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Mitrefinch Workforce Management join the Australia PNG Business Council

Announcement posted by Mitrefinch 26 Jun 2013

Mitrefinch expand their reach in Papua New Guinea with the Australia PNG Business Council
Mitrefinch, developers of intelligent workforce time and attendance management systems, are pleased to announce that they are now members of the Australia Papua New Guinea (PNG) Business Council.

Established in 1980 the Council’s mission is to develop and support trade between Australia and PNG. The Council seeks to represent members’ interests on a range of issues such as foreign investment guidelines, trade, migration criteria, professional services, plus agreements between both countries where a commercial element is involved.

The Council hosts an annual bilateral business conference, the Australia Papua New Guinea Business Forum, at which major issues affecting business are discussed. The Forum is attended by senior business executives, decision makers, and government representatives from Australia and PNG.

Mitrefinch have a growing customer base in PNG with organisations such as the Bank of PNG, Trukai, Consort Express Lines, and Islands Petroleum using their automated time and attendance tracking systems across their workforce.

“As we look to increase our activity in PNG and provide a superior support service to our existing client base, the Council will enable us to keep abreast of the current issues facing PNG businesses and provide us with a local insight,” said Jamie Fitzsimons, Mitrefinch Australia Marketing Manager. “We look forward to getting involved in the next Business Forum and engaging with other Council members”.

About Mitrefinch Workforce Mangement

Mitrefinch are leaders in the development of comprehensive time and attendance and workforce management systems. Used by almost 4,000 organisations around the world, and across a number of industries, Mitrefinch arms businesses with the tools to better measure, analyse and manage employees' working time, and deploy human resources more efficiently. For more information see: www.mitrefinch.com.au

About the Australia PNG Business Council

The Australia PNG Business Council is an independent association of businesses based in Australia and PNG with an interest in the bilateral business relationship.  Council members include major mining, banking, agricultural and service investors in PNG, as well as smaller companies including traders. For more information see: http://apngbc.org.au