Therme Group and RCI Holding announce the merger of their energy management solutions practices, combining EVOLVE Energy Management Solutions and VoltLink into a single, integrated platform for energy efficiency, flexibility, and market participation: Apex Response Technologies.
As the power sector becomes increasingly decentralized and renewable-driven, energy management has evolved from a cost-control function into a strategic value lever. Organizations now require advanced forecasting, real-time optimization, and direct access to energy and balancing markets to remain competitive.
By uniting VoltLink’s technology stack with EVOLVE’s market intelligence and operational expertise, the merged platform acts as both an aggregator and an asset commercial operator, enabling customers to monetize flexibility at scale.
What this means for customers
• End-to-end solution: from onsite efficiency and flexibility to participation in energy and balancing markets
• Single platform for C&I customers, renewable producers, and battery owners
• Faster monetization of distributed energy resources
• Improved resilience and measurable contribution to the energy transition
“By bringing technology and market intelligence together under one platform, we unlock real value from efficiency, flexibility, and distributed assets. This merger advances our mission to bridge innovation with real market needs.” — Dan Stratan, CEO, RCI Holding
“Through this partnership, Therme Group and RCI Holding are shaping the next generation of energy systems, where advanced response technologies enable real-time efficiency, operational flexibility, and long-term sustainability at scale.” – Robert Hanea, CEO, Therme Group
“This merger gives customers a single, end-to-end pathway—from onsite efficiency to full participation in balancing markets. By combining VoltLink’s technology with EVOLVE’s market expertise, we’re turning flexibility into predictable, bankable value.” — Raul Toma, Managing Partner, EVOLVE Energy Management Solutions
“As a global operator of large, energy-intensive wellbeing destinations, energy efficiency and flexibility are not optional for us—they are strategic. By integrating digital optimization with direct market participation, we can actively manage energy as a value driver across our portfolio. This partnership strengthens our ability to scale sustainable operations while remaining resilient in increasingly dynamic energy markets.” — Beltechi Viorel-Madalin, VP of Energy and Engineering, Therme Group
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