Technologies

 

Kunde:	CelsiusPro AG
Applikation:	Celsius Pro
Technologie:	C#, .NET, Python, Web services, Mongo DB, Big Data, DotNetNuke

CelsiusPro is the leading provider of weather derivatives in Europe. CelsiusPro's products enable companies to protect themselves against weather-related risks.

In order for a business model of this complexity to work, a large number of components must interact: Weather data from hundreds of global weather stations must be converted into a uniform format and their retrieval must be made efficient. Statistics and probabilities of weather events are computed and prices are calculated based on them. Prices for the weather derivatives can be queried and purchased via a web portal. CelsiusPro employees also manage customers and products within this platform.

For this task CelsiusPro relies on a completely individually developed environment that seamlessly combines the .NET Framework with the programming language Python, which is well known from the open source scene. While the website and the back office system are programmed in C# and are based on DotNetNuke, the price engine and the system for loading weather data is based on Python. A web service, which allows the calculation of a price via internet, combines both languages even within one program. Python becomes IronPython (the implementation of Python in the .NET Framework). The system is freely configurable and allows the creation of new products, pricing engines and the connection of new weather stations.

Visit the website www.celsiuspro.com and see for yourself how a combination of the programming languages IronPython and C# covers the requirements of a state-of-the-art web application including a mathematically complex pricing engine. Within this project, soXes is responsible for the entire environment and continuously develops the platform further.

 

Kunde:	instaSOLUTION AG
Applikation:	instaGUARD
Technologie:	YII, PhoneGap, Angular JS

In the course of various projects in the field of alerting and mobilization, it became clear to soXes that in the field of alerting there are many providers, but not many comprehensive solutions that are based on or support modern platforms. soXes therefore decided to build a comprehensive real-time alerting system. After a development period of more than two years, instaGUARD and thus the company instaSOLUTION was born. instaGUARD is a technologically top modern and innovative alarm system for emergency, evacuation, mobilization, threats and technical alarms. It is a new generation in alarm management.

With instaGUARD it is possible to trigger an alarm in real time in an emergency situation or, in the case of team mobilization, to notify your team within seconds. An alarm can be triggered at the touch of a button on the smartphone, by SMS, phone call, e-mail or key combination on the computer. The software is centralized, cloud-based on an Internet platform and is operated by the user via an external client application, which is installed locally on a mobile or fixed end device.
This enables the recipient to be contacted globally via all communication channels. This significantly increases accessibility and enables a fast response time. The alerting process is more efficient, faster and easier than with conventional systems.

Thanks to the alarm configurator, different alarm types can be pre-defined and triggered according to the emergency situation. These differ, for example, in the ringing tone, the recipient circle, the priority, the escalation level or the instructions for action. Alarms can also be triggered by an external system by connecting instaGUARD to an existing external system (e.g. fire protection system). Depending on the medium, alarms can be sent with different delays and the recipient can be requested to acknowledge them. If an alarm was triggered, it is possible to locate the device from which it originated.

In this project, soXes resp. instaSOLUTION implemented all the work from the idea to the design, the technical concept and the implementation.
soXes has extensive know-how in the field of real-time communication with different media and a variety of protocols and systems.

For more information please visit the instaGUARD webpage at www.instaguard.ch

 

Kunde:	MySmartHeart
Applikation:	MySmartHeart Tracking Portal
Technologie:	ASP.NET, Angular 7, Micro-Services

MySmarthHeart AG (MSH) based in Zurich helps patients and cardiologists to systematically record ECG and movement data. For this purpose, patients wear small, waterproof sensors directly on their bodies for days or even weeks to record medical data while they can continue their normal lives, whether at work, exercising or sleeping. The medical data from the patients' everyday life is valuable information and is made available online to treating physicians. Patients and doctors can use the small, mobile sensors to exploit new potential for high quality in prevention, diagnosis and therapy. While collecting data from the patient, MySmartHeart continuously checks the quality and seamless transmission of the data, while you have direct contact with the customer via app. 

MSH distributes the small ECG sensors and takes over all functions from logistics to support. For the smooth and efficient logistics of the ECG sensors, soXes has developed a tracking tool or portal in cooperation with the customer. With the tracking portal, the logistical processes of the individual ECG sensors are tracked precisely. The tool processes data from five different partners with the help of several interfaces and Mirco services. Thanks to the Tracking Portal, everyone involved can see exactly where the ECG sensors are located. An export function also allows partners and the MySmartHeart team to download and process active or closed processes. Thanks to the data collected, the Tracking Portal automatically recognizes when a replenishment of ECG sensors is needed and then creates an order. After the order is confirmed by a MySmartHeart employee, the order is forwarded to the appropriate partner via an interface.

