Corporación Tecnológica Del Norte

What Corporación Tecnológica Del Norte does

Corporación Tecnológica Del Norte, S.A. de C.V. (CTN) is a privately held Mexican IT company founded in 1997 and headquartered in Torreón, Coahuila, that specializes in volumetric control and fuel-management software for service stations and hydrocarbon businesses. The company distributes, implements, and supports ControlGAS®, an ERP platform originally created by ATIO Group in 1997, which automates operational, administrative, and SAT (Mexican tax authority) compliance processes for gas stations, including inventory tracking, sales reconciliation, and the daily ENVOL volumetric transmission required under Anexo 21 of Mexico's Federal Tax Code. CTN claims 23 years of category experience, a 100% implementation success rate, ISO 9001 quality certification, and 916 affiliated service-station sites across Mexico.

CTN's portfolio extends beyond the core ControlGAS software into complementary modules and adjacent hardware/software: Control Gas Web (management/billing interface), MobileONE® (dispatcher mobility and fleet ID with NFC and biometric capture), FidelityONE® (loyalty and promotions platform with geolocation), the CPI 4G console (universal dispenser interface compatible with Gilbarco, Wayne, Bennett, Petrotec, and Quantium), and a hardware catalog including Verifone 200c and UROVO i9000 POS terminals, Fortinet networking equipment (FortiGate, FortiSwitch, FortiAP), and pre-configured Lenovo workstations. Recurring revenue is generated through tiered service contracts — Pólizas Assurance, Support, Protect, and Corporate — which bundle technical support, software updates, ENVOL transmission, on-site visits, and Atio University digital training.

The company runs a direct sales-led go-to-market through five regional offices (Torreón, Puebla, Querétaro, Chihuahua, Mexico City) covering 19+ Mexican states, supplemented by channel coverage through the 2012 GT Soluciones merger and active participation in fuel-industry events such as ONEXPO 2025. Revenue is generated through a mix of one-time software licenses, hardware resale, recurring Póliza service contracts, and professional services including installation, hardening, training, and consulting. The customer base spans individual fuel retail stations and enterprise fuel distributors such as TOTALGAS, with no public revenue figures disclosed.

Name

Corporación Tecnológica Del Norte

Legal name

Corporación Tecnológica del Norte, S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://ctn.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Corporación Tecnológica Del Norte is a Mexican IT company that distributes, implements, and supports the ControlGAS® volumetric-control and SAT-compliance ERP, plus complementary hardware, mobile, and loyalty modules, for fuel service stations and hydrocarbon businesses across 19+ Mexican states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fuel Industry Volumetric Control Software

NAICS

Natural Gas Distribution (221210), Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers (457)

SIC

Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution (4923)

akta.pro primary industry

Operations Technology & OT/IT for LDCs (SCADA Ops Interfaces, OMS, Mobility) (EUAJAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customer Information System (CIS) Administration & Configuration (EUAJAHAF), Customer Premise Equipment Interfaces (Regulators, ERTs/Modules & Indoor/Outdoor Meter Sets) (EUAJACAE)

Keywords

• Volumetric control software
• Fuel industry ERP
• Gas station automation
• SAT compliance systems
• Fuel management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Centro

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses: Sale and licensing of Control Gas software products including Control Gas Web, Control Gas POS, and additional terminal licenses for administrative and accounting use.
2. Hardware Products: Sale of hardware equipment including Verifone 200c POS terminals, CPI 4G consoles, UROVO Smart POS, FortiGate firewalls, FortiSwitch, Access Points, and Lenovo workstations.
3. Service Contracts (Polizas): Annual service contracts providing technical support, software updates, site visits, and training. Four tiers: Assurance, Support, Protect, and Corporate.
4. Professional Services: Installation, configuration, training, technical support, and consulting services for volumetric control systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Corporación Tecnológica Del Norte (CTN) sells integrated IT solutions for the Mexican fuel industry, centered on the ControlGAS® ERP software for volumetric control and SAT regulatory compliance at gas stations. The offering bundles software (ControlGAS, MobileONE®, FidelityONE®, billing/additional licenses), hardware (Verifone/UROVO POS terminals, CPI 4G console, Fortinet networking, Lenovo workstations), and recurring support services (Pólizas, training via Atio University, hardening and usability diagnostics).

