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Canadian software firm FreeBalance receives international recognition
INFO Executive
(Dec 19, 2010)

The Ministry of Finance makes a demonstration about the Government Resources Planning and the solutions offered by the FreeBalance
Government of Timor-Leste
(Dec 10, 2010)

Public Financial Management Case Study on Kosovo Published in International Journal on Governmental Financial Management
TMCnews
(Dec 8, 2010)

Public Financial Management Case Study on Kosovo Published in International Journal on Governmental Financial Management
Benzinga
(Dec 8, 2010)

FreeBalance to OEM Security Software from AuthenWare
TMCnews
(Dec 8, 2010)

Electronic Signatures Enhance FreeBalance Software Security
ComputerUser
(Dec 7, 2010)

FreeBalance to OEM Security Software from AuthenWare
San Francisco Chronicle
(Dec 7, 2010)

FreeBalance Shares Public Financial Management Domain Expertise at ICGFM Annual Winter Conference in Washington, DC
American Banking News
(Dec 6, 2010)

New Partnership for FreeBalance Promotes Sustainability and Economic Development in Africa
Exchange Magazine
(Dec 3, 2010)

New Partnership for FreeBalance Promotes Sustainability and Economic Development in Africa
redOrbit
(Dec 2, 2010)

New Partnership for FreeBalance Promotes Sustainability and Economic Development in Africa
TMCnet
(Dec 1, 2010)

FreeBalance joins African economic development group – Ottawa
Business Journal

South Africa Focus
(Dec 1, 2010)

FreeBalance joins African economic development group
Ottawa Business Journal
(Dec 1, 2010)

New Partnership for FreeBalance Promotes Sustainability and Economic Development in Africa
American Banking and Market News
(Dec 1, 2010)

Manuel Pietra, President & CEO of FreeBalance, to Participate in International Conference on Public Financial Management in 'Fragile States'
The Boston Globe
(November 15, 2010)

Manuel Pietra, President & CEO of FreeBalance, to Participate in International Conference on Public Financial Management in 'Fragile States'
ComputerUser
(November 15, 2010)

Manuel Pietra, President & CEO of FreeBalance, to Participate in International Conference on Public Financial Management in 'Fragile States'
redOrbit
(November 15, 2010)

Manuel Pietra, President & CEO of FreeBalance, to Participate in International Conference on Public Financial Management in 'Fragile States'
TMCnet
(November 15, 2010)

Manuel Pietra, President & CEO of FreeBalance, to Participate in International Conference on Public Financial Management in 'Fragile States'
Allvoices
(November 15, 2010)

Afghanistan, Liberia and Mongolia recognized for improved budget transparency
Enterprise Innovation
(November 3, 2010)

Afghanistan, Liberia and Mongolia recognized for improved budget transparency
eGovAsia
(November 3, 2010)

Government Amongst Others Recognized for Improved Budget
TradingMarkets.com
(November 1, 2010)

Liberia: Govt Amongst Others Recognized for Improved Budget
allAfrica.com
(October 29, 2010)

Afghanistan, Liberia and Mongolia Recognized for Improved Budget Transparency
redOrbit
(October 28, 2010)

Afghanistan, Liberia and Mongolia Recognized for Improved Budget Transparency
San Francisco Chronicle
(October 28, 2010)

Afghanistan, Liberia and Mongolia Recognized for Improved Budget Transparency
M.A.D Corporate Services
(October 28, 2010)

Afghanistan, Liberia and Mongolia Recognized for Improved Budget Transparency
About Liberia Today
(October 27, 2010)

Afghanistan, Liberia and Mongolia Recognized for Improved Budget Transparency
Mongolian Economy and Finance
(October 27, 2010)

Government of Kosovo Improves Governance Through Public Financial Management (PFM) Reform
StreetInsider
(August 16, 2010)

FreeBalance tracks cash in Afghan government
Ottawa Business Journal
(July 26, 2010)

Why reinvent the wheel?
Publish What You Fund
(July 21, 2010)

Implementing a Financial Management Information System in a Fragile State Context – Afghanistan’s Successful Experience
IMF Public Financial Management
(July 19, 2010)

Doug Hadden looks to aid transparency to tackle corruption
Publish What You Fund
(July 5, 2010)

FreeBalance DISO Updated to Support Next Generation of Government Resource Planning (GRP) Solutions
International Business Times
(May 25, 2010)

Manuel Pietra Nominated for CATAAlliance Innovation and Leadership Award
International Business Times
(May 4, 2010)

Liberia: IT to improve financial management
PS News
(April 26, 2010)

Liberia government to automate public finance budget transactions
Enterprise Innovation
(April 14, 2010)

Liberia govt to automate public finance budget transactions
EgovAsia
(April 14, 2010)

Where ‘Government 2.0′ is making an impact, and what still needs to be done
By Joe McKendrick, SmartPlanet
(April 13, 2010)

