Allegro Receives Top Rankings in the 2013 Energy Risk Software Survey

Allegro Ranks #1 in Nine Categories in ETRM Industry Survey

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allegro Development Corporation, a leading provider of energy trading and risk management (ETRM) software, announced today the achievement of top rankings in 25 key categories of the annual Energy Risk Magazine Software Survey.

“These year-over-year rankings and our newly acquired number one slots are a testament to our people, our customers and our software.”

Allegro reclaims #1 rankings in:

• Overall Ease of Use (3^rd consecutive year)
• Customer Support (3^rd consecutive year)
• Best Project Delivery – on Time and within Budget (2^nd consecutive year)

Allegro ranks #1 in 6 new categories including:

• Most Preferred Software Brand
• Regulatory Compliance
• Integration of Different Data Sets
• Degree of Straight-through-processing
• Front Office & Trade Capture
• Best Front Office System

The annual rankings are based on a survey of ETRM solution end users from energy trading companies, oil and gas companies, hedge funds, utilities, and energy producers.

“At Allegro, we realize the magnitude of importance our customers place upon project delivery, ease of use and customer support,” said Ray Hood, Allegro Chief Executive Officer. “These year-over-year rankings and our newly acquired number one slots are a testament to our people, our customers and our software.”

The survey assessed more than 14 vendor solutions based on functionality, usability, performance and reliability. The full report can be accessed in the March Edition of Energy Risk Magazine.

About Allegro

Allegro is a global leader in energy trading & risk management solutions for power and gas utilities, refiners, producers, traders, and commodity consumers. With more than 26 years of deep industry expertise, Allegro’s enterprise platform drives profitability and efficiency across front, middle, and back offices, while managing the complex logistics associated with physical commodities. Allegro provides customers with flexible solutions to manage risk across gas, power, coal, crude, petroleum, agricultural, emissions, and other commodity markets, allowing decision makers to hedge and execute with confidence. Allegro has recently been recognized as the Energy Risk Software House of the Year and received The Energy Business Awards Gold Award for Excellence. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Allegro has offices in Calgary, Houston, London, Singapore and Zurich, along with a global network of partners.