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Energy companies have invested heavily in ETRM

solutions and custom ERP deployments in an attempt

to drive efficiency in to a highly margin driven industry.

These solutions generally provide excellent functionality

within the enterprise but break down as the system is

extended beyond the firewall.

The volume of transactions can be staggering and the

lack of full integration within the trading community

and markets leads to inefficiencies, poor visibility and

increased risk profile. Each of these issues can erode

thin margins and jeopardize the realization of ROI on the

entire systems deployment. In short, ETRM systems

lack The Last Mile that extends their robust capabilities.

The Problem: The Last Mile

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Energy companies need a central integration hub that

connects the ETRM system (or other system of record)

to the entire trading network. Robust solutions must

include:

• Ability to receive, process and submit data in any

format (AS2, EDI, XML, Database, CSV, IDOC)

• The capability to transform Natural Gas transactions

to NAESB format by pipeline and by version

• The functionality to automate the submission of

transactions

• Integration to various marketplaces such as ERCOT

to request and submit data (e.g. historical usage

information)

• Robust, configurable and traceable enforcement of

business rules

• Full integration of the entire procurement process to

drive operational efficiencies. (Particularly critical for

exploration companies who have an endless stream

of repair parts orders from a complex set of vendors)

The Solution

Be Automated

Is Integrated

Must Be Robust

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MustProcess Multi Formatted Data

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The best solutions provide all of the above functionality

on a scalable, configurable and extensible platform that

can grow over time. The platform becomes a portal

for communication with marketplaces, pipelines or

other carriers and the trading partner base. It is truly

multi-enterprise and helps ensure the realization of

the benefits that the ETRM system promised in the

first place. The integration ensures accuracy and

transparency of the full range of transaction types,

improves reporting capability, improves service

levels and provides standardization within the trading

community.

Ideally, energy companies can outsource the

implementation and maintenance of the portal.

The primary benefit of outsourcing is shedding the

responsibility for trading partner integrations. The

trading partner network is dynamic – ever changing

– and the need to maintain specific integrations can

be burdensome. The best-in-class solution providers

have the alternative for a fully outsourced model that, in

essence, provides a virtual portal and platform and thus

reduces the impact on internal IT departments.

Why Appterra?

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End to End Community

Management

Fully Automated

& Integrated

Archivable Transaction

Reporting

Appterra is a technology solution provider that

specializes in Integration-as-a-Service in the energy

sector and also for mid-market manufacturers.

Appterra’s services are enabled by a proprietary

trading community management platform that can be

integrated with any ETRM or ERP system. In short,

Appterra provides the last mile. Appterra’s technologies

and services include:

• Integrations to any system of record

• Full automation of the entire range of transaction

types

• Traceability and historical reporting

• A single system for both procure-to-pay and bid-to-bill

• End-to-end trading partner community management

• A vendor portal module that allow for full trading

community adoption

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Appterra’s technology is battle tested. Current

deployments process millions of transaction annually

and integrate a vast trading community of over 4,000

participants. Appterra understands the trust associated

with implementing and managing a trading community.

We recognize that the last mile is your conduit to your

customers and therefore the lifeline of your business.

Appterra executives have deep energy industry

experience. Appterra’s CEO, COO and VP of

Development are seasoned veterans of the energy

software space and therefore understand ETRM

functionality, deployment and integration. The ability

to draw on this experience provides a unique ability to

solve the last mile problem for energy companies.

To learn more about how Appterra can create your Last

Mile, please visit us at www.Appterra.com.

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