In the past trading houses had only two options: spreadsheets or big-budget custom software development programs. Now SaaS-delivered solutions combined with Cloud Computing offer a real, cost-effective alternative. With the global economy, regulatory environment and credit shrinkage increasingly mandating formalized systems for even small trading companies, SaaS offers fast-start, turnkey solutions without up-front investment or resource demands.
Steve Hughes
President & CEO
Aspect Enterprise Solutions
Cloud-based applications — aka Software as a Service (SaaS) — have seen steady growth over the past few years and will continue to grow.
Gartner, Inc., Cloud Computing: The Next Generation of Outsourcing, Ben Pring, November 1, 2010

According to Technology Research Analyst Firm Gartner…

We are in the midst of a fundamental shift, as more enterprises start to use services enabled by cloud technologies. This will heavily impact IT services providers, who must now consider strategies for coping with profound changes in the marketplace or risk being left behind.
Cloud Computing:
The Next Generation Of Outsourcing
Ben Pring, November 1, 2010
According to Technology Research Analyst Firm Gartner…
Increasingly, hosted or SaaS-based solutions are gaining favor among end users as a means of reducing capital costs, deployment times and support overheads. While traditionally these solutions were preferred options for smaller end users or end users with limited functional requirements, as the functional capabilities of SaaS - or application service provider (ASP)-based deployments grow, the appeal to larger organizations will widen.
Magic Quadrant For Energy Trading And Risk Management Platforms
Keith Harrison and
David Furlonger
March 18, 2011
AspectCTRM was installed and working for us so fast – quickly enabling us to get a real-time understanding of profit and loss, exposures, price movements in the markets and how we can better manage risk.
Peter Malcom King
Business Development & Strategy Manager
Linetrale Oil Supply & Trading Company, Nigeria

Management Team

STEVE HUGHES - President & CEO

Steve has contributed to the success of many software companies and immediately prior to joining Aspect Enterprise Solutions, he was CEO of Carnegie Information Systems, a provider of highly customizable CRM software solutions. Prior to Carnegie, Steve was the Vice President of International Operations of Europe for YOUcentric, which was purchased by J D Edwards (since acquired by Peoplesoft, now Oracle). At YOUcentric, along with building the company's operations from scratch in the UK and Europe, he participated in the company's IPO, merger and acquisitions activities. He gained significant exposure to the process, and built relationships within both the software and investment community that he has sustained and strengthened since.

Steve has also built relationships and business partnerships with key executives within CGEY, PWC and others. Prior to YOUcentric, Steve served on the management teams at POINT Informations Systems, Seer Technologies and Legent Corporation.

Brigette Gebhard, Vice President of Marketing

Brigette Gebhard is a long-time veteran of Aspect Enterprise Solutions. She has more than twenty years of consumer and business-to-business marketing experience. As VP of Marketing, she is responsible for regional and global retention and new business programs, communications and public relations, and plays a key role in Aspect's continued growth. Her background includes brand building, print and online advertising, direct response marketing, corporate communications and public relations. Brigette has lead sales and marketing teams in the publishing, gaming/hotels, and software/technology industries, and has been driving subscription revenues for oil-industry products and services for more than 14 years. Prior to joining Aspect she was on the management team of leading North American petroleum publisher, OPIS, where she was instrumental in developing, launching, and supporting more than USD 25 million in real-time news, pricing and analytical services and seminars for oil and transportation professionals. Earlier in her career she developed consumer advertising and marketing programs for Trump Hotel & Casino.

Rouven Schreck, Director of Quality and Customer Support

Rouven is Director of Quality and Customer Service at Aspect. He has an outstanding track record in quality management across a range of businesses in Europe and the USA including Rivermuse, Visto, Good Technology, several Vodafone Group companies and Katahdin Consulting where he worked with a number of clients including Deutsche Bank. Rouven’s focus at Aspect is on delivering quality throughout the organization from initial product design through to implementation and long-term customer support. He manages teams of QA Analysts and Support Engineers in the UK, Russia, Canada and Malaysia. His goal is to provide the customer with a positive experience and the best business tools available.

Timur Alavidze, CTO

Timur Alavidze has over 20 years experience as a developer and architect and has spent the last six years developing the Aspect infrastructure to the leading SOA environment it is today. He started his career as an academician scientist focusing on investigations of partial differential equations, control and decomposition theories. He was involved in numerous IT projects including implementing complex systems for simulation, modelling natural objects in 3D computer graphics, avionics systems, and industrial equipment monitoring systems. Prior joining Aspect, Timur led a technology team for Interna utilizing his expertise in software development management and distributed computing, and interacted with clients including DARPA, Rockwell Science Center, Collins Avionics and Siemens. He has very specific expertise in risk management and the application of mathematical models in commodity trading which provides a tremendous benefit and the foundation for building Aspect’s powerful CTRM platform. Timur has an MS Degree in Automatic Control Systems and a PhD in Mathematics from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.

Chetna Bhatia, Director of Professional Services

Chetna Bhatia has more than 16 years of experience in financial/derivatives markets and joined Aspect in 2009. Her expertise includes achieving overall client satisfaction, program and project management from inception to completion, client management, team building, and liaison for end users and technical teams. She has a rare combination of business knowledge, program management and technical skills. Prior to joining Aspect, Chetna worked for a number of companies including SunGard, Smarts Group, Vedaris and interacted with clients including BG, Shell, Statoil UK, Camuzzi, BP, AEP, MVV and the London Stock Exchange. At Aspect, she has played a key role in setting up processes and tools for taking the professional services business to the next level.

Seetha Bansil, Financial Director

As Finance Director, Seetha oversees all aspects of finance and administration globally. She has extensive experience in accounting and managing finance activities for leading corporations including Johnson and Johnson, Orthofix, Dun and Bradstreet, Xerox, Reed Elsevier, Facilities Services Group and State Bank. Much of her experience and strength at Aspect is in her ability to manage detailed financial information with varying laws and tax practices throughout Europe, North America and Asia. Seetha holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McMaster University in Canada and is CIMA qualified.