Post hoc, ergo propter hoc. After it therefore because of it. It means one thing follows the other, therefore it was caused by the other. While this sounds good – and even better in Latin – it rarely plays out that correlation equals causation. In this case, however, we’re betting on the causal relationship between … Continued
Not a week goes by when environmental concerns don’t top our news feeds. Polar ice caps are melting. Ocean life population is declining due to warmer waters. Seas are rising and there is increased flooding. We’re seeing longer and more damaging wildfire seasons; an increase in extreme weather events. It can all seem pretty overwhelming. … Continued
At Buddy, like at all fast growth companies, we’re learning lessons every day. Sometimes we learn through others and sometimes we learn by making our own mistakes. We use those lessons to find better ways of working with all our stakeholders to build better products and sell more of them. In particular, we get a … Continued
Nothing screams “satisfaction” like a follow up order from an existing customer. Here at Buddy we’ve seen a recent trend in site augmentation with some of our installed base customers expanding the breadth of the energy/utility resources they are tracking. This uptick tells us that our customers are getting value from the data they are … Continued
Today, we announced via the ASX that Ananda Kathiravelu, a member of Buddy’s Board of Directors since the company listed on the ASX nearly two and a half years ago, has tendered his resignation from the Board and decided to apply his focus and energies to new business activities. While I’m very sorry to see … Continued
In January of 2016, Facebook announced that they were going to shut down the world’s most popular mobile backend as a service (mBaaS) – Parse.com. An mBaaS is a product that provides a lot of the cloud-based functionality that many mobile apps require – as distinct from the functionality found on the device itself. For … Continued
Today at our headquarters in Adelaide, South Australia we hosted an Extraordinary Shareholder meeting to provide some updates and formally vote on two resolutions put before shareholders. It was a great opportunity to get a clear view of where Buddy is heading, so if you missed the webinar and teleconference, we’ve posted it below for … Continued
Earlier today we issued some updates on the transactions to acquire Zentri and Noveda Technologies. It’s safe to say the Zentri transaction didn’t come together like I, or many others on the team expected. But even with that, we remain really excited about our opportunity to advance existing and new business through our pipeline. First … Continued
Many companies are preparing for the third wave of the Internet which is building now and expected to crest in the next five years. With more and more devices becoming connected, businesses, governments, and organizations are feeling the pressure to capture this wave of opportunity and turn that data it into valuable insights, action and … Continued