Symmetrics Announces New Vice President of Product Development to Lead Expansion of R&D

January 2, 2006

VANCOUVER, BC - Symmetrics Business Intelligence Solutions Inc., a leading provider of reporting, analytics and performance management solutions - announced today the appointment of Fred Tummonds to Vice President, Product Management and Product Development. Fred, a seasoned and highly experienced technology industry veteran, will have overall responsibility for the firm's research, development and product management efforts. His responsibility includes spearheading the design and development of new products offerings within the company’s roadmap, as we well continuing to evolve and improve the current product nVISION Contact Center Performance Management solution suite.

“Fred is a senior business manager who brings extensive business skills and a broad range of experience and talent to our organization,” said Mark Cunningham, President of Symmetrics. “His hands-on experience in building and delivering on a product roadmap makes Fred an invaluable addition to our team. I fully expect Fred to be a key player in our growth plans.”

Fred Tummonds brings over 12 years of high tech industry experience to lead the product development and product management organization at Symmetrics. Prior to joining Symmetrics, he spent 11 years at Business Objects where he was Vice President responsible for Enterprise Reporting. Business Objects is the world leader in business intelligence and enterprise reporting software. At Business Objects, Fred was responsible for the strategy, product roadmap and delivery of the Enterprise Reporting servers and components including the world's leading report writer Crystal Reports. Prior to Business Objects Fred was a Naval Officer in the Canadian Navy where he worked on numerous software projects for the military.

A graduate of Royal Military College Kingston Ontario, Fred holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.

About Symmetrics
Symmetrics Business Intelligence Solutions Inc. - a Business Objects (formerly Crystal Decisions), Nortel Networks and Microsoft business partner - develops best of breed analytical software applications and provides a range of Business Intelligence services and solutions. Symmetrics helps customers realize their visions by providing reporting and analysis solutions that turns data into useable information, ensuring they can make mission critical decisions in a timely manner. With particular expertise in the Contact Center Reporting and Analytics marketplace, Symmetrics is uniquely positioned to help customers improve contact center efficiency through effective analysis of performance trends and the optimization of their workforce.

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For more information, contact:
Richard McElroy
Symmetrics Business Intelligence Solutions Inc.
Phone (604) 891.5566
Fax (604) 681.8514