-- ION Commodities awarded 'CTRM Software House of the Year' due to Allegro's 
proven excellence in product innovation, customer satisfaction, and advanced 
analytics

ION, the largest global provider of trading, analytics, and risk management 
solutions for commodities and treasury management, today announced ION 
Commodities has been named the winner of CTRM Software House of the Year for 
the 2019 Energy Risk Asia Awards on the strength of its ION Allegro offering. 
Energy Risk Asia selected Allegro based on its excellence and innovation in the 
Asian commodity and energy markets.

Allegro's enterprise CTRM software and advanced analytics empower companies 
that extract, process, market, trade, or consume commodities. The solution 
offers deep, integrated front, middle, and back-office functionality coupled 
with data-driven decision support so commodity companies can manage position 
visibility, risk, and controls, and meet regulatory compliance. Allegro allows 
its customers to make the best decisions and take total control over how their 
businesses grow both in Asia and around the world. 

"Last year, Allegro's customer base in Asia grew threefold because of our 
dedication to meeting the unique business demands of the region. This award 
from Energy Risk Asia solidifies ION Commodities' role as the leading CTRM 
software provider that supports the complexities of commodity and energy 
trading in Asia," said Frank Brienzi, ION Commodities Chief Executive Officer. 
"ION Commodities is honored that Energy Risk Asia recognized our company's 
dedication to providing solutions that transform our clients' businesses and 
industries for the better."

Industry analysts and pundits clearly recognize Allegro as a leading ETRM and 
CTRM solution. In addition to this award, Energy Risk named Allegro the 2019 
CTRM Software House of the Year for the Americas and EMEA. Additionally, World 
Finance named Allegro Best CTRM Solution for 2018. World Finance noted 
Allegro's analytics capabilities, product innovation, and customer satisfaction 
as key criteria in its selection process.

About ION Group

ION provides mission-critical trading and workflow automation software 
solutions to financial institutions, central banks, governments, and 
corporates. For more information, visit www.iongroup.com.

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SOURCE ION

CONTACT:  Rob Cox, +1 214-237-8189, rob.cox@iongroup.com