NORWALK, Conn., Nov. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Eka Software Solutions, the leading global provider of cloud-based Smart Commodity Management software solutions, today announced that Eka is a Global Grains Award finalist. Of the hundreds of award submissions, Eka was chosen as a finalist in the innovation category for its CTRM and analytics solutions for global grains and oilseeds. 

The Global Grains Awards reward and recognize the most successful companies and individuals in the grains and oilseeds industry. The awards are judged independently by a panel of industry experts. All submissions are assessed against published criteria and graded using a weighted points system to ensure consistency, depth of analysis and rigor. A double-blind matrix process is used to ensure a credible, fair and unbiased assessment of all submissions.

Eka was recognized for its Smart Commodity Management software solutions for agriculture. InSight CM® – Agriculture captures, analyzes, and manages physical trading, procurement, logistics, bulk handling, processing, enterprise risk, and compliance across softs, grains, feeds, edible oils, oilseeds, livestock, and other agriculture-based businesses. The next-generation CTRM software platform, provided via cloud or on premise, provides real-time scenario and intelligence capabilities to optimize decision making to provide competitive advantage.

Eka Analytics for Agriculture is a cloud-based advanced analytics solution that collects, blends, and analyzes real-time data from multiple sources including E/CTRM, ERP, CRM, market curves and spreadsheets. Eka Analytics’ intelligence engine uses industry-specific algorithms designed to answer agriculture companies’ critical questions. Eka’s agriculture-specific apps use artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide cutting edge insight, including crop intelligence, disease risk assessment, grower credit scoring, yield forecasts, and more. When Eka Analytics is combined with Insight CM, agriculture companies have everything they need to manage in today’s complex and volatile markets.

“Eka is proud to be a Global Grains Awards finalist,” said Michael Schwartz, chief marketing officer at Eka. “Eka has a long history of success with agriculture companies, with four of the top five global agriculture companies relying on Eka’s agriculture solutions. Commodity trading companies, including agriculture companies, are increasingly moving to cloud-based solutions and Eka is the only E/CTRM solution provider with a proven track record of successful cloud implementations.”

Winners will be announced at the Global Grains Awards dinner on November 14.

About Eka Software Solutions

Eka is the global leader in providing cloud-based Smart Commodity Management software solutions. Eka’s analytics-driven, end-to-end Commodity Management platform enables companies to efficiently and profitably meet the challenges of complex and volatile markets.

The company’s best-of-breed solutions manage commodity trading, enterprise risk, compliance, procurement, supply chain, operations, logistics, bulk handling, processing, and decision support. Eka partners with customers to accelerate growth, increase profitability, improve operational control, and manage risks and exposures.

Eka is a team of 315 staff with offices in the Americas, Asia, Australia, and EMEA, serving a rapidly growing global client base across multiple commodity segments.

For more information about Eka, visit www.ekaplus.com.

Media Contact: Mary Defilippe, Eka Software, 2035691043, mary.defilippe@ekaplus.com

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