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August 21, 2025

Motherhood, Community Service, and Career Growth: Lisa Garcia’s 12 years at capSpire

Lisa Garcia, Principal Consultant, knows the RightAngle platform inside and out, not just as a 12-year veteran of capSpire, but because she began her C/ETRM career at SolArc, (currently known as ION), a market leader in crude oil...
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August 12, 2025

Mastering Openlink Commodities: Strategies for Peak Performance and Stability

Openlink Commodities* is a powerful energy trading and risk management (ETRM) platform, widely adopted across commodity and financial services sectors. However, achieving optimal performance presents several challenges. Chief among them is the platform’s complexity and dependence on highly...

July 31, 2025

Getting C/ETRM Technology Strategy Right in an Uncertain World

Geopolitical instability, supply disruptions, and price volatility are reshaping how energy and commodity firms approach technology. From global conflicts and shifting trade dynamics to dramatic swings in power, gas, oil, and agricultural markets, companies face heightened exposure to...

July 22, 2025

Arpit Chaudhari, capSpire’s First Employee in India, Puts Company Culture First

As the first employee in India, Arpit Chaudhari, Managing Consultant, knows a thing or two about company culture; the values, ways of working, and expectations that make capSpire a great place to work....

June 24, 2025

Why CFOs of Energy Trading Firms Choose capSpire

As energy markets become more volatile and complex, the demands on CFOs are intensifying. With increased exposure to commodity price risk, regulatory change, and heightened scrutiny on performance and capital efficiency, finance leaders need more than just accurate...

June 17, 2025

It’s Time to Rethink Project Impact – Here’s What You’re Overlooking

When companies embark on system implementations or major process changes, the primary focus is often on the obvious capital cost, timeline, and ROI. Stakeholders and project managers zero in on budget estimates, vendor fees, and delivery milestones. What...