Eka appoints Sudhir Anandarao as COO, Analytics

Eka Software Solutions has appointed Sudhir Anandarao as Chief Operating Officer, Analytics. Anandarao will oversee the product management, partnership, and consulting teams for Eka’s analytics solutions.

Anandarao has more than 19 years of global executive experience at software companies, delivering award winning solutions for technology powered businesses. Prior to Eka, he held product management leadership positions at Yahoo!, VitalSpring Technologies, and MicroStrategy. Anandarao also worked with investment firm Bessemer Venture Partners. He has an MS from MIT in Massachusetts, USA and a B.Tech. from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Madras, India.

“We are delighted to welcome Sudhir to Eka as a vital component of the management team,” said Manav Garg, founder and CEO of Eka. “With his strong product and entrepreneurial experience, Sudhir is the perfect individual to manage Eka’s analytics solutions moving forward. I look forward to working with Sudhir as Eka’s analytical offerings transform the next generation of commodity management solutions.”

“I am excited and honored to join Eka,” said Sudhir Anandarao. “Manav’s vision in creating Commodity Analytics Cloud is changing the commodity management software industry. Compared to generic business intelligence tools, Commodity Analytics Cloud is unique in that it is specifically designed for commodities. The rapid adoption of the platform by seven different companies across the globe since product launch is evidence of the value the market sees in the solution. I look forward to building on Manav’s vision as we continue to create more apps that provide insights needed by commodities companies.”

Commodity Analytics Cloud is a cloud-based, advanced analytics solution delivering apps specifically designed for the commodities markets that address high value business issues. These apps provide an end-to-end analysis of the entire enterprise, spanning multiple categories including P&L, procurement, risk, and supply chain. With Commodity Analytics Cloud, users can download the specific apps needed for their area of the business, and even customize apps for their individual needs.