TECHNOLOGY
client ’ s core business ,” he says .
In working with companies like BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto , Garg believes this is indicative of the shifting nature of the industry , one in which big industry leaders are showing the large scale demand of an industry that is open minded to the adoption of business technology solutions .
“ We are definitely in a new world with a more modern way of buying things . People don ’ t want to spend years implementing technology like SAP , they don ’ t have the [ patience to live through the risk of implementation for two to three years , spending millions of dollars to discover whether there is any benefit at the end of it all ,” says Garg .
The company has brought technology to market that does not require the wait for long sales cycles and buying cycles . EKA Solutions is the world ’ s first company to bring the digitisation of supply chain to the mining industry – focusing on the decision making aspect , and how data analytics can allow companies to make informed decisions and create a more efficient business in the process .
It is one thing to say a technology solution is good for the industry , it is another to show the proof is in the
“ What EKA does is enable these companies to capture data at every point of operations ”
– Manav Garg
pudding . For EKA Solutions , being crowned the IT and Software Solution of the Year is a proof point of the company ’ s place in the industry .
Crunching the numbers , and further evidence of an industry more open to the adoption of technology solutions , EKA saw sale of its Commodity Analytics Cloud increase over 400 percent in 2016 . It is clear that the mining space is ready to embrace new technologies and create a better , more technology savvy industry .
For EKA Solutions , that ’ s music to the ears of Garg .
“ We want to see the wider adoption of technology solutions ,” he says .
“ Mining companies are behind in this regard , but they are getting there and we are here , ready and waiting to be able to provide them with the enterprise technology to suit a wide range of their needs .”
18 May 2017