This project was under enormous time pressure during implementation and the tracking portal had to be developed quickly. Thanks to very good cooperation, a lot of hard work, expertise and the right communication, it was designed and implemented within four weeks. The tracking portal is now used by several clinics and is constantly being expanded.

Thanks to the automation via the tracking portal, the logistical handling of the devices is uncomplicated and saves MySmartHeart and the patients and doctors a lot of time and coordination effort. The tool also facilitates the analysis of individual processes and helps enormously in detecting errors within the logistics chain. The tool has a modular structure and can be easily developed further and quickly adapted to new requirements at any time. 

 

Kunde:	Vertrieb Schweiz AG
Applikation:	VAC
Technologie:	Desktop Applikation, C#, SQL, VBA

Vertriebschweiz GmbH (VAC) stands between insurance brokers and companies. It accepts insurance applications from the independent brokers and passes them on to the companies. Depending on the type of application or company, the brokers are remunerated or paid commission per application.

The VACPro application has been developed by soXes with the aim that VAC employees can enter the applications as efficiently and easily as possible. The application enables the management of applications in a structured and orderly manner. Various export and import interfaces simplify the work with the tool. The commissions are defined and calculated directly by VACPro. The application can be edited and personalized by the user almost without exception through master data masks.

VACPro is a Windows application programmed in C# and offers Excel exports based on VBA. CristalReports is also used as a built-in tool for creating reports, statements and commission summaries. In the background is a MSSQL database.

Thanks to soXes, VAC was able to switch to a tool specifically designed for them and tailored to their needs. At the same time, soXes GmbH in cooperation with Hotz & Koch Informatik AG took over the entire IT responsibility of VAC.

 

Kunde:	German Law office
Applikation:	Law office
Technologie:	.NET, SQL Server VBA

In this project, the client is a German law firm with a Swiss branch and specialization in tax consulting. Among other things, it has many years of experience in the successful execution of exonerating self-denunciations in tax and economic criminal proceedings in Germany.
In order to simplify processes and increase efficiency in the handling of tax law cases, this law firm has worked with soXes GmbH to develop an application that automatically generates a German tax return for clients. The basic idea is that the clients' securities accounts are read into the system on the basis of bank data and then an automatic process based on WMM data generates the tax return. Usually, 80-90% of the tax return for the client can be generated automatically in this way. German tax law not only includes various types of tax and forms of collection, but also numerous special regulations, which makes it very complex and difficult for the layman to understand. 

soXes has managed to absorb this high complexity and to integrate it to a large extent into the Jakowetz solution. For example, calculations of complex processes such as capital gains for various types of investments and time periods are mapped 1:1 in the tool and correctly calculated to the decimal point. All changes in the law between 1997 and 2014 as well as special treatment of communities such as families, married couples etc. are also taken into account. Any special cases are subsequently processed manually by a specialist.

The application is technically based on an SQL server with a VBA (Access) front-end and includes all information and special regulations for the preparation of a complete German tax return for the years 1997 to 2018. In addition, the German tax forms for all these years can be filled out automatically and printed out at the touch of a button. Please keep in mind that the forms are different for each year. A print wizard also enables the automatic integration of attachments with further evaluations.

This unique software solution has enabled our customer to massively increase their efficiency. This represents an enormous competitive advantage over our competitors.

 

Kunde:	Hypothekenzentrum AG
Applikation:	Hypothekenzentrum
Technologie:	VBA, ASP.NET, SQL

HypothekenZentrum AG is an operationally independent company of the VZ Group. It specialises in the management of mortgages for private and institutional clients. Its organisation and work processes are lean and computer-supported, which minimises administrative costs and enables it to offer cost-effective financing for mortgage borrowers.

HypothekenZentrum AG is supported in handling of their core processes by a modular application. This is based on an SQL database and is a further development of an old MS Access solution. soXes ensures the maintenance and support of the complex application environment. On the other hand, soXes supports HypothekenZentrum AG in reacting to changing customer requirements by developing extensions or new modules.

Thanks to its specialist knowledge in a wide range of development environments from VBA to SQL and ASP.NET, soXes can not only guarantee the smooth operation of the existing application modules, but also provide individual further development based on the latest technologies.

 

Kunde:	various hospitals and doctors
Applikation:	PASO
Technologie:	Delphi

The PASO application serves for the administration of patients with pacemakers, ICDs and event recorders. In the backend, a SQL server works to store the data records. The patient is recorded in the program. Details about the operation, the specific data of the pacemaker/ICD's are recorded. For each action concerning the patient a new entry is made in the patient database. The application contains all significant functions for handling pacemaker/ICD patients. Furthermore, the application offers various data exports. But also interfaces to the clinic's internal patient management software and to nationwide tools such as CHPACE WEB are available. Furthermore, patients can be moved easily and safely between the PASO hospitals.

