Eka Software Solutions appoints Amir Kazmi as Head of SaaS and Strategic Initiatives

July 7, 2011 - PRLog -- Bangalore, India: Eka Software Solutions, the leading provider of multi-commodity trading and risk management Software Company, announced today the appointment of Amir Kazmi as the Vice President and Global Head of SaaS and Strategic Initiatives. Based out of London, Amir will lead the company’s foray in the Software as a Services (SaaS) market. This is the first of many key initiatives that Eka will be launching over the next 18 months under Amir’s leadership.

Manav Garg, CEO and Founder of EKA software solutions commented, “The market feedback from mid-sized companies has been an overwhelming need for proper software to help manage the ups and downs of the commodities business, but without the hassles of IT infrastructure management and high up-front costs. Our technology platform is ideal for providing such an offering on the cloud. With that in mind, we welcome Amir to Eka’s management team. His experience and knowledge of the Energy sector as well as the SaaS business model will assist us in moving into the next stage of this exciting evolution.”

Prior to joining Eka, Amir held the position of Senior Vice-President Global Operations at Aspect Enterprise Solutions for six years, where he helped build the SaaS business in CTRM and market data. He comes to Eka with over 25 years of software industry experience, having worked in senior management roles in companies such as i2 Technologies, Aspect Development, Oracle, PwC and Ernst & Young.  Amir holds a degree from the London School of Economics in Economics, Accounting and Finance, and is a qualified Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

About Eka Software Solutions

Eka Software Solutions is a market leader in software for global commodity markets. Our products and services help companies that buy, sell or trade commodities manage the challenges of volatile markets and 24x7 global operations more efficiently. We do this by providing our customers best-of-breed functionality for physical trading, risk management, logistics, inventory, finance, compliance and business intelligence.

We see ourselves as partners in our customer’s growth, working with them to improve operational control, increase profitability, accelerate growth and manage risks and exposures.

Today, Eka is a 200+ member strong team with offices in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. Our clients, including leading names like First Quantum’s RH, Hindalco, Noble Group, and Superior Essex, are located across the world. For more information please visit www.ekaplus.com.

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Eka is a market leader in software for global commodity markets. Our products and services help companies that buy, sell or trade commodities manage the challenges of volatile markets and 24x7 global operations more efficiently. Eka is a 200+ member strong team with offices in Australia, Asia, Europe and North America, serving a growing client base across various commodity segments, sizes and geographies.