In Conversation with: Aldrich Varilla, IT director, Odfjell Terminals US

Fresh from his ORBIE award win, Aldrich Varilla, IT director for Odfjell Terminals US tells Tank Storage Magazine about the company’s digital initiatives. IN 2021, Odfjell Terminals US (OTUS) launched a multi-year digital transformation programme at its US terminals. The ambitious programme aims to harness the latest technologies to help maintain the highest safety standards, boost efficiency, and provide a future-proof foundation for business scalability and growth. Two years on, Aldrich Varilla, IT director, received the Corporate ORBIE for organisations with up to $300 million (€273 million) annual revenue. The ORBIE Awards is the leading technology executive recognition program in the United States. ‘Just making it through the preliminary rounds of the ORBIE awards is a huge accomplishment,’ says Varilla. The finalists are chosen through an independent peer review process, led by previous ORBIE winners, which adds to the awards’ credibility and integrity. The nominees are then subjected to a rigorous evaluation process and their efforts must be documented and confirmed by coworkers and employers, leaving nothing to chance. This year, the jury received over 180...