Newsletter - March 2006

Dubai, 19 to 21 March - There Is Still Time To Register

As mentioned in February’s eNews, FCIB is putting on an outstanding Programme in Dubai next week. I therefore have pleasure in attaching the final Programme, together with a Press Release issued to the local media by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, whose support we greatly appreciate. Please pass them on to your GCC credit colleagues, dealers and distributors. They will be most welcome to join us. To Register Online:
https://secure.nacm.org/cgi-bin-ssl/Formbuilder?CODE=FINTL0306

Be part of our stimulating programme. If you are serious about international credit, be there. Networking opportunities are incalculable.

Amsterdam Conference - 21 to 23 May 2006

FCIB’s Online International Credit & Risk Management Course – The Next Session Commences on 16 May.
Registration for the Course commencing on 16 May is now open. As you know, it comprises a 13 week, 12 modules, instructor led Programme, which allows the student to work at their own pace, while still maintaining a classroom feel in encouraging interaction among peers. The goal is to provide participants with the knowledge to better understand, manage and mitigate credit risks associated with international business. Since its launch in September 2003 over 600 students – including many from Europe – have participated in the Programme and achieved the Certified International Credit Practitioner (CICP) designation. If you have not taken part already I commend it to you and your credit colleagues wherever they may be located. For more detailed information and to register please visit http://vu.msu.edu/preview/fcib001/.

New Members

Novartis Pharma AG, Switzerland
Type of Membership: Associate and Pharmaceuticals Industry Group
Aart Bos
Global Receivables and Payables Manager
Email: aart.bos@novartis.com
Telephone: 00 41 6132 46270
Facsimile: 00 41 6132 48111

CMC International Ltd., Nigeria
Type of Membership: Full
Mazi Ubani
Managing Director/CEO
Email: cmc@cmcint.com
Telephone: 00 234 1 2 64 58 46
Facsimile: 00 234 1 2 64 58 44

Rattner Mackenzie Ltd., UK
Type of Membership: Full
Genevieve Ahinful
Broker
Email: gahinful@rmluk.com
Telephone: 00 44 207 750 9544
Facsimile: 00 44 207 481 3616

LogicaCMG, UK
Type of Membership: Full
Wayne Evans
Global Credit Manager – Telecom Products
Email: wayne.x.evans@logicacmg.com
Telephone: 00 44 1189 650572
Facsimile: 00 44 1189 659380

Membership Changes

Baxter, Belgium
New Representative: Nadia Rao Silvestro – Cash Flow Manager ECEMEA/G5 region
Email: nadia_rao_silvestro@baxter.com
Telephone: 00 32 6827 3089
Facsimile: 00 32 6827 2716

International Advisers, The Netherlands
Representative: Chanan Hertzberger
New Email: hertzberger@ia.nl
Intrum Justitia Group, Sweden
Representative: Anders Calstrom
New Email: groupinternationalserviceline@nl.intrum.com

Akzo Nobel Chemicals, The Netherlands
Representatives: Gerwin Braam and Fred Kremer
New Name and Address: Akzo Nobel Functional Chemicals B.V., Stationsplein 4, 3818 LE Amersfoort, The Netherlands

Can Any UK Member Assist Please?
I have received a request from a young lady who is currently following a Master in Credit Management Programme at the Montpellier Business School in France. It finishes at the end of this month and she would like to start a six months internship in the UK from April as an International Credit Manager Assistant for a multinational company before graduation in October. This student has been studying credit analysis, customer portfolio management and conflict management and resolution. She has international experience in Canada, where she followed the Bachelor of Administration curriculum and in China, where she completed two internships in consulting and freight sales. I have a copy CV and references if any UK member is interested in contacting this lady.