Newsletter - April/May 2006

Congratulations Aneta!

We warmly congratulate Aneta Spilman upon her appointment as President of FCIB in succession to Ken Garrison. Aneta will be joining us at our Amsterdam Conference and is very much looking forward to meeting our European members for the first time in her new role.

Amsterdam Conference 21 to 23 May………..QUESTIONS DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 12 MAY
Registrations are coming in thick and fast and if you have not signed up already there is still plenty of time in which to do so. Your questions are urgently required as key components of both the main Conference and your individual Industry Group Meetings. If you have a particular problem or information that you wish to share, why not table it in Amsterdam?
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FCIB’s Online International Credit & Risk Management Course
There is still time to register for the next Course commencing on 21 May. For more detailed information and to register please click here

IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH A RECENT CREDIT REPORT, WHY NOT TRY FCIB?
If you have not been happy with a recent Credit Report, FCIB is willing to offer you a comparison FREE OF CHARGE. All you need do is to confirm WHO THE ORIGINAL SUPPLIER WAS, THE CO-ORDINATES OF THE COMPANY ON WHOM THE ENQUIRY WAS MADE AND WHY YOU WERE NOT HAPPY. Please contact my colleague Jill Wills in the US with your requirements at jillw@fcibglobal.com or by telephone on 00 1 410 423 1840.

I should emphasise that FCIB offers a bespoke service - with no contracts involved - so that you may be sure the Reports you receive are the freshest available. This is particularly apposite is you require Reports from the USA, which is, of course, FCIB's principal domestic market.

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

Congratulation Kari!
At FCIB’s Chicago Board Meeting in April, Kari Markikarki, recently retired from Kaukomarkkinat Oy, Finland, was elected an Honorary Life Member of FCIB. Kari served the Association actively for many years as a Board Member and Advisory Councillor and intends to join us in Rome in February, when he will be formally presented with his life membership plaque.

European Trade Credit Survey 2006.
Paul Wetherhill of the Credit Management Research Centre will be presenting the results of the Survey to date during the Amsterdam Conference. A number of FCIB members have already provided their data and there is still time to do so. Please visit www.cmrc.co.uk/survey if you are able to contribute to this valuable benchmarking tool.

New Members

Dow Europe GmbH, United Arab Emirates
Type of Membership: Associate
Isam Afif Shomaly
Credit Manager
Email: iashomaly@dow.com
Telephone: 00 971 4312 3637
Facsimile: 00 971 4332 8163

Emerson Process Management Shared Services Ltd., UK
Type of Membership: Associate
Moira Stalker
EMA Credit Director
Email: moira.stalker@emersonprocess.com
Telephone: 00 44 (0) 116 282 2989
Facsimile: 00 44 (0) 116 282 2820

Alcan Inc., Canada
Type of Membership: Metals Industry Group
Pierre Pharand
Senior Credit Manager
Email: pierre.pharand@alcan.com
Telephone: 00 1 514 867 7186
Facsimile: 00 1 514 848 1463

Exporters Insurance Company (Europe) Ltd., UK,
Type of Membership: Full
Graham Kent
Managing Director
Email: graham.kent@co-pilotgroup.com
Telephone: 00 44 (0) 207 7256 3938
Facsimile: 00 44 (0) 207 626 4693

Institute of Credit Management, UK
Type of Membership: Full
Philip King
Director General
Email: dg@icm.org.uk
Telephone: 00 44 (0) 1780 722 912
Facsimile: 00 44 (0) 1780 721 333

Degussa AG, Germany
Type of Membership: Affiliate and Chemicals Industry Group
Rolf E. Huber
Head of Credit Management
Email: rolf.huber@degussa.com
Telephone: 00 49 6921 82945
Facsimile: 00 49 6921 183387

Invista GmbH, Germany
Type of Membership: Associate
Inge Horn
European Credit Manager
Email: Inge.Horn@invista.com
Telephone: 00 49 69 305 85566
Facsimile: 00 49 69 305 85579

Fortis Bank SA/NV, UK
Type of Membership: Full
Peter Weir
Head of Corporate Trade Finance
Email: peter.weir@fortis.com
Telephone: 00 44 207 444 8693
Facsimile: 00 44 207 444 8810

Willis Ltd., UK
Type of Membership: Full
John Yelding
Sales Executive
Email: yeldingjf@willis.com
Telephone: 00 44 207 975 2383
Facsimile: 00 44 207 975 2354

Membership Changes

Lyondell Chemie Nederland B.V., Netherlands
Amended Name: Paule Carre – Credit/Disbursement Manager
Email: cmhpek@lyondell.com

CNH Financial Services SAS, France
Emmanuel Reinhart – Director Trade Finance
New Address: 5 Rue Bellini, Tour Arago, 92800 Puteaux
Email: emmanuel.reinhart@cnh.com
Telephone: 00 33 1419 75722
Facsimile: 00 33 1419 75797

Exporters Insurance Company (Europe) Ltd., UK
Graham Kent – Managing Director
New email: gkent@exportersinsurance.com

Cytec Surface Specialties SA, Netherlands
Berry van Hoof – Credit Manager Europe
New Company Name: Cytec Specialty Chemicals SA

Groupe Abri, Monaco
New representative: Jean Richard Debret – Managing Director
Email: jr.debret@groupe-abri.com
Telephone: 00 377 93 10 44 02
Facsimile: 00 377 93 50 36 28

Amgen Europe BV, The Netherlands
New representative: Cataldo Cameriere– European Credit Manager
Email: cataldo.cameriere@amgen.com
Telephone: 00 31 7 6573 2415
Facsimile: 00 31 6573 2835

SPV Management Ltd., UK
Name change to: Wilmington Trust
James Fairrie – Managing Director
Email: jfairrie@wilmingtontrust.com
Telephone: 00 44 20 7614 1102
Facsimile: 00 44 20 7614 1122

International Flavors and Fragrances, The Netherlands
New representative (replacing Aart Bos):
Email: Antonio.van.Lomwel@iff.com
Antonio van Lomwel – European Credit Manager
Telephone: 00 31 356 883 258
Facsimile: 00 31 356 883 364

JPMorgan Chase, Singapore
Asia Raza – Head of Asia Trade
New address:
168 Robinson Road,
14th Floor, Capital Tower,
Singapore 068912
Telephone: 00 65 6882 7522