Washington, DC - May 27, 2008 – CFM Partners, Inc., global provider of sophisticated governance, risk and compliance (GRC) management solutions to the financial services industry, today announced the appointment of Bill Sheldon as the company’s Chief Operating Officer.  Based in Washington, DC, Mr. Sheldon will oversee the firm’s overall business operations, as well as its product and solution development efforts.  A 25-year veteran of the professional services industry, Mr. Sheldon will report to Beth Murphy, CFM president and CEO.

“Bill’s experience in building scalable professional service firms, coupled with his experience in helping high-tech clients develop Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions, will be a tremendous asset in helping CFM Partners continue to grow effectively,” said Ms. Murphy.  “Furthermore, his domain expertise in go-to-market strategy will accelerate the expansion and evolution of our sales model.  We are uniquely positioned as both a knowledge- and technology-based provider of GRC solutions in the financial services marketplace, with Bill’s arrival we are poised to make rapid and substantial gains in our sector.”

“CFM’s combination of deep subject matter expertise in financial services, audience-appropriate instructional design, and compliance and education Internet solutions, makes the firm truly unique in today’s marketplace,” notes Mr. Sheldon.  “In today’s increasingly complex financial services sector, this integrated approach to GRC is an attractive, scalable solution for clients looking to more effectively and efficiently manage their risk and compliance.”

Prior to joining CFM, Mr. Sheldon spent thirteen years in a number of executive roles with MarketBridge, the leading global professional services firm, where he was focused on Sales and Marketing effectiveness.  Most recently, Mr. Sheldon was Senior Vice President with responsibility for the firm’s High-Tech industry vertical.  A vice president at MarketBridge since 1995, Mr. Sheldon previously ran the Decision Support Solutions and TeleWeb channel practice areas.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Sheldon served as a CFO and CIO with two rapidly growing companies in the commercial development sector, including the acquisition, construction, development, asset management and disposition of large hotel and office complexes.  Mr. Sheldon earned his B.A. degree from the University of Virginia and his M.B.A. from American University.

About CFM Partners
CFM Partners builds, hosts and supports the worldwide financial services industry’s most sophisticated and comprehensive Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC) education and management solutions. Our solutions set the standard for high quality, reliable, secure, accessible, audience-appropriate knowledge and information. Our products and services include Policy and Procedure Management, integrated GRC learning solutions, and customized education and training programs and tools. For further information, visit www.cfmpartners.com.

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