Case Study: Mizuho Capital Markets Corporation achieves disaster recovery and secure instant access to 50,000+ files with Xerox DocuShare

DocuShare Supports Disaster Recovery for Mizuho Capital Markets Corporation

Mizuho Capital Markets Corporation, the derivatives trading arm of Mizuho Financial Group, faced a critical records challenge after 9/11 when all paper files and hardware in its New York office were destroyed. To address disaster recovery, business continuity and regulatory security needs, Mizuho adopted the Xerox DocuShare platform (with Xerox Workplace Assistants/multifunction printers for imaging) to digitize tens of thousands of trade confirmations and other critical documents.

Xerox DocuShare was implemented by scanning priority legal and trade documents into a centralized repository where they could be securely stored, searched and shared. The solution eliminated vast steel file cabinets, provided instant access to more than 50,000 files (searchable in seconds), enabled secure global transmission via hyperlinks and SSL, and delivered granular permission controls to satisfy regulators; Mizuho has also standardized on Xerox MFPs (four in New York, two more planned) to create an end‑to‑end DocuShare imaging workflow.

Mizuho Capital Markets Corporation

Mark Bramante

Associate Director