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The Seam Expands, Appoints New Director of Finance and Senior Software Engineer

MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 24, 2018 – The Seam, a leading provider of agribusiness software and trading solutions, today announced the appointment of Suzanne Lowery as Director of Finance, and Tim Thornton as Senior Software Engineer. Lowery reports to Mark Pryor, Chairman and CEO at The Seam, and Thornton reports to Jason Sutton, who has been promoted to Manager of Software Engineering.

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In the Know: Bi-Weekly Agritech Round-up (July 20, 2018)

The world of agritech is changing every day. Check out our bi-weekly round-up to stay in-the-know on the evolving world that is agriculture technology.

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The Seam Forms Cotton Technology Alliance, Brings Data Standards to Industry

MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 27, 2018 – The Seam, a leading provider of agribusiness software and trading solutions, today announced it has formed the Cotton Technology Alliance in cooperation with the American Cotton Shippers Association, National Cotton Council and International Cotton Association. The Seam alluded to the formation at the 94th Annual ACSA Convention in Austin, Texas, last month, and the organization held its first official meeting on June 26.

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In the Know: Bi-Weekly Agritech Round-Up (June 22, 2018)

The world of agritech is changing every day. Check out our bi-weekly round-up to stay in-the-know on the evolving world that is agriculture technology.

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In the Know: Bi-Weekly Agritech Round-Up (June 8, 2018)

The world of agritech is changing every day. Check out our bi-weekly round-up to stay in-the-know on the evolving world that is agriculture technology.

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In the Know: Bi-Weekly Agritech Round-Up (May 25, 2018)

The world of agritech is changing every day. Check out our bi-weekly round-up to stay in-the-know on the evolving world that is agriculture technology.

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The Seam Joins The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance

MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 1, 2018 – The Seam, a leading provider of agribusiness software and commodities trading solutions, today announced that it has joined the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), the world’s largest open-source blockchain initiative.

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In the Know: Bi-Weekly Agritech Round-Up (April 27, 2018)

The world of agritech is changing every day. Check out our bi-weekly round-up to stay in-the-know on the evolving world that is agriculture technology.

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Cotton Industry Coopetition

One aspect of The Seam’s initiative to bring blockchain technology to the commodities market that has surprised many people is the collaborative involvement of businesses that compete with one another. Participants in the cotton blockchain initiative include the biggest players in the market: Calcot, Cargill, ECOM Agroindustrial Corporation Ltd., EWR, Inc., Louis Dreyfus Company, Olam International and others.

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Building Critical Mass through Blockchain Technology

The Greater Memphis IT Council held its second quarter thought leadership luncheon today, and our Chairman and CEO Mark Pryor served as a member of the panel. The event was moderated by Ben Amaba, Chief Technology Officer for Blockchain at IBM, and other panelists included Dale Chrystie, VP, Strategic Planning at FedEx Freight; Jim King, CEO & Founder at CoreRights; and Joel Tracy, CIO at IMC Companies.

Check out a few of the takeaways below.