The New Book
This morning my shipment of our new book arrived. Two hard backs and 10 paperbacks in all. It is always a thrill to hold a book you wrote and... continue reading
This morning my shipment of our new book arrived. Two hard backs and 10 paperbacks in all. It is always a thrill to hold a book you wrote and... continue reading
I recently spoke with Seenu Kaliamurthy, Enuit’s Managing Director of Power Solutions, to get an update on the company’s efforts in the environmentals space, which encompasses low carbon trading,... continue reading
BBGC is a business and technology consulting firm that is active in the commodities industries. I was recently contacted by its MD, Amir Soufizadeh, for a catch up and... continue reading
CubeLogic enjoyed a good year in 2022, according to Ian Sloggett. It signed more than half a dozen new clients – all international or regionally significant entities, he told... continue reading
After 30 odd years in this business, everything becomes cyclic. I have a sense of deja vu reading the headlines this last couple of days and while everything seems... continue reading
I was looking back this morning and the first episode of CTRMRadio went out 5-years ago. We innovated podcasting in the space and continue to do so with our... continue reading
By now, most people will know that QUOR is the new brand for what was known previously as Brady Commodities. However, for CEO, Tasja Botha, it isn’t just the... continue reading
We have a new book out. Titled CTRM Software – An Analyst View of a Dynamic Software Market, it is the product of Patrick and I’s combined 40 plus... continue reading
A press announcement late yesterday saw STG (Symphony Technology Group) announce Quor Group – a rebranded Brady Commodities that had previously been spun off and acquired by STG. It... continue reading
In a number of briefings with vendors and others recently, the middle east has come up as a topic for discussion. It seems this region has grown sharply in... continue reading
Agiboo has entered a new phase of growth and development it seems, as Jan van den Brom said that recently, it had won several new corporate deals for global... continue reading
Energy One is busy managing a host of implementation and other projects around its product suite, say Simon Wheeler, CEO of Energy One Europe. It is also rebranding, launching... continue reading
It has been an interesting and busy week with interesting news emanating from three different vendors. First up is that Energy One Europe (Contigo, EGSSIS and eZ-Nergy) has now... continue reading
Periodically, we perform online surveys. Historically, we have used SurveyMonkey. It’s a reasonable tool with far too much generic functionality for our specific needs but nonetheless, still usable. But... continue reading
Navitasoft’s website says that it provides energy business software solutions for the regulated electricity and gas market players such as transmission system operators, storage system operators, energy traders, shippers, and... continue reading
I spoke to Carl Vellenoweth, CEO of Commoditas Partners who specialise in CTRM recruitment about the current challenges hiring and attracting CTRM talent. He sees talent retention as very... continue reading
Previse Systems are rapidly making a name for themselves, and not just in Europe, if the results of our recent Vendor Perception Study are anything to go by. Previse... continue reading
At ComTech, we are constantly reaching out to the vendors and others to ensure that we are up to date with developments. Often, these calls are reported on to... continue reading
Periodically, we are asked why there hasn’t been more consolidation in CTRM. Why are there over 100 CTRM software solutions still? (See our directory). It’s a good question because... continue reading
An item that keeps on coming up in everything from our risk survey last year to briefings with various folk around the industry is that there is a skills... continue reading
At the very end of 2022, I spoke with Sjors Oosterwaal of Cadran to catch up on its activities. Cadran is an Oracle Platinum Business Partner and reseller, and its... continue reading