An automatic patient data import is possible. Changes only have to be entered in the main system, they are automatically adapted in PASO. New cases are made available in PASO and already entered cases can be assigned to another patient within PASO.

Appointment requests, bulletins etc. are generated automatically. The application is used in the following hospitals: GZO Wetzikon, HerzKlinik Hirslanden, Kantonsspital Baden, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Spitalregion Rheintal Werdenberg Sarganserland, Spital Münsterlingen, Spital Uster, Universitätsspital Zürich and in the practice of Prof. Dr. Zuber. Paso is also used by companies like Agfahealthcare.

 

Kunde:	Prisma World AG
Applikation:	Prisma
Technologie:	ASP.NET, .NET, Interfaces, C#

Today Prisma World AG has one of the most powerful Strategic Human Resource Management solutions. In cooperation with soXes, the Prisma World Solution has been continuously expanded since 2007 and further developed for new and existing customers. Clear personality analyses, success profiles of a position as well as an automatic comparison of the desired and the actual situation can be created. In addition, specific interview guidelines adapted to company or job requirements can be generated. The freely selectable modules offer support in the recruiting and onboarding process as well as in succession planning.

The Management by Objectives (MbO) control element has proven its worth in everyday management in order to achieve clearly defined corporate goals. The Prisma World Solution offers a simple and clear workflow for setting performance and competency goals and a personal development plan. Not only can employees be shown their development prospects - succession and career planning can also be created digitally with just a few mouse clicks. In addition to performance and competence goals, a personal development plan (PEP) can also be agreed with each employee. The CV tool is available not only to authorised superiors, but also to employees in the Employee Self Service (ESS).

Finally, a wide range of roles can be assigned in this application, depending on how many access rights and functions the user should have.

The product is developed in ASP.NET 2.0 and includes an SAP connection/synchronization, an interface to Abacus, a Silverlight organization chart view and many other extensive export and reporting functions.  In addition to English and German, some modules of the Prisma World Solution are available in other languages, such as French and Spanish, but also Arabic, Hungarian or Chinese.

The biggest advantages of this application are: web-based, decentralized availability, modular design, multi-client capability, to create customer-specific workflows, and to support the use of the Prisma World Solution. 

Within the scope of this project, soXes not only took over the technical part of the further development of the Prima World tool, but also contributed to the optimization of the business processes. Thanks to the large soXes development team, it is always possible to have the necessary resources and know-how at hand. Thus, the desired adaptations and customer-specific requirements can always be implemented promptly.

 

Kunde:	Sulzer AG
Applikation:	Sulzer
Technologie:	Access, VBA, Excel

Sulzer AG is a globally active Swiss industrial group with headquarters in Winterthur. The company was founded in 1834 by Johann Jacob Sulzer as a foundry and produced cast iron, fire tips, pumps and apparatus for the textile industry. Today, the Sulzer Corporation employs around 15,000 people and generates sales of over 3 billion Swiss francs. Sulzer now consists of the core operating divisions Pumps, Rotating Machinery Services (such as generators and motors) and the Chemical Division.

To improve the project process at Sulzer Pumps, Sulzer Pumps Ltd. has commissioned soXes GmbH to create a software solution based on Access and Excel. Sulzer Pumps is the world's leading pump manufacturer with more than 20 production sites.  The most complex pipeline system in the world is based on Sulzer Pumps and transports two million barrels of crude oil daily from Canada over 13 500 km to North America.

Today, all projects at Sulzer Pumps are coordinated via the Order Progress Room, a new service developed by soXes. The Access-based application clearly displays all orders, including order number, customer name, project name, project manager and project name, thanks to filter functions. Orders can be sorted by calculated or agreed delivery date. The core function provides a list of the order and production stages, whereby it can be defined for each order whether or not the respective stage can be kept to the planned deadline and whether or not there are any delays in delivery. Based on this order status overview, reports of up to a display size of DIN A0 can be generated and thus even printed as posters. There is also an import/export interface via Excel to the Sulzer ERP systems.

Thanks to the Order Progress Room, the project process at Sulzer Pumps was made clearer and its handling optimized. The solution is used worldwide (multi-user capable). 

