FIS Gear Up to Launch Multiple Product Strategy into Commodities
Commodity Technology Advisory asks Dr. Markus Seiser, COO, FIS Energy, about FIS’s strategy and plans for Energy & Commodities...
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Improving Data Aggregation and Analysis to Address Challenges of an Evolving Energy Market
The North American energy markets, influenced by both domestic and international developments, are undergoing a rapid evolution that has and continues to challenge energy commodity producers, processors, and traders. Driven by technical innovation, regulatory intervention and globalization, the changes occurring have impacted the entirety of the energy supply...
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FERDEC and Trade Surveillance
There are a host of consultancy companies that are focused on the various aspects of commodity trading and CTRM Software, and occasionally one of them morphs into becoming a software vendor. FERDEC, a German-based consultancy, now in its 5th year of business was founded as a very specific...
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Trends in Technology
ComTechAdvisory: What is Contigo seeing in terms of uptake of the ETRM in cloud and what are the benefits of such an approach?
Adrian Bullock: We are seeing strong interest in implementing in the cloud from both small and bigger players. Over 80% of our contracts signed in the...
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Catching Up with Energy One
I had a call with Shaun Ankers, CEO of Energy One, last week to catch up on the news from the leading ETRM vendor in Australia. The first piece of news is that Energy One has consolidated its market leadership in Austalian power and gas markets via the...
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Contigo Is Out of the Blocks Early in 2017
I recently spoke with Mr. Tim Rogers, Head of Sales & Business Development for Contigo, about Contigo and his views on what is happening across the industry. Top of my list was to ask how the market looked at the moment for ETRM software in Europe. Mr. Rogers...
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eZ-nergy Tackles Operations in Europe
From time to time, we find a vendor that was previously unknown to us. About a year ago, we came across a vendor called eZ-nergy because of their partnership with UK-based ETRM vendor Contigo. eZ-nergy offer a range of software products and services but in the context of...
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An Interview with John O Malley – CEO, OpenLink
ComTech Advisory’s Patrick Reames visits with Mr. John O’Malley, CEO of OpenLink about the company’s recently announced cloud strategy....
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Supply Chain Challenges: BIOMASS
Over the last decade, biomass of various kinds has become an increasingly commonly used fuel for electricity generation, particularly in the European Union, which mandated ambitious threshold targets for the share of renewables in total electricity generation....
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Contigo Adding Staff For Growth
Contigo tell me that they are adding staff, including a couple of more senior appointees, as they look to grow through 2017. One recent recruit is Paul Spencer who has joined as Head of Technology. Paul had previously worked as a Head of technical development since 2003 across...
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