Product overview

CTN (Corporación Tecnológica del Norte) offers an integrated portfolio of IT solutions for the Mexican fuel industry, centered on volumetric control management at service stations. The core platform is ControlGAS® — an ERP system created by ATIO® Group in 1997 — which automates operational and administrative processes including inventory management, sales tracking, and fiscal reporting. This core is extended through web (ControlGAS Web), mobile (MobileONE®), and loyalty (FidelityONE®) modules. The portfolio is rounded out by hardware (Verifone 200c POS terminals, UROVO i9000 Smart POS, CPI 4G dispenser interface, Lenovo P360 workstation, Fortinet networking gear), software licenses (billing, additional workstation seats), service plans (Póliza Corporate, Assurance, Support, Protect), the Atio University training platform, and hardening/security services. The company also provides a client portal for ticket management and 24-hour technical support. CTN operates across 5 offices covering 19+ Mexican states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ControlGAS® (Control Gas) ERP software that automates gas station operations including inventory management, sales tracking, fiscal compliance, real-time monitoring of tanks and fuel levels, and SAT volumetric control reporting. Target customers are Mexican gas station owners and hydrocarbon businesses.
• Control Gas Web

Quantifiable outcome

• 916 affiliated service station sites nationwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GT SolucionescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Merged with GT Soluciones in 2024, the first ControlGAS distributor in the Pacific Zone. This merger extended CTN's coverage to 19 states of Mexico and increased their office count to 7, providing better service to customers in the Pacific region.
• ATIO GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationATIO Group created the Control Gas software in 1997. CTN serves as a distributor and implementation partner for ATIO products. CTN shares customer service data with ATIO to maintain a census of service users and their hardware/software components.
• EDIFACTMX, SA de CVminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal partner for preparing digital fiscal invoice (Comprobantes Fiscales Digitales) service contracts. CTN acts as commercial liaison with this partner for customer invoicing needs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• FuelCloud: Cloud-native fuel management platform for fleet and retail fueling operations. Comparable to CTN's MobileONE/ControlGAS offering in fleet fueling and volumetric tracking, but at an earlier stage and primarily US-focused.

Broad incumbents

• Gilbarco Veeder-Root: Global leader in fuel dispensers and forecourt technology, and parent of Orpak. Comparable to CTN through CPI 4G integration with Gilbarco dispensers and through overlapping station-automation capabilities, though much larger and broader in scope.
• Verifone: Global POS and payment terminal vendor whose Verifone 200c is part of CTN's hardware bundle. Comparable as an incumbent forecourt payments provider, though operating at a much larger scale and from outside CTN's Mexican niche.
• Dover Fueling Solutions (Wayne / Tokheim): Major global provider of dispensers, forecourt controllers, and fuel management software (Wayne, Tokheim, Fairbanks). Competes with CTN at the station-automation layer and supplies dispensary hardware that CTN's CPI 4G console integrates with, making it both a partner and an indirect competitor.
• NCR Voyix (fuel/POS): Enterprise POS and payments vendor with a fuel and convenience retail offering, comparable to CTN in addressing station POS and back-office workflows. Operates at significantly larger scale across multiple geographies.

Direct peers

• Orpak Systems (Gilbarco Veeder-Root): Global vendor of fuel-station management, forecourt automation, and back-office software sold alongside Gilbarco dispensers. Directly comparable to CTN's ControlGAS offering in functionality and customer base (service stations and fuel retailers), but with broader international reach and tighter integration to dispensary hardware.
• Petrosoft: Provider of fuel-station management, POS, and back-office software to c-store and fuel retailers. Directly comparable to ControlGAS in addressing station operations, inventory, and compliance for gas station operators, though focused primarily on the US market.
• ATIO Group: Creator of the ControlGAS software platform that CTN distributes and implements across Mexico. ATIO is both the underlying technology partner and the closest direct peer in Mexican fuel-station IT, addressing the same compliance and operational use cases at gas stations.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CTNcontrolgas
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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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