AnT Seafood

Customer case – Maritech Purchase & Sales

AnT Seafood B.V. has completed its move to Maritech Purchase & Sales, becoming the first company in the region to implement the cloud-based ERP solution. The project represents a major step for AnT Seafood B.V as it invests in efficiency, scalability, and digital transformation

Based in Urk, the Netherlands, AnT has been looking for a modern ERP solution that could streamline everyday processes, strengthen operational control, and provide reliable support for the company’s long-term ambitions. The seafood industry is highly competitive, and efficiency and transparency across the value chain are increasingly important. By moving to Maritech Cloud, AnT gains a flexible platform designed specifically for seafood businesses, enabling improved workflows, better data insight, and greater scalability for the future. Reflecting on the journey, the company highlights the impact already being seen:

“We are now in the final phase of the implementation and are convinced this ERP solution will mark a significant step forward in our daily operations. If we had to summarize Maritech in two words, it would be: professional and supportive”

Klaas Korf, AnT Seafood.

The roll-out has progressed according to plan, with a close and constructive collaboration between the teams. Klas Vangen, GM Europe & Asia in Maritech, underlined the significance of the partnership:

“We are extremely happy to have AnT live on Maritech Cloud. AnT is our first customer in Urk, and we could not have got any better company as the first one. They are forward leaning, with great people who are proactive in making change happen. We look forward to a strong journey together.”

Urk is widely recognized as one of Europe’s most important seafood hubs, with a strong tradition of quality, deep industry knowledge, and close ties to Norwegian suppliers. By choosing Maritech Cloud, AnT is taking an active role in shaping the digital transformation of the seafood industry, while strengthening its position in an increasingly competitive market. The collaboration highlights both the scalability of Maritech Cloud and the willingness of seafood businesses to invest in digital solutions that can support long-term growth.

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We have launched E-learning in Maritech Cloud™

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In 2023 we launched E-learning for our Cloud customers.

It marked a milestone aimed at simplifying the process for our customers to get maximum value from Maritech Cloud and is a testament to our commitment to making our solutions user-friendly and the functionalities more accessible.

The E-learning platform includes various features, such as video tutorials, a brand-new Help Center with a bunch of user guides, real-time updates on product news through our News Feed, and easy access to all E-learning content via our search portal.

The highlight is its seamless integration into our user interface. This, in turn, provides our customers with an enhanced user experience, tailored training opportunities, smooth integration of new modules, and efficient onboarding and training for new team members.

Our focus on E-learning underlines our dedication to delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed the needs of our customers!

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Maritech community

In 2023 we also continued the work with Maritech Community. The Community is run by the board and facilitated by Maritech. The board is elected by and among the participants and reflects the diversity of our customers and the seafood and logistics side.

In November we organized Maritech Community’s first Digital Interest Meeting. The concept has emerged from good discussions with the board members currently serving in Maritech Community. The purpose and aim of this meeting are for our customers to engage in discussions around topics and issues that may be mutually beneficial to explore together.

Our first meeting was a success with more than 50 participants from both seafood and logistics. We will make this a quarterly event going forward as we intend to provide a platform for us to get even closer to our users. As a chairman of the board, Tom-Eirik Thorgersen from Grieg Seafood has led the Community to the next phase, and we are excited to see what we can achieve in the year to come.

Super User Day in Molde

On May 30th, Maritech Community hosted their first event in Molde for more than 30 of our super users in the seafood industry. The purpose was to share experiences, build relationships, and provide insights into Maritech Cloud, with presentations on new functionalities and the future roadmap by our Product Managers, Joan Fiksdal and Marius Svenungsen.

We have new owners!

Now we are joining forces with CAI Software.

Together, we support all the critical operations of Seafood Processors and Distributors Across Purchasing, Processing, Sales, Traceability, Logistics and Reporting.

LINCOLN, RI and MOLDE, NORWAY, February 28, 2024 – CAI Software, LLC, (“CAI” or “CAI Software”), a portfolio company of STG and a leader in integrated software and technology solutions for mission-critical, production-oriented enterprise resource planning (ERP), manufacturing execution systems (MES), eCommerce EDI (electronic data interchange), and warehouse management software (WMS) today announced that they have acquired Maritech, a leading cloud-based ERP provider for the seafood and logistics industries across European and North American markets.

A leading, global seafood ERP

The addition of Maritech to the CAI Software portfolio adds seafood processing and distribution software, enhancing capabilities across the entire seafood production lifecycle from catch, purchasing, processing, packing, sales (including importing and exporting), logistics and analytics & reporting. Founded in Norway, Maritech has an expansive, blue-chip customer bases in the seafood industry. The combination of CAI and Maritech will help expand Maritech’s presence in North America and the rest of Europe. Together, CAI Software and Maritech will build a leading, global seafood ERP platform to serve companies of all sizes.

