January 20, 2023 New Origami Hires to Lead 2023 Battery Software Charge

Former Anesco CEO, Mark Futyan brings extensive experience to the board, and Lewis Pulley of So Energy joins product team.

Cambridge – Independent energy data platform, Origami, has made two senior appointments as it accelerates development and delivery of its core software products for energy businesses in 2023 – starting with the ambitious Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) market.

This investment in personnel – at board level and in the Product leadership – comes at the start of what is expected to be a transformative year for businesses leading the energy transition, with asset investors and managers turning to agile digital solutions in response to increased portfolio complexity.

With fundamental energy market changes underway, price volatility creating uncertainty and portfolios growing in both size and diversity, investors need new capabilities to manage risks and maximise opportunities.

They are increasingly calling for an independent ‘software layer’ that sits across all of their physical assets and financial markets, giving them the real-time data insights needed to work most effectively with their route-to-market (RTM) providers and other stakeholders.  

Mark Futyan joins the Origami board as an independent Non Executive Director, bringing with him a wealth of energy sector knowledge, including in the energy storage market, along with extensive capital raising and technology procurement & development expertise. In his previous role as CEO of energy services provider Anesco, he led the development, operation and optimisation of one of the largest UK energy storage portfolios.

Mark’s market experience will be invaluable to Origami as it brings online an expanded suite of products. These products will initially be targeted at owners and investors of BESS assets, but ultimately grow into a more holistic platform for businesses across the energy market. They will build upon Origami’s ability to integrate all financial, contractual and physical data into a single energy data platform that is used by portfolio owners, their partners and stakeholders alike.

Mark Futyan, Non Executive Director at Origami, said: “I’m delighted to join the board of Origami Energy as their first independent Non Executive Director.” 

“As the energy industry becomes increasingly decentralised and modular, and investment becomes more fragmented, Origami’s platform is uniquely positioned to create clarity from the complexity. I’m excited to help steer an organisation set to put data technology at the heart of a vital industry, accelerating the transition to a low carbon future.”

As Origami doubles down on its product focus over the next 12 months, Lewis Pulley has been appointed to lead product strategy and vision. With a background in the renewables sector and an entrepreneurial mindset, he brings an intimate understanding of how to identify high-value opportunities within complex, rapidly evolving markets. This experience has been cultivated during roles at Ecotricity and So Energy building out Energy-as-a-Service propositions.

Lewis Pulley at Origami said “The tipping point has arrived, 2023 is the year where we will turn words into action in the digitalisation of the transition to Net Zero. It has been some time coming and Origami intends to be the global ‘operating system’ for grids the world over.

“Our conversations with owners and investment funds are now laser-focused on building the functions they need to independently take control of their own fortunes, mobilising billions in capital, maximising ROI operationally and ensuring the highest asset value within a quickly evolving sector, which is the gateway to solving the climate crisis.”

“I’m thrilled to join a super ambitious SaaS provider dedicated to delivering clean tech products that solve the most complex of problems – starting with those needed to grow BESS portfolios rapidly. This will be our first phase as we deliver on our wider product roadmap that helps contribute to high value for our customers and a better world for future generations.”

About Origami:
Origami is on a mission to help build a green energy world powered by smart technology, and develop the best core tech platform in the industry.

As energy systems are increasingly powered by renewables, and value shifts increasingly to real-time, energy markets are becoming much more complex and volatile.

Origami is the leading independent energy data platform, providing advanced SaaS applications for asset owner-operators, energy services companies, and route-to-market providers, to help manage and monetise growing portfolios of green energy assets.

For more information, please visit: origamienergy.com

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