“All I can say is that the Synaptic Team is amazing!!! Personally, I’m not a fan of any consultant because I’ve seen them hurt businesses more than help them. However, Synaptic is very different. They will not tell you what you want to hear and just produce pretty charts. They will act like your “business partner”; someone that will learn your business; understand the value chain end-to-end; and provide value-driving insights to your business. Synaptic Decisions brilliantly combines their expertise in supply chain management and optimization; contracting and business strategy; and risk based uncertainty modeling to deliver real quantifiable value to the business. In addition, Synaptic integrates their expertise in these areas with commercial and quant skills that are “second-to-none” in any industry. They are absolutely amazing at finding money in the supply chain - and not just a little money either! Over the years, I have worked with consultants of every size and shape. After working with Synaptic Decisions for the past two years, my personal opinion is they are the very best.”

Daniel Trunfio
Chief Operating Officer
Aventine Renewable Energy

“Synaptic has helped bring us cutting edge contracting approaches.”  

Vince Messimer
Chief Procurement Officer
Pennzoil

“Now that we have come to the end of our project, I like to thank Synaptic Decisions' for assisting Shell Oil Products US in the adoption of new international financial reporting standards (IFRS) particularly relating to financial derivatives (IAS 39). I have been impressed with the expertise you brought to the table when reviewing over 7,800 contracts for potential derivatives; developed screening tools; provided training of contracting personnel; decomposed and evaluated embedded derivatives; valuate any derivatives found and provided essential documentation for external auditors. Synaptic Decisions' high level of dedication and professionalism allowed us to successfully complete this work in a quality manner within very aggressive time constraints. The contract valuation work also provided very useful insights to help us frame an important decision that has significant $ value to our business. Again, I appreciate your contribution and look forward to working together on potential future projects.”

Gerrit Jan Smitskamp
Controller
Shell US Downstream

“Very valuable stuff…. Synaptic Decisions added significant value through the work it did for us in 2004-2006. We are pleased to retain its services again in the coming year.”  

Ken Fisher
Senior VP, Global Strategy & Portfolio
Royal Dutch Shell

"I never realized how much help we needed with contract structure until we started working with Synaptic Decisions. They helped us to see beyond accepted industry practices to look objectively at our contracts, for the first time. Now we understand the value of optionality and, more importantly, we have tools to measure it and contract structures to preserve it. Synaptic Decisions provided solutions that work in the real world, customized for our business and designed to be implemented in real negotiations."

Brian P. Smith
Vice President - Supply
Motiva Enterprises LLC