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Allegro Development Invites Customers to “Discover More” with 2009 Customer Summit

Early Bird Discount Offered for Customers Who Register Now

DALLAS, TX, August 10, 2009 – Allegro, the leading provider of energy trading and risk management (ETRM) solutions, announced today that it will hold its annual customer summit November 2-6 at the Four Seasons Resort and Club in Dallas, Texas.   The annual summit is the premier event for Allegro customers and partners worldwide and features nationally recognized keynote speakers, on-site training, and informative break-out sessions.  Customers who register by September 10th will receive $180 off their registration fees.

The 2009 Allegro Customer Summit will be entirely focused on helping customers discover more about the dynamic energy industry, Allegro software solutions and how to best optimize daily business processes.  Summit attendees will gain knowledge that can be immediately applied when they return to their offices.  Learn how to better leverage Allegro’s deep functionality to manage increasing volatility in the commodity and credit markets, maintain compliance with corporate governance mandates, and increase overall efficiency and profitability.

This year’s theme “Discover More” is designed to place a focus on the customer finding out more about their solution to become more effective and gain greater ROI out of their ETRM platform.  Some of the highlights include:

  • Training – get in-depth training on Allegro software solutions and learn tips and tricks from subject matter experts on getting the most out of your software platform
  • Allegro User Group (AUG) – the AUG will be holding its bi-annual meeting during the event.  Interact with fellow users to improve your product knowledge, efficiency and performance, and discuss functionality, both current and future, with Allegro product managers and subject matter experts
  • Networking & Education – engage in knowledge-sharing with your peers and learn about current issues and trends.  Discover how you can use the functionality found within the Allegro platform to meet the changes and challenges of the energy industry.
  • Keynote Speaker – hear industry insights from an internationally renowned speaker, to be announced at a later date
Customers who register before September 10th qualify for the early-bird special and will receive $180 off their registration fee.   For a detailed agenda with information on speakers and break-out sessions and to register, go to www.allegrodev.com/summit.

About Allegro Development

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 27 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 agile solutions to manage risk across natural gas, power, coal, crude oil, petroleum products, emissions, and other commodity markets, allowing decision makers to hedge and execute with confidence. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Allegro has offices in Calgary, Houston, London, Singapore, Sydney, and Zurich, along with a global network of partners.

For further information please contact Christie Lindstrom at media@allegrodev.com or +1.214.237.8117.