Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Eigasoft named new Bronze Partner for 23rd IPMA World Congress on Project Management in Finland
Reported by Jouko Vaskimo in Helsinki

The project team for the 23rd IPMA World Congress in Helsinki, Finland has announced that the Swiss software company Eigasoft has become a Bronze level "Partner" The 23rd IPMA World Congress on Project Management will be held in Helsinki during 15-17 June 2009. Other partners previously announced include ASTROSOFT, CITEC, IMPROLITY, INNOTIIMI, IXONOS, POLIMEX-MOSTOSTAL, PoYRY, WaRTSILa and SWECO. For further information please navigate to www.refresh09.com.

Eigasoft is a dynamic new software company based in Zurich Switzerland. The company develops and distributes project management and cost control software globally, supported through a network of Channel Partners. The team has over 60 years of combined experience working in the industry, with a proven track record in a huge variety of large capital projects worldwide.

Eigasoft specializes in two main products: Costrac and ePimms. Costrac is a project cost management tool designed to assist project managers in ensuring that projects undertaken are completed within the authorized budget constraints imposed on them. ePimms is a fully integrated project information management & monitoring system which was first conceptualized in July 2006 to address the need for a single enterprise system, to collaborate and integrate information required for all of the various project management disciplines. The company was also a sponsor of the 22nd IPMA World Congress in Rome in November 2008. For more information, visit www.eigasoft.com.

The theme for the 23rd IPMA World Congress on Project Management in Helsinki next year will be "Refresh Yourself" The event will be aimed at regenerating one's professional career, organization and personal development. Congress website is http://www.refresh09.com/?index.

Providing a unique opportunity for project-based organizations and suppliers of project management products and Services, Congress Partnerships are being offered for the 23rd IPMA World Congress in Finland. As a Partner, participating companies will be exposed to thousands of practitioners of project management from Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas.

According to congress organizers, the top five reasons for becoming a partner are (1) An outstanding opportunity to enhance your organization's brand familiarity as a Project management and business professional; (2) An excellent opportunity for networking with the leading persons and experts in the projects world during the event; (3) The Congress provides a great opportunity for making new contacts and relationships and opens a venue for recruitment; (4) Broad marketing visibility via the seminar programme both nationally and internationally; and (5) Opportunity to state your own expert opinions and research results.

The event will bring together top managers and professionals from all fields in emerging and leading economies. Exclusively designed networking opportunities will connect partners to decision makers, leaders and senior management and all levels of delegates, while helping expand contacts in a "Refreshing" atmosphere. Congress partners can participate in a partner exhibition or sponsor specific activities at the Congress. Four partner levels are offered: Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze. Interested companies should visit http://www.refresh09.com/partners for benefits and pricing information.

The local host of the 23rd IPMA World Congress on Project Management in Helsinki will be Project Management Association Finland (PMAF), based in Espoo, Finland. PMAF is the national membership body for Finland in the International Project Management Association (IPMA). The general manager of PMAF is Jyry Louhisto, who is also the project director for the 23rd IPMA World Congress. For further information, visit www.pry.fi.

Founded in 1967 and registered in Switzerland, the International Project Management Association (IPMA) is the world's oldest project management professional organization. IPMA is an international federation of 45 national PM societies in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. IPMA's Annual World Congress is one of the largest and most important gatherings of project management authorities and leaders each year. The president of IPMA for 2009 is Brigitte Schaden. Additional information about IPMA is available at www.ipma.ch.

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