New Fortress Energy: Transformation and Growth in Brazil with SAP Business One from Ramo

New Fortress Energy optimizes operations in Brazil with SAP Business One and Ramo, promoting data integration and efficiency in the transformation of LNG into natural gas.

New Fortress Energy, recognized for its performance in the global market, is implementing innovative strategies in Brazil through Ramo's SAP Business One. With this tool, the company seeks to promote robust data integration, playing a crucial role in the efficient transformation of LNG into natural gas, thus optimizing its operations in the country.

Those innovative operations are a significant milestone for the energy company, which not only streamlines its processes, but also strengthens its presence in the Brazilian market. By focusing on strategic expansions, New Fortress Energy is well positioned to meet Brazil's growing energy demand. The implementation of an LNG regasification terminal reinforces this commitment, highlighting the company's commitment to improving the national energy infrastructure.

Implementation of SAP Business One at New Fortress Energy

The integration of SAP Business One, carried out by partner Ramo, was an essential milestone in New Fortress Energy's trajectory, allowing the energy company to optimize its operations in Brazil. After a careful analysis of market options, New Fortress Energy chose SAP Business One due to SAP's global reputation and the need for a robust system that supported governance and control processes, essential for a potential IPO.

Partnership and Success in Operations

A partnership with Ramo It was a strategic decision, based on positive feedback from the sector and the proximity and efficiency in sales, implementation, technical support, training and consultancy throughout the process. In 2021, New Fortress Energy acquired Golar's operations in Brazil, abandoning IPO plans, and consolidated its presence in the country.

The entity was established in Rio de Janeiro, with additional offices in São Francisco do Sul (SC), Belém (PA) and Barcarena (PA). Specializing in the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and generation of electrical energy, the energy company needed a system capable of managing complex operations and integrating data between the Brazilian branch and the headquarters in the USA.

Benefits of SAP Business One for New Fortress Energy

Adopting SAP Business One brought several benefits to New Fortress Energy. The system centralized financial and accounting operations in Rio de Janeiro, allowing branches to carry out purchase requests and other operations in a coordinated and integrated manner. Furthermore, it facilitated the issuance of invoices and adapting to new business demands, such as transformation of LNG into natural gas for sale, as explained by Eduardo Gouvea, IT manager at New Fortress Energy.

Recently, New Fortress Energy opened the Gás Sul Terminal (TGS) in Babitonga Bay, in São Francisco do Sul (SC), with an investment of 500 million reais. This is the first LNG regasification terminal in the southern region of Brazil, connected to the Bolivia-Brazil gas pipeline (Gasbol). This venture is vital for the supply of natural gas to thermoelectric plants and industries in the South, Southeast and Center-West regions.

Process Improvement and Solid Governance

The implementation of SAP Business One by New Fortress Energy, in partnership with Ramo, resulted in the consolidation of financial and accounting data, centralizing information in a single database. This provided a global and integrated view of the business, facilitating strategic decision-making based on accurate and updated data, promoting standardized efficiency and control across all branches, regardless of location.

With opening of the natural gas market In Brazil, a competitive environment has formed, with numerous agents in both supply and demand. According to a report from the Brazilian Oil and Gas Institute (IBP), the Energy Research Company (EPE) projects that domestic natural gas production will increase from 51 million cubic meters in 2021 to 136 million cubic meters in 2031.

Adaptation and Support for Strategic Expansions

The flexibility of SAP Business One was crucial for New Fortress Energy to meet the challenges of a constantly evolving market. The system's ability to adjust to the company's specific needs, together with Ramo's ongoing support, allowed the company to not only operate efficiently, but also expand its activities and explore new business opportunities, such as large gas supply contracts.

Ramo continues to be a strategic partner for New Fortress Energy, supporting the ongoing implementation of SAP Business One and migration to the cloud, as the company expands its operations in Brazil and needs to consolidate all information with headquarters.

<'h2>Sustainable Growth with the Ramo Partnership

'This partnership was fundamental for us to face the challenges of a competitive market, ensuring operational efficiency, solid governance and sustainable growth', concludes Gouvea. Founded in 1982, Ramo is a company focused on business management software solutions for small and medium-sized companies, based on SAP Business One technology.

Currently, the company has a base of approximately 700 SAP customers in Brazil, with 15 Business Units and five branches established in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Belo Horizonte (MG), Central-West (DF and GO), ABCD (SP ), in addition to 270 partners throughout Brazil. Headquartered in São Paulo and a subsidiary in Peru, which serves the markets of Peru, Chile and Paraguay, Ramo is an SAP Gold partner in Brazil for the sale and implementation of SAP Business One.

Source: RAMO Press