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BMO ePurchasing Solutions Expands Reach with Four New Clients in British Columbia

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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