FreeBalance aids Liberia's public finance reforms
Ottawa Business Journal
(April 13, 2010)

Government of the Republic of Liberia Selects FreeBalance Government Resource Planning (GRP) System
Backbone Magazine
(April 12, 2009)

Government of the Republic of Liberia Selects FreeBalance Government Resource Planning (GRP) System
StreetInsider
(April 12, 2009)

FreeBalance Promoting Aid Transparency
Korea IT Times
(Mar 23, 2010)

FreeBalance Promoting Aid Transparency
StreetInsider.com
(Mar 22, 2010)

Government 2.0: early examples of social networking at work
By Joe McKendrick, FastForward blog
(Mar 22, 2010)

'Embracing Government 2.0' white paper on technology for change
Publish What You Fund
(March 19, 2010)

'Open' Vs. 'Public' Data -- The Big Difference
Development Marketplace
(March 16, 2010)

FreeBalance details how Web 2.0 technologies and social networking
improve governments

By EgovAsia Editors
(Mar 11, 2010)

FreeBalance and Grant Thornton - How Government 2.0 Technologies Lead Transformative Change
by Backbone Magazine
(Mar 9, 2010)

Using social media to shape a government of the people for the people
by Heather Clancy, SmartPlanet
(Mar 9, 2010)

Storytelling extolled
The Observer, Uganda
(Mar 7, 2010)

Timor-Leste forges ahead with economic development with FreeBalance
United Nations Radio
(Feb 23, 2010)

MCA Selects IBTCI as Fiscal Agent in Namibia
The Namibia Economist
(Jan 29, 2010)

Kyrgyz Republic uses software to aid economic reform
by Captain Wang, FutureGov
(Jan 4, 2010)

Kyrgyz Republic increases potential for economic improvement with IT implementations
by EgovAsia Editors
(Dec 28, 2009)

Software firm offers advice for improved corporate-social responsibility
by Maria Cootauco
(December 23, 2009)

Government 2.0: How government can leverage social networking tools
An executive with Ottawa's FreeBalance explains how Twitter and Facebook can help the public sector, and why they need the channel's help.
by Maxine Cheung, CDN
(December 15, 2009)

FreeBalance might be a “public financial-management software developer,” but don’t let that dull descriptor fool you. Behind it is a firm whose product is helping rebuild wartorn nations
Kirchner
(November 26, 2009)

Award winners: Taking on the world. Canada Export Achievement Awards
Canada Business Online
(November 26, 2009)

Minister Day Congratulates Winners of Export Achievement Awards
Canada Views
(November 26, 2009)

FreeBalance: 2009 Winner. Canada Export Achievement Awards.
ExportAwards.ca
(November 26, 2009)

Uganda Government News: Uganda to automate payment systems
UGPulse.com
(November 14, 2009)

Uganda govt enhances human resource and payroll management
by EgovAsia Editors, Enterprise Innovation
(November 11, 2009)

FreeBalance aids public service reform in Uganda
Ottawa Business Journal
(November 10, 2009)

FreeBalance Web Budget Preparation System in Mongolia
The Government of Mongolia announced that it will be preparing budgets in a web-based system developed by FreeBalance and its Mongolian partner Interactive.
by B.Adiyakhuu, Montsame Agency
(November 3, 2009)

FreeBalance needs partners to tap public sector
Financial management vendor FreeBalance is relying on its partner network to engage with new public sector customers.
by Maxine Cheung, CDN
(October 16, 2009)

Business @ Night - Getting Government Finances back in Balance
Ottawa-based FreeBalance is a growing firm that sells special financial management software to governments and international organizations around the world. Business Editor Alanna Petroff speaks with FreeBalance VP of Products, Doug Hadden, about the company's double-digit growth. Click here to listen (mp3)
(October 8, 2009)

Financial Experts from Over 30 Countries to Attend ICGFM Conference in Washington, D.C. Next Week
MarketWatch
(November 25, 2008)

FreeBalance software used to manage Pakistan capital's budget
Ottawa Business Journal
(September 24, 2008)

FreeBalance Achieves ISO 9001:2000 Certification
Marketwire
(December 13, 2007)

FreeBalance opens new office in Kosovo
Ottawa Business Journal
(October 26, 2007)

Financial system gains international respect
Antigua Sun
(May 29, 2007)

Budget director chairs FreeBalance committee
Antigua Sun
(February 6, 2007)

Government adopts financial management software
by Nikisha Smith , Antigua Sun
(August 17, 2006)

New software will improve government’s efficiency
by Nikisha Smith, Antigua Sun Weekend
(August 12, 2006)

FreeBalance names new CEO
by Scott Evans, Ottawa Business Journal
(March 7, 2006)

Canadian envoy lauds Guyana financial management project
by Chamanlall Naipaul, Guyana Chronicle
(March 2, 2006)

Guyana's financial management gets kudos
Guyana Government Information Agency
(March 2, 2006)