Stronger together

“Combing CAI Software and Maritech brings key granular information for seafood manufacturers of all sizes to make more informed and timely business decisions in this ever-changing business environment,” said Brian Rigney, CEO of CAI Software. “As we bring the companies together, we will continue to collaborate with our customers to develop solutions purpose-built to serve the unique requirements of this industry. In our next chapter of growth, I look forward to working with the Maritech team and Broodstock, who will continue to be an investor in the combined company.”

“This is a great milestone for us, and a natural next step towards global growth for Maritech,” says Maritech CEO Odd Arne Kristengård. “Together with CAI, we will continue to have a laser focus on our Norwegian home market and customers while increasing the international traction that we have built over the last several years.”

William Chisholm, Managing Partner of STG, said, “We see a strong opportunity to combine the experience and capabilities of CAI and Maritech to build a leading, global ERP software for the seafood industry. We look forward to collaborating with our combined team to drive success for our employees, customers, and partners.”

“The combination of CAI and Maritech will enable us to leapfrog to the next level of performance in the seafood industry. I am so proud of what our team has accomplished so far and am excited about taking our growth strategies to the next level to serve more seafood companies around the world,” added Jan Erik Lovik, Partner Broodstock Capital.

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About CAI Software

CAI Software, LLC is a leader in the delivery of mission-critical, production-oriented enterprise resource planning (ERP), manufacturing execution systems (MES), warehouse management software (WMS), electronic data interchange (EDI), and Enterprise Process Automation (EPA) software and services to leading companies in targeted vertical markets, including building materials, food processing, precious metals, manufacturing, and distribution.

About STG

STG is a private equity partner to market leading companies in data, software, and analytics. The firm brings experience, flexibility, and resources to build strategic value and unlock the potential of innovative companies. Partnering to build customer-centric, market winning portfolio companies, STG creates sustainable foundations for growth that bring value to existing and future stakeholders. The firm is dedicated to transforming and building outstanding technology companies in partnership with world class management teams. STG’s expansive portfolio consists of more than 50 global companies.

Accelerator chooses Maritech

“We have great confidence in our new partnership and what we are currently doing together.”

Martine Møller, Logistics and Commercial Development Manager, Accelerator

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Maritech TMS + Analytics, Timpex CMS, Confirm and Connect

“Everyone in our team is satisfied with the Maritech process, and the new systems will give us a significant boost,” Møller says.

The freight and logistics company Accelerator provides services in road, air, and sea transport worldwide. After a successful pre-project earlier this year, we are pleased to announce that they have now chosen Maritech as a partner and total supplier of business systems. The agreement includes the new transport management system Maritech TMS, Maritech Analytics, the customs solution Timpex CMS, the driver app Timpex Confirm, the booking system Timpex Connect, and integration with Visma.Net, Nordea Finance, WMS Ongoing, and more.

Doing it for the customers

“We are doing this primarily for our customers,” says Møller. “With a better system and integrations, we can offer our customers services that have not been possible with our current systems. When the new solutions are in place, we will increase customer satisfaction and provide a better customer journey for our customers’ customers. We want to strengthen our connection with them by providing key information for a smooth logistics flow. We also look forward to offering our agents, as well as having opportunities with suppliers, to achieve much better communication flow.”

Successful pre-project

“In the pre-project we did with Maritech, we conducted a thorough mapping of all processes. How we do things today and, most importantly, what is essential going forward. A process we work with today may not be a process we should continue with; we want to automate as much as possible of what is done manually today.

This way, we can simplify, save time, and eliminate sources of error. Manual routines also create errors in our analyses and make it cumbersome for us to extract reports and gain the insight we need without manual manipulation and combining various statistics. Reading the contribution margin for a single customer is obtained today by gathering information from several different systems and manually stitching it together. That’s rarely a good way to do it.”

"We have great confidence in our partnership with Maritech," says Martine Møller, Logistics and Commercial Development Manager, Accelerator

Value the Norwegian team

“Everyone in our team is satisfied with the Maritech project,” she continues. “It not only provided information useful in this specific project, but we also gained insight and many ‘aha’ moments along the way. It was valuable, regardless of everything. Fundamentally, the pre-project with Maritech’s work process and project format is a major reason why we chose Maritech. In addition, we knew some of the people at Maritech from before, from the Timpex days, and we find that they share many of the same values as us at Accelerator.”

“We consider it a clear advantage that the team is based in Norway and develops everything here. I would also highlight how Maritech works with new regulations from authorities, Customs, and the like. It is essential to be well-informed and engaged, and we find that Maritech is ahead of the game. We appreciate good dialogue and discussions that involve both challenges and future choices.”

