turret Provider" ), ''Institutional Investor'', 30 June 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2014.〕 IPC's desktop system for traders provides multiple market data screens. and gives traders the option to use instant messaging for colleague communications while checking on incoming calls.〔 In 2010, IPC was described by Waters Technology as the "Best Trading Turret Provider"〔Anderson, Victor. ("Best Trading Turret: IPC" ), ''Waters Technology'', 23 August 2010. Retrieved on 10 June 2013.〕 Companies that provide similar services to IPC Systems include BT and Orange Business Services〔 == History == IPC was founded as Interconnect Planning Corporation, a consulting company in 1973. Its voice communication system was created after Republic National Bank approached IPC founder Stephan Nichols with a request to improve the bank's trading hardware〔("Waters Hall of Fame" ) ''Waters Technology'', 01 January 2000. Retrieved on 10 June 2013.〕 In 2001, IPC Systems was purchased by Goldman Sachs.〔("Trading Newsflashes: Silver Lake Partners Acquires IPC Information Systems from GS Partners for $800 Million" ), ''Wall Street and Technology'', 03 August 2006. Retrieved on 10 June 2013.〕 IPC was the first to use Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) on the trading floor; this reduced communication costs.〔 The company introduced the first VoIP-based turret in 2001 and its second generation VoIP based turret, the IQ/MAX, in 2006.〔Jawoski, Alexa. ("Merrill Installs IPC VoIP Trading Turrets" ), ''Securities Technology Monitor'', 19 November 2007. Retrieved on 10 June 2013.〕 Goldman Sachs sold the company to Silverlake Partners in 2006 for $800 million.〔("Exclusive: Silver Lake explores sale of IPC Systems" ). by Soyoung Kim and Greg Roumeliotis, ''Reuters'' NEW YORK Oct 2, 2014〕 IPC Systems also developed a division called Positron Public Safety, which developed similar systems for use by 911 operators and other dispatchers.〔("Tiburon: Acquisition of Positron’s 911 data applications business fits long-term strategy" ). Dec 3, 2009 Glenn Bischoff | ''Urgent Communications''〕 This was sold in 2008 to rival Intrado.〔("Intrado-IPC Positron deal expected to close this quarter" ). Nov 18, 2008 Donny Jackson | ''Urgent Communications''〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「IPC Systems」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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