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FreeBalance to Promote Government Performance Management 2.0 during Financial Management Institute of Canada Professional Development Week 2009

FreeBalance Vice President of Products hosting Government Performance Management session at FMI conference

Ottawa, Canada(November 19, 2009) - FreeBalance, a For Profit Social Enterprise (FOPSE) software company that helps governments around the world to leverage robust Government Resource Planning (GRP) technology to accelerate country growth, will participate in the Financial Management Institute (FMI) of Canada’s Professional Development Week. The annual conference is taking place at the Hotel Lac-Leamy in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada from November 23 to 27, 2009. The FMI conference is focused on public sector leadership in challenging times.

Doug Hadden, Vice President of Products at FreeBalance will host an interactive session on how Government 2.0 will transform the practice of public financial management. The Government Performance Management session will focus on the limitations of current practices and the linkages between performance management and Government 2.0. This presentation will demonstrate practical approaches to improve performance in government. The session will be held at 9:00am, November 25, 2009 in the Hotel Lac-Leamy Krieghoff Room.

“The corporate performance management discipline is narrow-focused and does not include all relevant aspects of government performance. Government 2.0 is a new trend in government transformation,” said Doug Hadden, Vice President of Products at FreeBalance. “Government 2.0 provides the tools necessary to link government initiatives with societal impact to provide a 360 degree view of government performance.”

The FMI Professional Development Week features a series of workshops and information sessions that elaborate on the dynamic changes in the public sector and the emerging challenges that affect public sector leadership. The annual five-day conference draws more than 2,400 public financial management professionals to the National Capital Region of Canada. Panel discussions and exhibits provide an opportunity for participants to explore a range of new ideas, products and services. Topics addressed include new financial practices, legislative evolution and technological innovations.

Members of the FreeBalance team will be available for the duration of the conference to discuss and demonstrate FreeBalance web-based Government Resource Planning (GRP) solutions. Company representatives will also introduce clients to the FreeBalance Customer Exchange. The Customer Exchange was launched to meet a growing demand for collaboration and knowledge transfer among FreeBalance customers. The on-line community engages members with advanced Web 2.0 technologies designed to promote user interaction, information sharing and awareness of good practices. It provides a forum for customer innovation linking the FreeBalance product roadmap to support government customer goals.

About FreeBalance
Founded in 1984, FreeBalance is a For Profit Social Enterprise (FOPSE) software company that helps governments around the world to leverage robust Government Resource Planning (GRP) technology to accelerate country growth. Proven FreeBalance GRP products and focused methodology supports financial reform and modernization to improve governance, transparency and accountability. Good governance is required to improve development results.

FreeBalance is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with sales and support offices in Washington, DC (United States), Lima (Peru), Lisbon (Portugal), London (Great Britain), Pristina (Kosovo) and St. John (Antigua and Barbuda). FreeBalance solutions have been implemented in countries across the globe, including Canada, United States, Sierra Leone, Guyana, Pakistan, Mongolia, Afghanistan, Antigua & Barbuda, Timor-Leste, Republic of Kosovo and Panama.

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