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Online Trade Execution is a Growing Trend in the Refined-Products Industry

POSTED BY capSpire ON December 14, 2018 IN Blog, Digital Transformation, E/CTRM, Gravitate

According to Microsoft’s 2018 Global State of Multichannel Customer Service Report, 88% percent of customers worldwide expect businesses to provide online customer self-service portals. This is especially true in the U.K. (92%) and U.S. (88%) where customer support has become an increasingly high priority. The Energy space is paying attention to this trend, and industry …

Should You Upgrade or Replace Older Versions of Your E/CTRM System?

POSTED BY Jaydeep Shah ON December 14, 2018 IN Blog, E/CTRM

Many users of E/CTRM systems fall into one of two camps: Either they know definitively that they want to upgrade their existing E/CTRM system or they want to evaluate other E/CTRM systems in the market to verify which solution is the best fit for their current business—with the possibility of making a switch to a …

5 Questions CTRM Analytics Answer: Part 4

POSTED BY Scott Creed ON November 23, 2018 IN Analytics, Blog, Digital Transformation, E/CTRM

Previously, we’ve discussed question 1, question 2, and question 3 that commodity trading and risk management (CTRM) analytics answer. Question 4: Who are my best customers? To better focus marketing initiatives and incentive offerings, reduce risks, and increase revenue, you need to identify who your most reliable and profitable customers are. These customers are the …

capSpire Is Certified as a Great Place to Work®

POSTED BY Clare Annis ON November 14, 2018 IN Blog, Careers, News

Following a thorough and independent analysis, capSpire is pleased to be officially recognised as a Great Place To Work®. This certification is presented to companies with high-trust workplace cultures that value innovation, collaboration and engage with their employees. Great Place to Work® Institute conducted a cultural audit and thorough employee survey. capSpire scored highly across …

How You Can Use Allegro to Improve the Accuracy and Efficiency of Your Accounting Close

POSTED BY capSpire ON October 23, 2018 IN Allegro, Blog, E/CTRM

After your company completed its implementation of Allegro and fully transitioned to the new system, your back office has likely enjoyed a great deal of relief from many of the challenges of handling high trade volume. Even so, it is great to take a pause afterward to assess what other efficiencies and job aids can …

Improve Operational Decision Making and Maximize Profit with capSpire’s New Natural Gas Network Optimization Platform

POSTED BY Ben Ridgway ON October 19, 2018 IN Blog, Digital Transformation, E/CTRM, Optimization

The shoulder seasons bring significant uncertainty to natural-gas markets. During this time, unexpected weather events in particular can wreak havoc on spot natural-gas prices. Imagine the scenario in which bid week took place just over two weeks ago, during which baseload purchases and sales for October were negotiated, as well as firm transport on pipeline …

capSpire Expands Its European Headquarters

POSTED BY capSpire ON October 16, 2018 IN Blog, News

Following several years of continual growth, capSpire is pleased to celebrate the expansion of its European headquarters based in Cork, Ireland. For more than nine years capSpire has widely been considered the expert in energy and commodity trading technology; hence, capSpire’s European footprint has grown steadily across all service verticals including advisory consulting, project delivery, …

capSpire Wins 2018 Entrepreneur Top Company Culture Award

POSTED BY capSpire ON September 18, 2018 IN Blog, Careers, News

In the nine years since capSpire began as an energetic start-up, the company has garnered consistent praise for creating a unique and desirable workplace culture—including winning the When Work Works Award five years consecutively as well as six-time inclusion on the Inc. 5000 List. Now Entrepreneur magazine has taken notice by selecting capSpire as receipt …

capSpire Sponsors 2018 Allegro User Group Meeting

POSTED BY capSpire ON September 7, 2018 IN Allegro, Blog, E/CTRM, Events, News

It’s one of the only events in the technology space in which users are given the opportunity to steer product development—and capSpire will be right there in the action. Held annually, the Allegro User Group (AUG) Meeting gathers Allegro customers representing some of the world’s most prestigious companies together in one place to discuss current …

Join Us at an Exclusive Networking Mixer for Energy Professionals in Geneva

POSTED BY capSpire ON September 7, 2018 IN Blog, E/CTRM, Events, News

Come meet other commodity-industry professionals and discover ideas for improving your business operations while enjoying complimentary hors d’oeuvres and drinks in a relaxed, social atmosphere. All area professionals who work in the commodity industry are invited to attend a networking mixer at the trendy Glow Bar Lounge at the Hotel President Wilson in Geneva, Switzerland. …