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Vix Technology (Vix) is a global technology company that designs, supplies and operates mobility solutions for the public transit industry, including automated fare collection (AFC) systems, intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and passenger information display systems (PIDS). Vix has four main areas of business: * Transit and mobility - including AFC, ITS and PIDS solutions〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Transit and Mobility )〕 * Product engineering〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Product Engineering )〕 * Payments〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Payments )〕 * Telecommunications〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Telecommunications )〕 The company has designed, supplied and operated mobility solutions around the world, including Hong Kong's Octopus card system, San Francisco's TransLink system (now called Clipper), and Stockholm's SL Access〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Public transportation in Stockholm-About.com )〕 system. ==History== In 1978, Associated Electronic Services Ltd (AES), a Perth-based engineering company, began developing an automated fare collection (AFC) system. In 1984 AES won a contract for an AFC system in Toronto, Canada. That same year Energy Research Group (ERG) was listed on the stock exchange. ERG was a venture capital-backed company, researching various technologies including an electronic sign board and a manufacturing process for surfboards. In 1987, ERG acquired a controlling interest in AES. The first project the new ERG won was in Darwin, resulting in the world's first use of smart cards for passengers by a public transit organisation. In 1988 ERG acquired the balance of AES. In 1989, ERG acquired Radiolab, which specialised in pagers and base stations, to become ERG's telecommunications and manufacturing division. ERG also acquired a 70% interest in Prodata Electronics, Belgium.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=ERG Australia Ltd acquires Prodata Electronics from Electrorail SA )〕 In 1997 ERG formed an alliance with Motorola,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=ERG buys Motorola's share of joint venture )〕 primarily for their smartcard technology, and won substantial contracts in Berlin, Rome, San Francisco and Singapore. An alliance with American Express was formed. Ecard was established.〔http://www.telecompaper.com/news/erg-launches-ecard-smart-card〕 In 2008 the New South Wales government cancelled the Tcard project, with lawsuits in both directions (now resolved). In 2009, Vix Technology acquired the assets of the former ERG Group, when ERG restructured and changed its name to Videlli Limited.〔("Videlli Company History" )〕 In 2010, Vix Technology acquired ACIS, a UK-based supplier of ITS and PIDS solutions.〔("Vix Acquires ACIS" )〕 In 2011, Vix Technology launched a rebranding of the company, integrating all of its business under one brand "Vix".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Vix Launch New Brand and Complete Mobility Solution )〕 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「Vix Technology」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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