Chemicals & Petroleum Business challenge Business volumes were outpacing Asahi Kasei Group’s ability to grow the IT infrastructure supporting its SAP HANA® databases, and the company was faced with a costly replacement of x86-based systems. Transformation Asahi Kasei chose to migrate to the IBM® Power Systems™ platform, taking advantage of advanced virtualization to deliver lower total cost of ownership, reduced complexity and improved performance. Mr. Suzuki, Corporate IT Management, Asahi Kasei “The capabilities of the IBM Power Systems platform were exactly what we were looking for.” —Mr. Suzuki, Corporate IT Management, Asahi Kasei Asahi Kasei Group Grows business opportunities based on SAP HANA solutions on IBM Power Systems Solution components SAP HANA® IBM® Power Systems™ E870C IBM PowerVM® SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications Business benefits: Flexibility to manage ad-hoc, peak and planned growth Reduces operational costs and total cost of ownership Greater system performance from with a single easy-to-manage system Client Name Asahi Kasei Group Company Background Founded in 1931, the Asahi Kasei Group in Japan is a diversified manufacturer centered on chemistry. The company operates in three business sectors: materials (fibers, chemicals, electronics); homes (construction materials); and healthcare (pharmaceuticals, medical devices, acute critical care). Headquartered in Tokyo, Asahi Kasei employs more than 33,000 people and is one of the largest chemicals companies in Japan. Business challenge Business volumes were outpacing Asahi Kasei Group’s ability to grow the IT infrastructure supporting its SAP HANA databases, and the company was faced with a costly replacement of x86-based systems. The benefit Easy scalability with Capacity on Demand enables Asahi Kasei to manage ad-hoc, peak and planned growth efficiently and effectively, with reduced operational cost. Pull Quote “The capabilities of the IBM Power Systems platform were exactly what we were looking for.” —Mr. Suzuki, Corporate IT Management, Asahi Kasei Solution components SAP HANA® IBM® Power Systems™ E870C IBM PowerVM® SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications Case study Link https://www.ibm.com/case-studies/Asahi-Kasei-Group-IBM-Systems-Storage-Virtualization Founded in 1931, the Asahi Kasei Group in Japan is a diversified manufacturer centered on chemistry. The company operates in three business sectors: materials (fibers, chemicals, electronics); homes (construction materials); and healthcare (pharmaceuticals, medical devices, acute critical care). Headquartered in Tokyo, Asahi Kasei employs more than 33,000 people and is one of the largest chemicals companies in Japan. Share this Link to Digital Case Study