From time to time, Patrick and I get invited to participate in webinars or various kinds. Next week, is one such occasion as I have been invited to moderate... continue reading
Yesterday, I added three new vendors – ones I had not heard of previously. This morning I added another that I had found in the data aggregation arena. We... continue reading
On behalf of everyone at CTRMCenter and at Commodity Technology Advisory LLC, we wish you a happy holiday season and best wishes for 2021!... continue reading
The 2020 Commodity Technology Advisory’s Vendor Perception Study is a biennial survey and analysis conducted to establish end-user and market influencer perceptions of the CTRM vendors, and to determine... continue reading
We received a mass mailed email this morning from a vendor who said that “ComTech Advisory gave us top marks for platform functionality across asset classes…”. The links associated... continue reading
It is about the time that I usually write the purposeful Europe is on vacation post for my US colleagues. Having lived both sides of the pond, I much... continue reading
A couple of year’s ago, we decided to give podcasting a try and in the process, created what was probably the first podcast in the CTRM software space……. CTRMRadio.... continue reading
We have just released the 2020 Sourcebook of CTRM Software Suppliers and Products. This latest addition, with a newly enhanced layout, contains 39 product listing from 31 different vendors... continue reading
CTRMCenter – this website – is actually quite a powerful and information packed website. It may have a number of features and content that some readers are unaware of... continue reading
Despite everything 2020 has thrown at us, we continue to see CTRM/CM vendor doing deals. Arriving back after a holiday, I found a couple of things in my email... continue reading
On Thursday next, a new CTRMRadio podcast will be released dealing with Digitalization in Commodities and the role of CTRM/CM software in it. It will ask the questions what... continue reading
The Vendor Perception Study results are currently being analyzed (the report will likely appear in late August timeframe). One thing that seems to be suggested by the data and... continue reading
On July 1st, I will be the guest speaker on a webinar by Enuit on CTRM in Metals. Please do join us and register at the link below …... continue reading
I’m looking forward to participating in a joint webinar with Eka’s Colin Cooper next week, Thursday June 25, in which we will look at 5 best practices to ensure... continue reading
This afternoon (European time) as I moderate a panel on Legacy CTRM software…. at energy trading week online. ... continue reading
I’m starting to do the analysis on the Vendor Perception Survey results where we experienced a record response – our thanks to all who participated. After eliminating incomplete responses,... continue reading
Time flies and it’s already time for ETW Online next week! Once again, we will be participating and I will be moderating a panel discussion on the final day... continue reading
This week is the last week that the vendor perception survey will be open for responses. Overall, it looks like a very good response and it will be interesting... continue reading
We run a reasonably popular podcast called CTRMRadio. We cover topics related to CTRM and commodities 6 times per year. We are planning a number of episodes for the... continue reading
Next week, Commodities People will innovate with a virtual trade show and conference called CTWOnline. It’s free to attend for anyone interested in doing so and has a strongly... continue reading
We have had a pretty good response to the survey so far however, we could use more and especially from North America. So, if you use, have used, implement... continue reading