Elements Software
Elements Software, formerly known as Helveta, is a supply chain management software company and "provider of technology solutions for the timber industry"[1] based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England. With revenues of £2.1 million in 2010, it has been recognized for its work in forestry conservation, specifically illegal logging prevention.
History
[edit]Patrick Newton founded Helveta in Abingdon, Oxfordshire in 2004. The company developed supply-chain management software Control Intelligence (CI) World to allow customers to track assets. Supported industries include biofuel, food processing, and forestry.[2] In 2010 Helveta's revenues reached £2.1 million.[3]
In 2008, the Forest Development Authority hired Helveta and SGS, an inspection firm, to develop a technology barcode scanning system to track lumber in Liberia, where the United Nations banned the logging trade in 2003.[4] Helveta also earned clients in the Democratic Republic of the Congo[5] and Cameroon, where a similar project ran from 2008 to 2011. The Cameroon project met many of its goals but failed to secure a long-term commitment in part due to changing government authorities.[6]
Leadership
[edit]Karim Peer is the chief executive officer (CEO) after replacing Newton in 2011.[3]
Awards and recognition
[edit]The Financial Times recognized Helveta as a "Boldness in Business" 2012 award winner for finding profit-making opportunities in sustainable development.[7] In 2015, Helveta was selected as a top ten finalist in the EY Startup Challenge.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Helveta ready for next level". Growth Business. 2006-10-17. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "Company Overview of Helveta Ltd". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
- ^ a b Jacobs, Rose (2012-03-20). "Chipping away at deforestation". Financial Times. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
- ^ "Protected by bars". The Economist. 2008-03-06. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
- ^ Henley, Will (2013-08-14). "Tracking timber: could new technology help clean up the supply chain?". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
- ^ Lewis, Jerome; Nkuintchua, Teodyl (2012). Accessible technologies and FPIC: independent monitoring with forest communities in Cameroon (PDF). International Institute for Education and Development. pp. 152–163. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
- ^ Authers, John (2012-03-20). "Good judgment". The Financial Times. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
- ^ "Winning tech firms announced for the 2nd EY Startup Challenge". Cambridge Network. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
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