SumTotal, BMO Financial Group Team Up to Improve Corporate Card, Expense Management

Details and Cost-Saving Strategies to be Shared During GBTA Webinar

GAINESVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SumTotal Systems, Inc.:

WHO:	Craig Fearon, of SumTotal Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic human capital management solutions, along with Scott Baxter, director of BMO Spend & Payment Advisors, a division of BMO Financial Group, leading provider of retail banking, wealth management and investment banking products and services
WHAT:	Will present “Best Practices in Corporate Card and Expense Management,” a Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) webinar that will share corporate card and expense reporting program strategies to help companies optimize and generate cost savings that have a direct impact on their bottom line
WHEN:	Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
	1:00 p.m. ET
WHERE:	Register at http://www.gbta.org/education/pages/bestpractices.aspx
DETAILS:
	As business travel and its related costs are on the rise, today’s organizations are facing pressure to better manage and control increasing expenses. During “Best Practices in Corporate Card and Expense Management,” Scott Baxter and Craig Fearon will examine ways organizations can optimize corporate card and expense reporting programs and generate cost savings that will have a direct impact on the bottom line.
	During this webinar, the expense management experts will detail information on industry trends and corporate card best practices, as well as the technology solutions available. Participants in will learn how to maximize cost savings through advanced automation, identify the cause and effect behind travel and entertainment expenses and understand how to increase compliance across T&E spend categories. The webinar will provide additional insights on reviewing audit practices to help identify fraud and expense reporting abuse and how to consolidate expense reporting data with travel booking data.
	Registration and additional webinar information can be accessed at http://www.gbta.org/education/pages/bestpractices.aspx

About BMO Financial Group

BMO Financial Group, one of the largest providers of diversified financial services on the North American continent, provides a broad range of retail banking, wealth management and investment banking products and services. Serving individuals, government agencies, and businesses large and small, BMO Financial Group has approximately 900 branches that provide deposits, mortgages and loans, life insurance, credit cards, investments, and wealth management services. BMO serves Canadian clients through BMO Bank of Montreal^®, a personal and commercial banking business, BMO Nesbitt Burns^®*, one of Canada’s leading wealth management firms, and BMO Capital Markets^TM, the North American investment and corporate banking division. In the United States, clients are served through BMO Harris Bank, a major U.S. Midwest personal and commercial bank, and Harris Private Bank, with wealth management offices across the United States, as well as BMO Capital Markets^TM.

For more information, visit http://www.bmo.com/home.

About SumTotal Systems

SumTotal Systems, Inc. is the global leader of strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions that provide organizations with a new level of visibility to help make more informed business decisions and accelerate growth. Recognized by industry analysts as the most complete solution, SumTotal provides full employee lifecycle management, including a core system of record, from a single provider for improved business intelligence. The company offers customers of all sizes and industries the most flexibility and choice with multiple purchase, configuration, and deployment options. We have increased the performance of the world’s largest organizations including Sony Electronics (NYSE: SNE), AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN [ADR]; London: AZN), Amway (KUL:AMWAY), Seagate (NYSE: STX), Dell (NASDAQ:DELL), and Google (NASDAQ:GOOG).

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