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Aspire Software is pleased to announce its inclusion in Financial Times’ Fastest Growing Companies in the Americas list for 2021.

Aspire Software is pleased to announce that Tom Bogan, vice chairman of corporate development at Workday , has joined the company’s board of directors. As the board’s sixth member, Tom brings over 40 years of experience in finance and leadership to Aspire.

Brennan’s experience in employee development to provide key support for Aspire’s growing team Aspire Software is pleased to announce the appointment of Janet Brennan as vice president of people. Janet joined the company in September 2020 and brings over 30 years of experience in human resources to the role.

Chesterfield, MO, March 16, 2021 – Inc. magazine today revealed that Aspire Software is No. 115 on its 2021 Inc. 5000 Regionals: Midwest list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The company achieved a three-year growth rate of 125% to rank 13th among software companies in the region and 3rd among software companies in Missouri.

Over the past few months, you’ve likely heard that the Aspire Evolution Release, which will bring a new user interface (UI) and more to Aspire clients, is coming . Today we’re excited to announce that time is finally here!

Scheduling solution will extend Aspire’s reach to smaller contractors in the green industry We’re excited to announce that Aspire has acquired Crew Control , a scheduling software application built for the needs of smaller lawn care and landscaping companies. Crew Control is an easy, intuitive, and flexible application that simplifies the scheduling process for these contractors.

Recently, we provided an update on the new user interface we’re implementing for the Aspire platform. In case you missed it: to recap, the improvements we’re making to the user interface will enhance the look and feel of the software, aligning its appearance with its position as the industry-leading solution for high-growth landscaping contractors.

Aspire is pleased to announce its latest award received from the St. Louis Business Journal. For the third year in a row, Aspire Software was named to the publication’s 2020 Fast 50 list, a ranking of the fastest growing companies in the St. Louis area. Aspire officially ranked #9 overall, out of all the privately held companies considered for the award.

Aspire will deploy a new release Thursday evening, October 1. Major updates include enhancements to Aspire’s snow functionality as well as its data import process, equipment management capabilities, and password security. Aspire users can access complete details of all updates to the system in the release notes. Snow Functionality Property Snow Operation Notes The 5.8 release brings snow-specific notes to Aspire. Now, when a snow division service is performed, Snow Operation Notes will appear within Aspire Reporting and Crew Mobile in place of standard Operation Notes. With this functionality, users can ensure the right notes are displayed at the right time—and in the right platform—to keep operations team and crews up to speed as seasons change, giving them an advantage over the weather and the competition. 'As-Needed' Exception Tool During the busy snow season, it’s crucial to make sure all properties receive the appropriate ‘as-needed’ service for each snow event. With Aspire’s new As-Needed Exception tool, users can view a list of outstanding services on properties during a selected date period. By leveraging this tool, users can make sure all as-needed services are performed to not only ensure customer satisfaction but also accurate revenue gain. Retain Current Day until Clock-Out in Crew Mobile Keeping crews informed and operations running smoothly is critical during snow season. To simplify the time-keeping process, we’ve adjusted the filter in Crew Mobile to remain on the same date of the service until clock out, eliminating the need for additional clicks after late-night services that run into the early morning hours are performed. 'Read All' Company Routes for Subcontractors In addition to their individually assigned routes, subcontractors can now also view all routes for their company to help reduce tedious setup and keep them focused on the job at hand. Data Import Contact and Property Bulk Import At Aspire, we’re always working to improve the user experience. To that end, we’ve expanded our data-import functionality to include bulk import of both Contacts and Properties into Aspire, an enhancement that will greatly benefit new and current users alike. With this capability, new clients coming to Aspire can quickly import existing data from a previous database, speeding up the on-boarding process, while current users who wish to expand their reach can easily import data in bulk from an outside tool. Equipment Management Equipment Utilization Report Maintaining a fleet of equipment is a troubling and tedious challenge that can also impact your bottom line, particularly when you don’t have insight into its use. With Aspire’s new Equipment Utilization report, users can easily view month-over-month asset use to gain a better understanding of equipment under- or over-utilization so they can make necessary adjustments or determine when additional assets are needed. Equipment Allocation in Time Entry Screen To enhance the user experience in Time Entry and improve tracking of assets, equipment assigned to a crew member during clock-in/-out is displayed underneath that individual instead of showing all equipment nested beneath the crew leader. Security 'Forgot Password' Changes Keeping user information safe and secure is a top priority at Aspire. To strengthen security and privacy for our users, we’ve reconfigured our password-reset workflow to ensure passwords always remain encrypted. Now, when submitting a request to reset their password, users will receive an email with an embedded link that will take them to a password-reset page when clicked. Once reset, the user can log in with the updated password and have confidence that their information is secure. If you have any questions about these features, contact AspireCare for more information. If you are not an Aspire customer but want to learn more about our software, please contact us .