Victoria, BC February 15, 2005 - The Industry Training Authority (ITA) has awarded Strategic Functions Ltd. the maintenance and support contract for their apprenticeship information management systems. This three year contract, renewable at end of the first year, will provide the ITA with the technical expertise it requires to maintain and enhance its existing mix of new and legacy information systems, improve the performance and quality of knowledge management reporting, and establish information technology management best practices.

"We are pleased with this opportunity to continue our relationship with the Industry Training Authority and provide quality IT Services to enhance their capabilities at developing the trades industry in BC," says Grant Brager, Managing Partner and Director of Client Services and Solutions of Strategic Functions Ltd.

The ITA is a provincial government agency legislated to govern and develop the industry training systems in B.C. To learn more about the ITA and the trades industry in B.C. please visit www.itabc.ca

Strategic Functions Ltd. specializes in strategic service delivery, offering a broad and complementary set of business services solutions focused on empowering organizations to reach and exceed their business objectives and realize their corporate vision.

"At Strategic Functions we are about using technology to solve business objectives, if and when technology is the right solution. Technology is a powerful tool but you don't build a bird house with a sledge hammer," said Charles Garrett-Jones, Managing Partner and Director of Information Technology for Strategic Functions Ltd. "Strategic Functions develops business strategies and optimizes business processes, then can offer the appropriate solutions in hosted business software services, infrastructure and application management, and custom knowledge management and case management systems - tailored to clients' needs and budget."

Strategic Functions Ltd. services include: professional consulting, business services management, managed IT services, and a growing family of integrated product solutions. You can learn more about Strategic Functions Ltd. at www.strategicfunctions.com