 

Kunde:	Testex
Applikation:	Testex ULU
Technologie:	ASP.NET, SQL Server, C#

TESTEX AG, headquartered in Zurich, is a privately organised, independent Swiss testing and certification company with worldwide operations since 1846 and specialises in the textile sector. The range of services offered extends from classic textile physical and textile chemical testing through analytical residue and pollutant analysis to the factual clarification of damage claims. As an accredited testing laboratory, TESTEX certifies all types of textiles. The most well-known certificates include Confidence in Textiles, Made in Green by OEKO-TEX®, Oeko-Tex® Standard 100, STeP by OEKO-TEX®, UV Standard 801, Eco-Passport, Product certification of PPE.

TESTEX's testing facilities are designed in such a way that a comprehensive test programme can be provided for all textile raw materials, intermediate and end products. In addition, TESTEX acts as a consultant on environmental and quality issues.

To make its processes even more efficient and faster, TESTEX wanted to provide seamless support for all processes from order placement and planning through to execution by means of a comprehensive software system. As part of this project, TESTEX asked soXes to implement this wide-ranging project, which could be divided into several areas.

The core of the UniLab solution consists of order entry, planning (forecast) and order execution for sales and production (single and batch processing). This also includes the process chain definition and checking the execution by means of checklists.

The customizable product design of all services (physical and chemical tests, assessments) in the sales process is possible, whereby the solution supports a wide range of languages and country-specific units of measurement.

UniLab supports the automatic processing of test data from the laboratory. Static as well as dynamic data and evaluations can be exported in a uniform form/layout to various file formats and data can be transferred in uniformly structured interface files to downstream locations for further processing. Key figures and test data can be individually adapted.

Statistical evaluations in the areas of finance, sales and production are based on a real-time transaction system.

Business process-specific documents can be created with a document creation system (Document Factory) based on the rich data sources. 

The development of UniLab is based on the .NET programming language using the Telerik framework.

The comprehensive IT solution has been successfully in use since 2016 and is continuously being developed. 

 

Kunde:	instaSOLUTION AG
Applikation:	instaSOLUTION
Technologie:	PHP, Python, Angular, .NET Core, Percona Cluster, Redis, Graylog Cluster, High-availability systems, Maria DB, JSON, Java Script, Lora, REST, Microservices

instaSOLUTION AG offers a modern and efficient communication and management solution in the areas of alerting, crisis management, mobile collaboration, messaging and IoT. With our modular, highly secure and flexible connectivity platform instaCORE we connect what needs to be connected. The instaSOLUTION app is highly performant, modular and based on microservices.

It combines 5 solutions in one: 

1) instaGUARD is a security solution that helps you to successfully manage critical events, thus increasing the protection of people, buildings and systems. We hereby support companies in the areas of personal security, mobilisation, technical alarming and IT-alarming. instaGUARD is a virtual alarm server.

2) instaCRISIS is an emergency and crisis management solution which provides additional security in exceptional situations. After the automated alerting of the crisis management team, the members have access to the emergency plan, role-specific documents and todo checklists on a mobile basis - also for collaborative use with encrypted group chat.

3) instaCOLLAB is a mobile collaboration solution, with which mobile documents can be distributed in addition to an intelligent chat. Thanks to standardised communication, reduced to the essentials and automatically evaluated, time is saved. Mobile surveys, trainings or quizzes can be started here. Simple to use, encrypted, effective.

4) instaMESSAGING is the solution when it comes to communicating via different channels using a simple interface - App, SMS, Text2Voice, Paging.

5) instaIoT is an IoT (Internet of Things) solution which, by linking the physical and digital worlds, makes it possible to make a large number of processes in an organisation more efficient, effective and transparent.

 

Kunde:	Provider in DeFi Sektor
Applikation:	Arbitrage Trading Tool
Technologie:	Blockchain, .NET, ASP.NET, Angular JS, C#, Excel, JavaScript, REST, SQL Server

A provider of decentralized financial products operates a platform for cryptocurrencies, which was to be supplemented with a tool for arbitrage trading. The tool was to be based on a trading algorithm and thus function autonomously, making it possible for customers to passively generate income. soXes was commissioned with the implementation of this project.

In arbitrage trading of a cryptocurrency, the price differences on the different exchanges are exploited by buying the cryptocurrency from the cheapest provider and reselling it from the most expensive one. The price difference remains as profit.

For the algorithmic implementation of this trading method, the various exchanges must first be accessed. All prices from these are then collected and fed into the algorithm, which makes the specific buy and sell decisions. Due to the high volatility of cryptocurrency prices, fast access times and efficient algorithms are critical for the successful operation of the tool. Here, soXes was able to draw on a lot of experience in the fintech sector and build a stable and high-performance application using ASP.NET and C#.

With the help of the tool, end customers can now automate time-consuming arbitrage trading and use their crypto assets to passively generate income. The algorithm was designed in such a way that the tool can be easily used by anyone without any prior knowledge.