Gemcom Software International Inc.
Asia Pacific User Conference, Jakarta April 2007
Partnering with our clients to implement solutions that address their business goals and unique mining challenges
Andrew Pyne
Vice President
Asia – Pacific – Russia
Gemcom Software International
Gemcom Software International
• Toronto listed• Market Capitalisation: US$85,000,000
• 260 Staff (Hiring plan 2007, 55 new staff)
• 90 Staff in R&D, QA and Documentation
• 20 Offices
• Solutions Provider Software Professional Services
Gemcom Software International
Why did “Surpac Minex” merge with Gemcom?
• Solutions vs. Products Vendor
• Mining Industry Challenges
• Industry Consolidation
• Product Mix
• Market Leader Status (35-40% of GMP Market)
• Global Presence
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Gemcom Footprint
Software Packages
Minex Surpac & Gems
Software Packages
Whittle In Site
Cost Effective R&D Growth - 2007/2008
Vancouver
Current(21) New(2)
Perth
Curent(23)
New(3)
Hyderabad
Current (12)
New(12)
Brisbane
Current(9)
New(2)
Melbourne
Current(2)
Mittagong
Current(4)
Mining Industry Challenges
INDUSTRY GLOBALIZATON – Mergers and acquisitions increases the challenge of monitoring and managing global operations. Each new mine acquired requires integration of new operating culture, multiple mining systems.
SHORTAGE OF TECHNICAL PROFESSIONALS – Global shortage of technical professionals threatens productivity and profitability.
COST CONTROL – Shortages of equipment, parts and materials have brought broad and steep escalation in production costs.
COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT - The application of increasingly complex compliance standards to individual mines is costly, time consuming and often confusing.
Our Clients – What is the Business Problem?
- ROI expectation - Complex businesses - Diverse technical environments
Consolidation
Reporting and
Compliance
- Sarbanes Oxley- GAAP IASB- NI 43-101- JORC/VALMIN /SAMREC
- High demand- China- Increase throughput - Stabilising- Cost control
Demand and CostsPeople
- Scarcity- Cost- Demographics- Cyclical business discourages new students
Companies must have measures and processes in place to ensure:
• The quality of their input data.• The repeatability of defined processes.• The ability to audit.
