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Espeo Software an LF Decentralized Trust Founding Member

Post author By Espeo Crew
Post date 25/06/2024
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Espeo Software partners with The Linux Foundation to promote decentralized technologies.

As a long-standing member of the Hyperledger Foundation, Espeo Software has leveraged decentralised technologies to drive innovation and transformation across various industries. Today, we are excited to share a significant development.

The Linux Foundation announced plans to form a Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust (LF Decentralized Trust). Espeo Software will become a founding member once the organisation is established.

An Exciting Time for Decentralisation

The Linux Foundation intends to establish the LF Decentralized Trust, an umbrella foundation encompassing existing Hyperledger projects (before under the Hyperledger Foundation), and expanding to include a wider array of decentralised technologies. This move underscores the growing importance of decentralised systems, providing industries with more secure, transparent, and efficient solutions.

The LF Decentralized Trust will officially launch in early September. We invite our clients and partners to join us in this exciting new chapter. Stay tuned for more updates, and reach out to learn how these developments can benefit your business. You can find important details, news, and updates for LF Decentralized Trust here.

Espeo Software‘s Role

As a founding member of the LF Decentralized Trust, Espeo Software is poised to enhance our capabilities in blockchain, smart contracts, decentralised identity systems, and more. Our commitment to innovation places us in a pivotal role in shaping the future of these technologies.

What This Means for Our Clients

Espeo Software’s active participation in the LF Decentralized Trust grants our clients access to a comprehensive suite of decentralised solutions, including Hyperledger Fabric and Hyperledger Besu. Collaborating with leading experts within the LF Decentralized Trust provides us with early insights and influence over the developments of Hyperledger technologies.
Przemysław Koper, CEO at Espeo Software

About the Linux Foundation

The Linux Foundation is the world’s leading home for collaboration on open-source software, hardware, standards, and data. Linux Foundation projects are critical to the world’s infrastructure, including Linux, Kubernetes, Node.js, ONAP, OpenChain, OpenSSF, PyTorch, RISC-V, SPDX, and more. The Linux Foundation focuses on leveraging best practices and addressing the needs of contributors, users, and solution providers to create sustainable models for open collaboration.

What is Hyperledger?

Hyperledger is an open-source collaborative effort created to advance cross-industry blockchain technologies. Hosted by the Linux Foundation, it houses various blockchain frameworks, tools, and libraries that enhance distributed ledger systems’ performance and reliability. Notable projects include Hyperledger Fabric, for enterprise-grade blockchain applications, and Hyperledger Besu, an Ethereum client for corporate use. Hyperledger’s modular and interoperable approach facilitates private transactions and complex business processes. Learn more about Hyperledger Fabric in our blog post from last year.

About Espeo Software

Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Poznań, Poland, Espeo Software is a custom software development company specialising in high-quality digital products tailored to clients’ needs. We provide end-to-end development services, including custom software development, blockchain services, product consulting, and staff augmentation.

As a certified Hyperledger Service Provider, we deliver top-tier blockchain applications using Hyperledger projects. Our clients benefit from cutting-edge, secure blockchain implementations that drive efficiency and innovation.

Dominik Zyskowski, Consulting Director at Espeo Software, presents a solution built for HLB on Hyperledger Fabric, Hyperledger Global Forum 2022. Watch now on Youtube.

Discover our transformative work with Hyperledger in our case study with HLB.

Espeo Software wins Fintech for Good prize at the 11:FS Awards

Post author By Espeo Crew
Post date 16/11/2023
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We are thrilled to announce that Espeo Software’s project for the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine – FactoringUA, has been honoured with the 11:FS Award in the Fintech for Good category.

FactoringUA has facilitated access to over €100 million in international factoring without recourse. It tackles the financing gap that 80% of Ukrainian exporters now encounter. The Reform Support Team and Espeo Software developed the platform as part of a Tech to the Rescue initiative.

Przemysław Koper – CEO, Vladyslav Kantsyr – Senior PM at The Reform Support Team, Dominik Zyskowski – Consulting Director | Accepting the award at the 11:FS Awards

Espeo Software’s contribution was pivotal to the project. We developed a user-friendly platform with automated registration, a unique VAT validation system, and robust cross-border invoicing capabilities. We delivered the platform within a tight deadline of four months. If you would like to learn more about this project, please head to our FactoringUA Case Study.

Przemysław Koper: “I want to dedicate this award to everyone out there working to keep Ukrainian businesses afloat and to my crew at Espeo Software. […] We feel honoured to be a part of this fantastic fintech community.”

Przemysław Koper, CEO at Espeo Software, accepted the award with Vladyslav Kantsyr, Senior Project Manager at the Reform Support Team. While on the stage, they both underscored the challenges that Ukrainian exporters face.

Vladyslav Kantsyr: “Despite all the challenges and obstacles we have with the war, we do believe that in the future you will hear more and more stories like this from Ukraine.”

The 11:FS Awards is an annual ceremony which recognizes people, brands and products that move the financial industry forward. This year’s winners included, among others: Chase, Nude and Stripe.

11:FS graphic announcing the winner in the Fintech for Good category

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Przemyslaw Koper to lead Espeo Software as CEO

Post author By Espeo Crew
Post date 28/08/2023

Espeo Software is pleased to announce changes to the company’s leadership.

The current Chief Revenue Officer Przemyslaw Koper will become Chief Executive Officer in September 2023. Dawid Gałat joins the company as the new Head of Human Resources. They will take over from Paweł and Sylwia Rogowicz, who have run the company since it was established in 2008.

