Product Customization for Japanese Market
The client is a US-based company, in the areas of Internet security products such as enterprise Internet / intranet security and enterprise policy management. It is also a major player in single sign-on mechanisms which allow secure access across various web servers and platforms.
The company engaged Infosys to produce a localized version for the Japanese market. The solution addressed challenges such as:
- Build support for 3 scripts (Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji)
- Train its local partner in Japanese to deliver the localized product
- Comply with strict I18N standards
- Localize the product based on ideographic languages which use symbols extensively and reads left-to-right or vertically top-to-bottom, etc.
Infosys' solution delivered several benefits, including:
- The product was completely tested on two different platforms and successful implementation helped Japanese users of Windows and Solaris benefit from increased security.
- Excellent Japanese language support helped the client obtain an edge over its competitors in the cut-throat security market.
- A robust test suite used to introduce other products was ported to the Japanese environment.