Meet The Team

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Robert read Classics and Law at Cambridge. Called to the Bar 1968 and worked in the law for 5 years. Joined Gill & Duffus Group in 1972 as group research manager. In 1980 set up Primary Commodity Research Ltd. He has considerable experience of cocoa and coffee farms in Africa, Brazil and Indonesia. Looks after the office admin and all PCR's commercial responsibilities. Fluent in Brazilian Portuguese.

Pascal has an M.Sc in Software Engineering and started his career as an IT engineer. Always up for a challenge he changed job and trained for 2 years in Uganda as coffee trader. Then worked in senior roles in Laos, Vietnam, Ghana and Ecuador. Pascal manages the sustainability systems, traceability, certification, and processing modules. French native speaker with working knowledge of Spanish.

Vlad has an MSc in Object Orientated Information Systems and Software Engineering from City University. He has worked tirelessly on PCR systems for 20 years. Vlad knows a thing or two about trading, warrant management systems and LIFFE/LME integration. He is currently focused on collateral, repo and trade finance initiatives. Vlad speaks more than one Balkan language. 

Simon studied Economics and Business Computing. He started his career as the risk and optimisation lead in an oil trading room. He then worked as a business consultant across  Africa, South America, Eastern Europe, Asia and Australia for a number of multinational commodities companies, directing operational improvement and systems programmes. Simon looks after project management, professional services and has knowledge of ERPs, CTRM and Commercial Agricultural Trading. Simon speaks French and some Hungarian.