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Skipping Stone and New Energy Consulting Announce Strategic Alliance to Promote International Business Expansion

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Boston, Massachusetts – April 23, 2019 – Skipping Stone, a global energy markets consulting and technology services firm, and New Energy Consulting (NEC), a United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU) energy consulting firm, today announced a strategic alliance agreement to promote international business expansion services to each other’s clients.

According to both consulting companies, they intend to jointly develop integrated advisory services to help UK and EU companies participate in US and Japan and for US and Japan companies to develop opportunities in the UK and EU. The companies are planning a webinar and presentation to introduce joint services capabilities, target markets and focus areas as well as explaining how the alliance can benefit clients globally.

“We have a number of UK or EU based clients that have expressed interest in expanding their business into either the US or Japan markets,” said NEC Director Rob Eynon. “This alliance enables us to provide a variety of international expansion services utilizing Skipping Stone’s expertise in both of these markets.”

“The NEC team shares a similar business philosophy and energy experienced based service approach like we do,” said Skipping Stone Chairman and CEO Peter Weigand.  “Our joint ability to leverage each other’s services in our respective markets will provide a better and more cohesive experience for those companies with international expansion aspirations.”

“Together we provide world-class research organizations with strategy, innovation and implementation services that help bridge relationship and market access gaps between the UK, EU, Japan and US for the benefit of clients of both firms,” added Mr. Eynon.

 

About New Energy Consulting

New Energy Consulting Limited, founded in2016, is a UK energy market consultancy set up to support their clients with operational and system challenges. Working alongside all the major software providers for challengers in the UK market, we have assisted new market entrants and existing suppliers – helping them get into the market or getting more efficient once active. With a large network of associates, New Energy Consulting supports across the full spectrum of energy retail, from business model design, trading and hedging, systems and partner procurement to support across the full customer lifecycle. For more information, visit newenergyconsulting.co.uk.

 

About Skipping Stone

Skipping Stone is an energy markets consulting firm that helps clients navigate market changes, capitalize on opportunities and manage business risks. Our services include market assessment, strategy development, strategy implementation, managed services, technology selection, technology implementation, project management, and talent management. Our sector focus areas are natural gas and power markets, demand response, technology services, renewable energy, and distributed energy resources. Skipping Stone’s model of deploying energy industry veterans has delivered measurable bottom-line results for over 270 clients globally. Headquartered in Boston, the firm has regional offices in Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, Tokyo, and London. For more information, visit SkippingStone.com or www.skippingstone.co.jp.

 

Skipping Stone Contact:
Nancy Young
nyoung@skippingstone.com  
+1 (832) 279-3029

New Energy Consulting Limited Contact
Rob Eynon
rob@newenergyconsulting.co.uk
+44 (0) 7740 199420

Skipping Stone and Monex Europe Announce Partnership

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Skipping Stone and Monex Europe Announce a Partnership to Help Clients Better Manage FX Volatility Risk and Cross-Border Payments

 

Los Angeles, CA – May 7, 2019 – Skipping Stone, a global energy markets consulting and technology services firm announces a partnership with Monex Europe, the world’s leading specialist in commercial foreign exchange. Under the partnership, Skipping Stone will work with energy companies involved in international commerce that can benefit from Monex Europe currency hedging and risk management services.

All FX trading, currency hedging and risk management services are provided by Monex Europe. With more than $5.2 billion in assets, group FX turnover in excess of $198 billion, and more than 4.9 million transactions made each year, Monex Group is one of the world’s largest commercial foreign exchange providers. Their global presence spans 12 cities across 3 continents. Monex Group’s industry-specific knowledge, sharper FX pricing, and market insight. Monex Europe will work with Skipping Stone clients to mitigate exposure to FX volatility risk and help them manage cross-border currency transactions with greater efficiency.

“Skipping Stone is active in 50 countries with many of our clients operating in multiple countries. As we have worked on business plans and financial forecasting, we have found that currency risk management can be a significant issue,” said Skipping Stone Chairman and CEO Peter Weigand. “Our partnership with Monex Europe will help our clients improve their bottom line by providing them with more effective and efficient options for managing their FX exposure and cross-border payments.”

 

About Monex Europe

Monex Europe is part of a wider global financial services group called Monex S.A.B., a publicly listed investment grade institution with more than 30 years of experience in the FX industry. As a group, the global presence of Monex spans 3 continents and 12 cities across the globe. Monex Europe is a top 10 global currency forecaster, consistently ranked at the top of forecasting tables by Bloomberg, FX Week, and Thompson Reuters FX pools. For more information, visit www.monexeurope.com.

 

About Skipping Stone

Skipping Stone is an energy markets consulting firm that helps clients navigate market changes, capitalize on opportunities and manage business risks. Our services include market assessment, strategy development, strategy implementation, managed services, technology selection, technology implementation, project management, and talent management. Our sector focus areas are natural gas and power markets, demand response, technology services, renewable energy, and distributed energy resources. Skipping Stone’s model of deploying energy industry veterans has delivered measurable bottom-line results for over 270 clients globally. Headquartered in Boston, the firm has regional offices in Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, Tokyo, and London. For more information, visit SkippingStone.com or www.skippingstone.co.jp.