Skilled people + good systems

“The combination of experienced, knowledgeable, skilled people and good systems is something we have great confidence in. I think Maritech has assembled a very good team for us, and much of the effort laid out at the beginning — I love the way they work — has allowed both us and Maritech to bring the right people into the project. From both sides, there has been a focus on ensuring that the result is as good as possible, rather than reaching the finish line as quickly as possible.”

Møller says the sobriety in planning the project is also a positive experience she would like to highlight. “Both the scope and the timeframe are easy to understand and relate to. I like having realistic deadlines, and together we have contributed to quality in both planning and now during implementation. When we work this way, it creates enormous confidence. The project is led within the framework, and we have a clear understanding of how we reach the goals we set together along the way. We enjoy being a demanding customer and want to develop on a broad level to enable our own customers to do the same.”

A natural choice

“I have also worked on creating various EDI integrations with carriers, connecting to the TMS we have today, and see how long things take. When I saw how a carrier we use a lot was setting up EDI exchange and only took five minutes to get everything ready from their side, I was truly impressed. They use the old Timpex TMS, but it’s the same people. It was the kind of response that I highly appreciate.”

“When you talk to suppliers, you quickly hear where their interest lies. Maritech gave us a sense of security; we really feel that they want us to succeed. All our leaders gave the same feedback when choosing a supplier.”

Møller explains that there is a significant commitment internally. “Not many hours go by without someone asking how it’s going. Everyone is curious, engaged, and, most importantly, willing to change. It is incredibly positive when every employee around you cheers for the project. It is not self-evident. Also, there we match well with Maritech; we share the desire to move forward, do new things, and develop further. We are very satisfied so far and look forward to getting this in place,” she concludes.

“An inspiring and forward-thinking customer.”

Senior consultant Hanna Verås leads the Accelerator project from Maritech’s side and says they are a highly skilled group that is rewarding to work with.

“I perceive Accelerator as a forward-thinking customer with great breadth in its operational activities. This allows them to challenge and push Maritech and our solutions in a good direction. They are truly passionate about good logistics and have many ideas and suggestions for improvements and functionality.

With the decision to implement Maritech TMS, we feel that Accelerator wants to take a step into the future. We at Maritech are proud that Accelerator has chosen us as a supplier and look forward to the collaboration ahead.”

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Nova Sea

Customer Case – Purchase & Sales

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“We continue our digital transformation journey by embracing cloud technology to streamline our processes,” Birkeland says.

Based in Lovund, Nova Sea AS is one of the largest producers of farmed salmon in Northern Norway. They have aquaculture facilities along the entire Helgeland coast and exports salmon to customers worldwide.

– For us, Maritech was a well-considered and natural choice. Geir Johan Birkeland, Former Head of IT at Nova Sea.

Innovation & Quality

“We have already worked closely with Maritech in the pre-project we conducted last year, and we find them to be a solid partner. Innovation and quality are essential common denominators; we challenge each other and make each other even better.

The new cloud software will enhance efficiency across various departments within our company, from coordination to sales, invoicing, and accounting. This will provide us with better control and create synergies beyond the functions directly involved in the project.” 

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A highly innovative customer

“Nova Sea is a highly innovative and technology-driven company, and we are proud that they have chosen us,” said Klas Vangen, VP Sales at Maritech.

“They produce premium products, have a strong focus on sustainability and technology, and their team is exceptionally skilled. We have learned a lot from them through our work together in recent months. Their expertise and dedication are crucial to Nova Sea’s success and have also added significant value to our collaboration. We look forward to achieving new milestones together and helping them continue increasing their growth.”

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About Nova Sea

A Norwegian success story: Packed in plastic bags, the first farmed salmon arrived aboard a sea plane that landed in Lovund in 1972.

The original Nova Sea AS was established as a fish processing company at Naustholmen in Lovund in 1985. Since then, its development has been nothing short of remarkable.

Their vision is “The perfect balance”. Their values are: Local, Responsible, Competent and Proud.

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Nordlaks

Customer case – Maritech Purchase & Sales

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We love working with Nordlaks, and we’re thrilled that they 💙 Maritech Purchase & Sales.

“The solution has met our expectations. We are able to measure our performance in great detail and at all levels,” says Eirik Nikolaisen, Chief Commercial Officer.

“This helps us make the right choices in the market and improve our earnings. Maritech Cloud also offers an architecture that provides excellent opportunities for integration with other systems. It is a reassurance for the future.”

