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Photos: JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

Inside the cutting-edge facility.

on Sep 19 2012 10:14PM

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

JP Morgan officially laid out the welcoming mats to its new Sydney headquarters this week. iTnews took a peek inside.

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

The sprawling headquarters takes up half of Westfield Sydney City's office tower. The facility spans 20,000 square metres spread across 13 floors and is the realisation of JP Morgan’s bid to create a secure "global community" for its clients and workforce.

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

JP Morgan's reception has an imposingly large footprint. The new HQ has ushered in a raft of tech initiatives for the company's workforce, including virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). JP Morgan's Head of eSolutions for A/NZ William Fraser said the deployment of VDI meant everybody in the organisation now has remote access to what they need, speeding up productivity and workflow. The company has also adopted Agile for its program and software delivery.

The facility has boosted its green credentials via sensor-operated lights and an automated window blinds system that helps to cut down on electricity and AC usage. Fraser joked that the blinds were a little too 'automated' for their own good, especially when a series of large clouds pass by.

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

Cisco wi-fi hubs dot the ceilings throughout the facility to ensure workers are wirelessly connected at all times. The HQ boasts a two ringed network which fail-safes to another carrier in the event of a network outage.

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

In conjunction with the office move, JP Morgan introduced a bring-your-own-device policy. All devices are managed via the BYOD Security and Management provider Good Technology and include VDI access.

"That's really started to revolutionise the way we work and made people more mobile," Fraser said. In instances of lost devices, users need to register that their device is lost, at which point the Good app is wiped. According to Fraser, Apple is currently dominating the BYOD space in the company; particularly when it comes to tablets.

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

As you'd imagine, security is tight at the facility, with certain areas requiring human clearance via video phone. JP Morgan played coy about the location of its servers, but acknowledged that "some things" had been moved to Castlereagh Street. There is also an external location that houses "additional equipment" which is heavily piped to the main site.

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

Arguably the jewel of JP Morgan's Sydney head quarters is its state-of-the-art telepresence facilities, provided by Cisco.

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

The Cisco TelePresence System Series 3000 boasts three 65-inch plasma screens, 1080p Full HD cameras, CD-quality audio and full media and signaling encryption support. The system has been designed to streamline impromptu meetings anywhere there is a Cisco TelePresence endpoint. JP Morgan's Sydney HQ currently houses two of the above facilities. The site also boasts its own internal broadcasting system.

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

"This Cisco telepresence kit we have now is almost like the person is in the room right in front of you," Fraser said. "This is super high-definition stuff where it's literally like you're sitting around a table together."

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

Pictured: Cisco TelePresence System Series 3000 camera.

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

The desk is fitted with six speakers and microphones; one for each member of the meeting.

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

The telepresence facility has been built to accommodate nine people (six in the room and three via video screen). Additional callers can join the meeting, but are relegated to a bar at the bottom of the screen, unless speaking.

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

JP Morgan's offices use video-enabled phones which allows employees to see each other from anywhere in the world. The phones are also fully integrated with the VDI.

"One thing we've noticed is that some people turn their cameras off first thing in the morning," Fraser said. "Different people have their different preferences."

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

Common areas, complete with HD TVs, can be found on various floors of the facility.

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

The size and number of meeting rooms varies from floor-to-floor, depending on the specific requirements of its clients.

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

"I think it's exciting times," Fraser said of company developments following the move. "My group is currently revamping all of our [electronic] channels, so we're redoing our web applications, we're bringing out mobile apps, and it's in response to clients wanting more and more."

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

JP Morgan officially laid out the welcoming mats to its new Sydney headquarters this week. iTnews took a peek inside.

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Inside the cutting-edge facility.

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

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JP Morgan's new Sydney HQ

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