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An Introduction to DycoTrade – An Interview with Cees Poortman, CEO, DycoTrade

ComTech Advisory Who is Dycotrade and how did it get started as a business? Cees Poortman: DycoTrade, headquartered in the Netherlands, is a Microsoft partner delivering an end-to-end commodity... continue reading

Interview with Lee Campbell about the CubeLogic success story

Interviewed by Comtech Affiliate Analyst – Dr. Irina Reitgruber. Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing Lee Campbell, whom I’ve known since our time together at OpenLink about 10–15... continue reading

Trends in Commodities in 2025 Impacting CTRM Software – CTRMRadio 48

As 2025 is unveiled, we asked a number of senior CTRM and related software executives what they saw as the key trends in commodities for 2025 and what impact... continue reading

How much is geopolitics now driving commodities and what additional software requirements are people looking for to cater for all forms of geopolitical drivers?

Throughout the last couple of years, ComTech has noted a considerable shift in terms of drivers from purely that of fundamentals of supply and demand to geopolitically-driven factors. That... continue reading

2024 CTRM Vendor and Products Perceptions Report

The Commodity Technology Advisory’s Vendor Perception Study (VPS) is a biennial survey and analysis conducted to establish end-user and market influencer perceptions of the CTRM vendors and software products,... continue reading

FIS: The Evolution from Legacy ETRM to Modern Cloud-Native, AI-Powered Solution

Migrating ETRM solutions to the cloud has become standard practice in today’s market. Almost every tender for ETRM/CTRM implementations now requires cloud deployment, often alongside a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering.... continue reading

Innovating Metals Solutions for a World in Turmoil

Over the last several years, the influence of geopolitics has been increasingly keenly felt by those involved in commodity supply chains to the point where it could be argued... continue reading

The Pros and Cons of SaaS Deployed E/CTRM – CTRMRadio 47

In this episode of CTRMRadio we look at SaaS deployed ETRM / CTEM and Commodity Management solutions – the pros and cons. We talk with Dmtry Mykhalchuk, CEO of... continue reading

Sourcebook 2024

This Commodity Technology Advisory (ComTech) CTRM & RM Sourcebook of Software Suppliers and Products is designed to be a highly usable and informationally rich resource for those seeking insights into the... continue reading

VPP Market Study

The European energy system is undergoing a revolutionary shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources known as the energy transition. However, the primary challenge facing energy systems with... continue reading

Facilitating The Energy Transition: Brady’s Approach – Interview with Chris Regan Managing Director of Brady Technologies

Recently, I had a chance to discuss market changes related to the energy transition with Chris Regan, the Managing Director of Brady. I asked him few questions, some were... continue reading

Life At A Commodities Focused Consulting Firm – An Interview with Mark Ferguson

Hello Mark, before we begin, can we start with a quick intro from you please… Thanks Gary, and yes, I’m Mark Ferguson, Business and Partner Development at BBGC Services... continue reading

Supplementation Strategies with CTRM – CTRMRadio 46

In this episode we look at how firms are looking at supplementing legacy CTRM solutions with SaaS cloud apps in order to keep up with market shifts or business... continue reading

2024 Market Sizing, Outlook, and Trends Through 2028

Commodity Technology Advisory (ComTech) - the leading analyst firm covering global commodity trading and risk management (CTRM) and now also, energy transition, technology markets (see www.ettcenter.net) - completes a... continue reading

Given The Ongoing Energy Transition What Impacts Do You Foresee On CTRM And Related Software Requirements?

The document “March RoundTable July” explores the impact of the ongoing energy transition on Commodity Trading and Risk Management (CTRM) and related software requirements. Various experts from the industry... continue reading

CTRMRadio Podcast Bulletin – Quor / Eka acquisition update with Quor CEO Steve Hughes.

Steve Hughes, CEO of Quor, provides an update on its acquisition of Eka as well as sharing what may be next. Thanks for Steve for his participation.... continue reading

Exchange-traded derivatives risk management – An Interview with Giuseppe the founder of Cumulus9

ComTech Advisory: How do you see the evolution of energy & commodity financial markets and exchanges? Giuseppe: The energy and commodity markets are rapidly evolving towards greater digital integration... continue reading

EUDR & Traceability – How Will Commodity Management be Impacted? – CTRM Radio 45

At the end of 2024, the EUDR regulation will come into force for large and medium firms dealing with certain commodities and it will require traceablility – the tracking... continue reading

A Data Management Platform is at the Heart of Any Modern Energy System

Energy Data Management systems have long been an integral and central part of the operational landscape of energy companies, but their role is now evolving dramatically in response to... continue reading

Data Management Trends in Energy & Commodities – CTRMRadio 44

In this episode of CTRMRadio we look at data management in energy & commodities by talking with four vendors – two existing vendors and two SaaS newcomers in the... continue reading

ComTech – Narrativio Webinar – Virtual Power Plants: Separating Fact from Fiction

While Virtual Power Plants (VPP) are experiencing double digit growth each year, they are still a bit of a mystery in the energy industry. Are they really the great... continue reading