A smooth implementation process

“Nordlaks initiated a project in autumn 2022 to choose a new trading solution for salmon sales. Our old platform was not future-oriented, and we required new functionalities that would have necessitated significant further development,” Nikolaisen continues.

“We conducted an evaluation of potential solutions in the market, and our choice ultimately fell on Maritech. The decision was relatively easy, as Maritech offered a modern architecture, solutions, and functionalities that perfectly aligned with our needs.”

“The implementation process itself was impressively smooth and well-structured. Maritech had a clear implementation methodology and highly competent employees, which allowed us to go live in approximately 2.5 months.”

From day one, it has been a pleasure to collaborate with you, Team Nordlaks! We are a proud partner and eagerly look forward to supporting your future growth!

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About Nordlaks

For over 30 years, Nordlaks has been one of Norway’s largest salmon producers, and today they are exporting fresh and frozen salmon + value-added products to more than 40 countries around the world.

Their focus is on continuously improving every step of the value chain. Through the development of new technology and innovative production methods, they create not only new solutions for their own business but also for the entire industry.

Nordlaks is dedicated to driving the industry forward and contributing to sustainable growth in Norwegian salmon production.

Nordvest Transport

Customer Case – Maritech TMS & Firmadok

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Our cloud solution, Maritech TMS, was launched in 2022, with Nordvest Transport being the first to go live after the initial pilot project.

– This has been a positive experience, and we have great confidence in the system, says Marianne Jakobsen, CEO, Nordvest Transport. She expresses her satisfaction with their decision to join from the very beginning. – It has been very educational. It’s also nice to be able to provide feedback on what can work optimally for those of us who are operational on a daily basis.

Nordvest Transport also uses Firmadok, which is integrated with Maritech TMS and Maritech Analytics, providing full vehicle information directly into the system, as well as automatic documentation of, among other things, driving and rest times.

Interactive Maps + Drag & Drop

– The system is incredibly user-friendly and gives us an excellent overview of operations. The map function, both in the management list and within each task, is one of the features I appreciate the most. In addition to the simple and clear financial overview for tasks and trips, the layout itself is much more modern and organized. The search function for tasks and trips is also much easier.

She adds: There is no doubt that Maritech TMS will be efficient and time-saving for us, making us more competitive in the long run.

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Close Collaboration in the Pilot Project

During the pilot period, Nordvest Transport and Maritech collaborated closely, with meetings and discussions several times each week, both in person and via Teams. Testing and adjustments were made continuously.

Marianne praises the collaboration:

– All credit to the project team; it has been professionally managed and a good process. I would also like to give special praise to Petter (Braute, Product Owner and Developer) for being so available and efficient in following up. It has only taken minutes from when I sent him questions or information about problems that arose, to when he responded and fixed them.

From On-Premise to Cloud

First Maritech TMS customer, Nordvest Transport, is live and satisfied after the pilot project

– I am glad we chose Nordvest Transport as our first pilot, says Petter.

– Marianne has extensive experience and valuable insights, and she has invested a lot of time and effort to ensure our mutual success. Her feedback has contributed to further developing and optimizing the system, benefiting everyone. We are now well underway with our second pilot, GeSi Shipping, and look forward to sharing Maritech TMS with more customers this fall and next year. Many companies are eager to get started, and it’s great to see such high interest.

– Simpler in Cloud

– There are many advantages when they switch to Maritech Cloud, he continues. – You have access to the system anywhere, anytime, with better security. You can use drag-and-drop and manage windows as you like, across multiple screens. It’s also possible to connect to other data sources.

With cloud solutions, it’s easier to get help when you’re stuck. The support team has easy access to the system and can quickly assist with any problems or questions. With traditional systems installed locally, both connectivity and system knowledge can be more challenging. With cloud solutions like Maritech TMS, you don’t need your own servers. Updates are rolled out automatically without the need for manual installation,” he concludes. “And without the need to pay consultants to do it. That’s something everyone appreciates.

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Samherji chose Maritech Eye™

Blood, nematodes, gaping, black lining and shape

“For the last months we have been developing, with Maritech, a system that focuses on finding the main defects in fillets; blood spots, nematodes, gaping, black lining and shape deviations. The objective has been to identify the fillets that require no trimming and thus can go directly to portioning. This gives considerably more yield in production and reduces the manual workload for pre-trimming.” – says Sunneva Ósk Guðmundsdóttir, Production Manager UA.

“UA/Samherji has led the way in this project the whole time and has been pioneering the commercial utilization of this technology in whitefish processing. We are grateful for our cooperation, and we are confident we can make a great difference and create considerable value for Samherji.” – says Konrad Hatlemark Olavsson, Maritech Iceland. 

Sunneva Ósk Guðmundsdóttir, Production Manager UA

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