CTRMRadio has become a very popular commodity and as a result, we have devised a superb forward program of episodes for you all. Available on YouTube (please subscribe to our channel – here) and as an audio podcast on all outlets like Spotify and Apple, the podcast was...
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Amongst the many commodity-focused solutions marketed by Quoreka is its Insight Stockyard and Terminal Management solution, which uses 3D digital technology to optimize bulk commodity handling for tier 1 iron ore miners. It was originally acquired by Eka back in 2013 and now forms an important part of...
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We have begun work on the next CTRM and RM Sourcebook due out in the Fall. We started by revisiting the data capture matrix to add a few items that have become important and generally update it. We talked to a number of vendors and experts to make...
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Recently, I found it interesting to compare UK and US policies by looking at two Financial Times articles published at roughly the same time: Donald Trump’s attacks on renewables sector quash nearly $19bn worth of projects UK green power surges with record approvals for new renewable energy capacity...
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It has been quite a while since we had talked with anyone at all over at Allegro and so there was quite a bit of catch up required in our recent call. We spoke with ION’s Mike Ravo and Dawson Cooper who told us that post-acquisition, ION had...
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These days in energy and commodities, data is everywhere and comes in many formats, meaning that the data governance function at any company is becoming an increasingly critical function. ComTech has tracked data management and observed that it has become a major focus for many companies in the...
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I had an extremely interesting discussion with Previse Systems’ Marc Zumstein recently. Previse Systems is a relatively new entrant into the power & gas E/CTRM marketplace that innovated a novel approach to how it went to market and has probably outperformed expectations. Previse does very well in Europe...
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I spoke recently with Michael Snayd, Director of Sales for the Americas at Fendahl International. Michael shared that Fendahl has signed a deal with a large oil and gas producer operating in the Permian Basin. The company selected Fendahl’s Fusion product to manage its crude, leased crude, NGLs...
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Periodically, I remind readers that while there has been a lot of merger & acquisitions in the CTRM software space in recent years, there are also many new vendors bringing new software to market. In fact, there are as many new ones as there are vendors being acquired...
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In its early days, VAKT was noted for its early uptake and deployment of blockchain technology. Now, VAKT’s emphasis is rightly not so much about technology, but about functionality and showing its business benefits to users and prospects alike. However, it is interesting to revisit VAKT’s technology and...
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