--- title: Commodity Management Reimagined Blog | Manav Garg description: Manav is the CEO and Founder of Eka. Manav provides overall leadership and direction in strategic areas such as product direction, growth strategy, and talent acquisition. As a former commodities trader with a large global commodity trading house, Manav witnessed first-hand the deficiencies in traditional trading and risk management software. Realizing the market opportunity, and combining this with his passion for technology, Manav founded Eka in 2004. Since then, he keeps Eka focused on meeting the needs of the company’s global customers. He constantly strives to achieve ever higher levels of organizational excellence and customer satisfaction by encouraging responsibility and accountability at all levels. --- [![Eka - Power of One](https://blog.eka1.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo-On-White-RGB.png?width=9601&height=5401&name=Logo-On-White-RGB.png "Eka - Power of One")](http://ekaplus.com) - [PLATFORM](https://www.ekaplus.com/platform/) - SOLUTIONS - [CTRM & ETRM](https://www.ekaplus.com/solutions/trading-and-risk-management/) - [Commodity Analytics](https://www.ekaplus.com/solutions/commodity-analytics/) - Supply Chain & Ops - [Eka CSM](https://www.ekaplus.com/solutions/eka-commodity-site-manager/) - [Eka Control Systems](https://www.ekaplus.com/solutions/eka-control-systems) - [Eka QMS](https://www.ekaplus.com/solutions/eka-quality-management-system) - Collaboration - [Eka Connect](https://www.ekaplus.com/solutions/eka-connect) - [Farmer Connect](https://www.ekaplus.com/app/farmer-connect/) - [Supplier Connect](https://www.ekaplus.com/app/supplier-connect/) - [Customer Connect](https://www.ekaplus.com/app/customer-connect/) - Digital Transformation - [Eka AI](https://www.ekaplus.com/app/customer-connect/) - [Eka Blockchain](https://www.ekaplus.com/solutions/eka-blockchain/) - [Eka Source](https://www.ekaplus.com/solutions/eka-source) - [Eka App Store](https://www.ekaplus.com/solutions/eka-app-store) - INDUSTRIES - [Agriculture](https://www.ekaplus.com/agriculture/) - [Metals & Mining](https://www.ekaplus.com/metals-and-mining/) - [Energy](https://www.ekaplus.com/energy) - [Crude Oil & Refined](https://www.ekaplus.com/energy/crude-and-refined/) - [Natural Gas & LNG](https://www.ekaplus.com/energy/natural-gas-lng/) - [Power](https://www.ekaplus.com/energy/power/) - [Manufacturing](https://www.ekaplus.com/manufacturing/) - [CUSTOMERS](https://www.ekaplus.com/customer-directory/) - [COMPANY](https://www.ekaplus.com/company) - [RESOURCES](https://www.ekaplus.com/resource-center/) - [News](https://www.ekaplus.com/news/) - [Blog](http://blog.ekaplus.com/blog) - [Events](https://www.ekaplus.com/event-center/) - [App Sheets](https://www.ekaplus.com/appsheets/) - [Brochures](https://www.ekaplus.com/brochures/) - [Case Studies](https://www.ekaplus.com/casestudies/) - [Whitepapers](https://www.ekaplus.com/whitepapers/) - [Webinars](https://www.ekaplus.com/webinars/) - [PLANS](https://www.ekaplus.com/plans/) - [Contact](https://www.ekaplus.com/contact/) - [GET STARTED](https://www.ekaplus.com/get-started/) - [GET STARTED](https://www.ekaplus.com/get-started/) # [Commodity Management Reimagined Blog](http://blog.ekaplus.com/blog) Filter By - [analytics](https://blog.eka1.com/blog/topic/analytics) - [CTRM](https://blog.eka1.com/blog/topic/ctrm) - [digital commodity management](https://blog.eka1.com/blog/topic/digital-commodity-management) - [ETRM](https://blog.eka1.com/blog/topic/etrm) - [ETRM software](https://blog.eka1.com/blog/topic/etrm-software) - [CTRM software](https://blog.eka1.com/blog/topic/ctrm-software) - [commodity trading](https://blog.eka1.com/blog/topic/commodity-trading) - [bulk handling](https://blog.eka1.com/blog/topic/bulk-handling) - [commodity management](https://blog.eka1.com/blog/topic/commodity-management) - [agriculture](https://blog.eka1.com/blog/topic/agriculture) - [big data](https://blog.eka1.com/blog/topic/big-data) - [supply chain optimization](https://blog.eka1.com/blog/topic/supply-chain-optimization) - [digital transformation](https://blog.eka1.com/blog/topic/digital-transformation) - [blockchain](https://blog.eka1.com/blog/topic/blockchain) - [Smart Commodity Management](https://blog.eka1.com/blog/topic/smart-commodity-management) - [energy](https://blog.eka1.com/blog/topic/energy) - [spreadsheets](https://blog.eka1.com/blog/topic/spreadsheets) - [Metals](https://blog.eka1.com/blog/topic/metals) - [commodity analytics cloud](https://blog.eka1.com/blog/topic/commodity-analytics-cloud) - [commodity procurement](https://blog.eka1.com/blog/topic/commodity-procurement) - [innovation](https://blog.eka1.com/blog/topic/innovation) - [mining](https://blog.eka1.com/blog/topic/mining) - [procurement](https://blog.eka1.com/blog/topic/procurement) - [technology](https://blog.eka1.com/blog/topic/technology) - [volatility](https://blog.eka1.com/blog/topic/volatility) ## Manav Garg ![Manav Garg](https://blog.eka1.com/hs-fs/hub/455947/file-2418459100.jpg) Manav is the CEO and Founder of Eka. Manav provides overall leadership and direction in strategic areas such as product direction, growth strategy, and talent acquisition. As a former commodities trader with a large global commodity trading house, Manav witnessed first-hand the deficiencies in traditional trading and risk management software. Realizing the market opportunity, and combining this with his passion for technology, Manav founded Eka in 2004. Since then, he keeps Eka focused on meeting the needs of the company’s global customers. He constantly strives to achieve ever higher levels of organizational excellence and customer satisfaction by encouraging responsibility and accountability at all levels. 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