BBGC – Specializing in CTRM Implementations – An Interview with Amir Soufizadeh, Managing Director, BBGC
ComTech Advisory: Tell us about BBGC – how it got started, your role in it and its objectives?
Amir Soufizadeh: BBGC represents the next generation of commodity and risk management consultancy, with a primary focus on delivering incremental business value to minimize delivery costs. As the Managing Director, I have been leading the team since January 2023, collaborating closely with our leadership across our various offices. Our strategic objectives include global team expansion and a dedicated commitment to fostering innovations that support sustainability and align with emerging technology trends in the commodities trading sector.
ComTech Advisory: Where has the company been operating and what sort of projects and services has it delivered to date?
Amir Soufizadeh: BBGC has a global presence, active in multiple countries, including Singapore, UK, US, UAE, Italy, France, and India. Our core mission involves providing robust support to our clients in constructing tailored, cutting-edge solutions and facilitating the selection and implementation of CTRM products. BBGC provides a perfect combination of deep energy and commodities market insights supported by extensive technology and software engineering capabilities to aid in business and technology strategy decisions. The firm distributed delivery models help deliver our clients complex programs and improve operational and financial performance.
ComTech Advisory: What does the CTRM focus look like in terms of services and capabilities?
Amir Soufizadeh: We have got extensive capabilities in most of CTRM platforms and work closely with vendors to stay informed about their product roadmaps. We also have strong development team with extensive bespoke CTRM development capability across trade life cycle including subject matter experts. The teams have either come with strong industry background working for some of leading energy and commodity firms or have worked directly on projects responsible for many of existing CTRM solutions in the market. BBGC deep experience in all facets of the commodities trading and risk management is hugely valuable to our clients undertaking similar initiatives across the globe.
ComTech Advisory: What sort of projects have you undertaken in the CTRM arena?
Amir Soufizadeh: We have led initiatives in developing and implementing solutions for organizations engaged in physical Crude and products, LNG, Metals, and intricate derivative trading. Additionally, we have undertaken projects geared towards cost reduction and operational excellence for trading firms, enhancing their ability to streamline and optimize their operations. BBGC Teams work with several commodity trading firms in an advisory capacity, sets out the key building blocks for developing a business case to bring the traditionally siloed functions together by benefiting from integrated trading and risk management capabilities. These initiatives focuses on predictive analytics and machine learning capabilities, end to end trade life cycle optimisation and AI and automations capabilities.
ComTech Advisory: Where do you see your CTRM services going in the future?
Amir Soufizadeh: The insight from our clients suggest that most organisations are actively trying to identify ways to increase operational efficiencies when it comes to their CTRM capabilities, which mostly ties in with automation being a priority for them. We are determined to expand our presence beyond our current locations, broadening our capacity to serve clients in additional countries by offering services enabling our clients achieve their objectives. Internally, we are actively advancing our AI and Analytics capabilities, harnessing the latest technologies to bolster our support for next-gen bespoke trading and risk management solutions.
ComTech Advisory: What do you feel differentiates your services to any other CTRM focused firm?
Amir Soufizadeh: Undoubtedly, we stand out as one of the most cost-effective firms in the realm of CTRM-related projects today. Our seasoned industry and technical consultants have earned a reputation for delivering top-notch solutions with a strong emphasis on cost-efficiency, ensuring high quality at minimal expense.
About Amir Soufizadeh, Managing Director, BBGC
Amir Soufizadeh, BBGC Managing Director, has been in commodities sector for over two decades leading front office and risk teams for some of large commodity and energy firms before entering consulting sector supporting his clients navigating through the industry transition over the years. He has been building global consulting teams specialised in commodity trading and software development and intend to do the same in BBGC which has presence in six countries already.
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