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ePurchasing Solutions Expands Reach with Four New Clients in British
Columbia
VANCOUVER,
April 29, 2008 – Further expanding its Canadian customer
base in both the public and private sectors, BMO ePurchasing Solutions,
a leading North American provider of advanced commercial card solutions,
today announced four new card partnerships in British Columbia.
BMO recently reached card-issuing agreements with Abbotsford School
District, BC Investment Management Corporation (BCIMC), Parkgate Community
Services, and the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (TSX:GC).
BMO is continually growing its commercial card business by partnering
with large and mid-market corporations and public agencies in a range
of industries throughout North America to provide customized commercial
card solutions.
“We find that public sector organizations and corporations often
have needs that intersect,” said Terry Wellesley, managing director
of BMO Harris ePurchasing Solutions. “They want to work with a
card partner that can help them streamline purchasing and accounts payable
functions, and apply spend controls that can be easily tracked.”
The four new partners, announced today, are:
- Abbotsford School
District has 49 schools, including 36 elementary schools, five middle
schools and eight secondary schools with more than
19,500 enrolled students, and 2,000 teaching and support staff.
- BC Investment
Management Corporation (BCIMC) provides fund management services
for public bodies and publicly administered trust funds. As
one of the largest institutional investors in the country, BCIMC offers
its public sector trust clients a wide range of investment services.
- Parkgate Community
Services in North Vancouver offers recreational, social, and cultural
services and events for area residents.
- Great Canadian
Gaming Corporation (TSX:GC), headquartered in British Columbia with
locations in Ontario, Nova Scotia and Washington State
in the U.S., operates gaming and entertainment venues, including 10 casinos.
About BMO ePurchasing Solutions
BMO ePurchasing Solutions, a division of BMO Financial Group, is a
leading source of corporate payment solutions that provides customized
end-to-end
procurement management programs for public and private sector organizations.
BMO’s client-centric approach utilizes leading proprietary technology
to customize solutions that directly contribute to an organization's
bottom line. One of the top 10 commercial card issuers in North America,
BMO
provides over 87,000 companies a single-source option for their commercial
card programs.
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Media Relations
Contact:
Ralph Marranca, Toronto, ralph.marranca@bmo.com,
(416) 867-3996
Laurie Grant, Vancouver, laurie.grant@bmo.com,
(604) 665-7596
Michael G. Ettlemyer, New York, Environics Communications for BMO ePS,
mettlemyer@environics-usa.com, (203) 325-8772 ex. 14
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