User:OptionsIT/sandbox

Company Background Founded in 1993, Options IT is a UK-based technology solutions provider to the world's leading asset management firms and investment banks. The company pioneered the "cloud based services" concept for the financial services industry in 2000 when it introduced the Options PIPE Private Financial Cloud services platform. Options expanded its services to the US in 2005 and Asia in 2006. Today, through the Options PIPE Platform, the company provides on-demand high technology private cloud services to more than 120 clients globally.

Description of Services Provided The Options PIPE service offers Options' customers the ability to obtain a full suite of essential technology services without the need to acquire and maintain expensive hardware, connectivity, software or technology staff. Options PIPE delivers the scalability, strength and security of an enterprise platform with the efficiencies of a hosted solution. Options PIPE services include direct market data and execution, application hosting, third-party connectivity, and the complete suite of desktop and communication technology essential to financial services firms. All Options PIPE services are provided on a subscription basis.