Przemyslaw has been heading the Revenue Department for the past year. Before joining Espeo Software, he led business development teams at Knowit, Commerzbank, and Travelex. His YouTube channel BizMentor, which has almost 100,000 views, aims to educate professionals on career development and technology. Przemyslaw enjoys traveling with his partner and playing guitar and soccer outside of work.

Przemyslaw Koper: “I want to express my gratitude to Paweł and Sylwia Rogowicz. Espeo Software has become an established brand in the Finnish IT space and has earned incredible customer loyalty. I look forward to working with the entire #espeocrew to build on this great foundation. I’m confident that together we can effectively position Espeo Software as the best partner for financial technology development. We will continue to invest in growing our technological capabilities and work with our clients to establish state-of-the-art solutions.”

Paweł Rogowicz and Przemyslaw Koper

Dawid Gałat joins Espeo Software to serve as the new Head of Human Resources. Before arriving at the company, he held directorial positions in human resources and communications at Profitroom and Currency One. Dawid is an expert on communications, management, and human relations with many years of experience in the field. Apart from his professional commitments, he finds joy in an array of activities, such as playing tennis, swimming and cruising along on a bicycle, all of which are also enjoyed by his wife and their two children.

Dawid Gałat: “I am very grateful to Sylwia Rogowicz for ensuring a smooth handover. In her role, she has improved both recruitment and internal processes to enhance Espeo Software’s positioning among potential candidates. I look forward to taking the employee experience to new heights. It is exciting to join the company at a time of rapid evolution in the interconnected IT and financial industries. I await collaborating with Przemyslaw and the entire management team.”

Dawid Gałat and Sylwia Rogowicz

Paweł and Sylwia Rogowicz, the founders, will continue to support the company as board members. During their tenure, Espeo Software has delivered about 150 projects and helped dozens of clients in augmenting their development teams. They have built the company from scratch to 100 coworkers with offices in Poznań, Gdańsk, and Helsinki.

Paweł Rogowicz: “After founding Espeo Software and leading the company as CEO for 15 years, I am extremely proud of what we have achieved and grateful to the entire #espeocrew. It was my goal to ensure a smooth handover to a new CEO and I’m certain that Przemyslaw will bring the company to new heights. I’ve worked with him for the past year. He is a creative leader and visionary entrepreneur. Since joining, he has built a robust revenue strategy, processes, and customer journey. Sylwia and I will be working closely with him, as board members.”

Sylwia Rogowicz: “I would like to thank the entire #espeocrew and our dear customers for their continued trust in our leadership. Espeo Software has grown into the vibrant community of experts that we envisioned when we started the company 15 years ago. We’re determined to work with Przemyslaw and Dawid to expand into new markets and drive innovation in the financial technology space.”

Espeo Software Executive Team

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Darmstadt Business School Interviews Espeo DLT Expert

Post author By Espeo Crew
Post date 29/06/2023

Agnieszka Hołownia-Niedzielska, author of the article and Senior Solutions Consultant at Espeo Software

Consortia and corporate platforms face numerous challenges, including managing complexity, enhancing collaboration, and improving transparency. Espeo Software is pleased to announce that its Solutions Consultant, Agnieszka Hołownia-Niedzielska, to contribute her expertise in a research project on Coopetition in Corporate Platforms. The Darmstadt Business School, under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Ulrich Klüh, conducts the study and he also handles the interview. The project, funded by the Hans Böckler Foundation, explores the challenges and solutions of consortia and corporate platforms.

Hołownia-Niedzielska’s interview focuses on how Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) can help address the challenges consortia and corporate platforms face. She analyzes various aspects and implications of decentralized architectures.

“It’s crucial to emphasize that DLT continues to mature and is no longer merely an innovation. Companies are starting to realize the tangible business benefits it provides,” says Hołownia-Niedzielska.

According to Hołownia-Niedzielska, success in DLT projects starts with problem identification. This is followed by the second phase, where the needs of interested parties are gathered. The third phase involves collaborative work across companies to create solutions. Lastly, a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) or a Proof of Concept (PoC) is developed. An article with the entire interview is now available as a blog post on our website.

Be the first to read the article – now on our blog:
How to leverage distributed ledger technology in corporate platforms

Espeo Software demonstrates the tangible benefits of DLT through its successful case study with HLB Global, a network of advisory and accounting firms spanning 157 countries. We developed a decentralized system using the Hyperledger Fabric private blockchain network to enhance transparency in HLB’s referral processes. This solution allows all members to interact seamlessly, with built-in trust and accurate tracking for every action, making the network tamper-proof.

We thank Prof. Dr Ulrich Klüh and Darmstadt Business School for recognizing our expertise in the field of DLT. This technology can become essential to how consortia and corporate platforms operate. DLT can lead to streamlined processes and better data quality by offering security and accountability.

About Agnieszka Hołownia-Niedzielska:

Agnieszka Hołownia-Niedzielska is a Senior Solutions Consultant at Espeo Software. She has over a decade of experience in FinTech and RegTech product development and project management. Having been a business owner herself, she brings unique insights into business and technical analysis across various project sizes. She acquired Blockchain for Business Professional certification.

About Espeo Software:

Espeo Software has been helping companies develop and implement innovative fintech solutions since 2008. By leveraging our expertise in blockchain, online payments, and other related areas, our clients can invent and create cutting-edge solutions and services that help them stay at the forefront of innovation.