Ontonix´s President Publishes Book On Complexity and Resilience Rating

Como, August 26-th 2015. Dr. J. Marczyk, the Founder and President of Ontonix, has published a book entitled "Complexity and Resilience Rating: New Paradigms in Finance, Economics and Sustainable Investment". The goal of the book is illustrate how measuring complexity and resilience establishes the foundations of a new rating mechanism for stocks, portfolios, funds, corporations, national economies or systems thereof.

"With all likelihood high complexity is the most evident and dramatic characteristic of not just the economy; it is also the hallmark of our lives", said Dr. Marczyk. "In a complex economy conventional risk management, risk rating and business intelligence technologies are becoming dangerously outdated. The tools and solutions presented in the book have been architectured specifically for turbulence and for a complex economy dominated by shocks, destabilizing events and instability" he added. "In an interconnected economy rating single companies provides little insight as to their state of health and sustainability and performing large-scale systemic analyses of ecosystems of corporations becomes the source of new knowledge and new insights for the global investor. What we need today is a new approach to rating and a new global, transparent and independent rating agency. Most importantly, a new rating paradigm must reach beyond the conventional Probability of Default concept and focus on resilience, the fundamental characteristic of a sustainable business" he continued. "I would like to thank Dorian Credé for writing the Forword", he concluded.

Numerous examples throughout the book introduce many new techniques and concepts such as the following:
 

• Complexity of the global economy
• Systemic aspects and fragility
• New sustainability measures
• The Global Financial Complexity Index
• Rating stocks and portfolios
• Complexity-based portfolio design

Finally, the book outlines the salient characteristics of a future global rating agency which the author has been promoting for a number of years.

To order the book, click here.


Dr. Marczyk, author of eight books on stochastics and complexity management, has developed in 2003 the Quantitative Complexity Theory (QCT), Quantitative Complexity Management (QCM) methodologies and a new complexity-based theory of risk and rating. In 2005 he founded Ontonix, the first company to measure the complexity of generic systems. In 2009 he introduced a resilience-based rating system for businesses and financial products, pioneering the quantification of complexity in finance. After founding London-based Assetdyne in 2013, and introducing the Global Financial Complexity and Resilience Indices, he is focusing on complexity-based techniques of asset allocation and portfolio design.

Dr. Marczyk holds an MS in Aeronautical Engineering (Politecnico di Milano), MS in Aerospace Engineering (Politecnico di Torino) and a Ph.D in Civil Engineering (Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya). During his career he has held various executive positions and has worked for companies such as EADS, BMW AG, Centric Engineering Systems, ESI, Silicon Graphics, Tecnomare, EASi and MSC Software. He has lived and worked on four continents and is fluent in five languages.

Biotronik Purchases OntoNet

Como, July 7-th 2015. Ontonix announces that Biotronik, a leading manufacturer of cardio and endovascular medical devices, has purchased OntoNet™ for the analysis of data from monitored patients who are undergoing Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy.


About Biotronik

One of the world´s leading manufacturers of cardio and endovascular medical devices, BIOTRONIK is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and represented in over 100 countries by a global workforce of more than 5600 employees. Several million patients have received BIOTRONIK implants designed to save lives and improve quality of life. For more information on Biotronik visit website.
 

Ontonix Receives Contract from AUDI AG

Como, June 9-th 2015. Ontonix, a company delivering exclusive solutions and services in Quantitative Complexity Management, announces a services engagement contract from AUDI. The objective is to perform analysis of the complexity of the software which manages the various car electronics systems.


About AUDI

For information about AUDI visit the corporate website.


 

Ontonix receives contract from Project Objects

Como, May 6-th 2015. Ontonix, a company delivering exclusive solutions and services in Quantitative Complexity Management, announces a services engagement contract from Project Objects. The goal of the engagement is to perform Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis of a gas extraction project for an Oil & Gas company.


About Project Objects

Incorporated in Ireland in 2006, Project Objects Company is a leading, young and innovative provider of project portfolio management (PPM) software. Recognized by Gartner in their Magic Quadrant for IT Project & Portfolio Management and Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Based Project and Portfolio Management Services, Project Objects delivers solutions that are always customer focused and customer driven. For more information visit website.


 

Ontonix Receives Contract from Banca Popolare di Sondrio

Como, January 28-th 2015. Ontonix, a company developing solutions and services in Quantitative Complexity Management, announces a contract from the Banca Popolare di Sondrio for the annual renewal of the license of its software products as well as consulting services.


About Banca Popolare di Sondrio

Founded in 1871, the Banca Popolare di Sondrio is one of the first Italian cooperative banks that was inspired by the popular cooperative banking movement. Over time and thanks to the gradual expansion of it´s activities and presence on the territory, the bank gained more regional dimensions with the possibility of operating nationwide, while at the same time keeping strong ties to the zone of origin. The bank employs more than 2,500 persons, and has 300 branches. For more information visit website.
 

Ontonix Founder Contributes to CSR 2015 Report Presented in Davos WEF

Como, Davos, January 23-th 2015. Dr. J.Marczyk, the Founder and President of Ontonix, contributes a chapter of the 2015 CSR Index Report. The chapter, entitled "Sustainability, Complexity and Reputational Capital: the Key Drivers of Value Creation in a More Fragile World", indicates quantitative complexity techniques as means of addressing fragility, one of the main factors inhibiting sustainability in a turbulent global economy.

The CSR Index 2015 Report has been presented at Davos at the World Economic Forum, Media Tenor Reputation Lab on January 23-rd, 2015. The presentation of the report counted on the participation of Dr. Francis Quinn, Director Sustainability, Workiva, Mr. Michael Moller, Acting General Director UN in Geneva, Dr. Joachim Faber, Chairman, Deutsche Börse and Mr. Rob Davies, Minister of Trade and Industry, South Africa.

The report is available here.

Ontonix and CISCO Sign Agreement

Como, October 21-st 2014. Ontonix announces agreement with CISCO in order to explore the application of its QCM (Quantitative Complexity Management) technology in various areas, ranging from Critical Infrastructure Protection, with a specific product called Critical Network Complexity Analysis System (CNCAS), to Situation Support Systems (S3 Project), as well as developing R&D activities within the Quantum Electronics context. In the case of critical infrastructure protection, the primary objective is to anticipate situations of potential systemic collapse, monitoring national and critical infrastructures (ICT, transportation, supplies, etc.). In the field of Quantum Electronics the focus shall be on the implementation of Qnet (Quantum Net) functional upgrades such as Quantum Computers and Quantum Cryptography. The parties also intend to define a Bundle Proposition, integrating Ontonix´s OntoNet QCM engine with CISCO´s products.

About CISCO

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide leader in IT that helps companies seize the opportunities of tomorrow by proving that amazing things can happen when you connect the previously unconnected. Cisco has a revenue of over $48 billion, more than 74000 employees and owns more than 17000 patents. For more information visit website.
 

Ontonix Obtains Contract from Biotronik

Como, October 2-nd 2014. Ontonix announces agreement with Berlin-based Biotronik to evaluate its QCM (Quantitative Complexity Management) technology in the analysis of monitored patients who are undergoing Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. The objective is to apply QCM in an early-warning context.


About Biotronik

One of the world´s leading manufacturers of cardio- and endovascular medical devices, BIOTRONIK is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and represented in over 100 countries by a global workforce of more than 5600 employees. Several million patients have received BIOTRONIK implants designed to save lives and improve quality of life. For more information on Biotronik visit website.