Newsletter - January 2007

Rome Conference - 11 to 13 February 2007
Dubai Conference - 18 to 20 March 2007

We have two terrific Conferences in prospect and registrations are well under way for both.

Full Rome Programme may be found on: http://www.fcibglobal.com/events/intl123/intl123_index.shtml

To register for Rome Conference:
https://secure.nacm.org/cgi-bin-ssl/Formbuilder?CODE=FINTL0207

To register for Rome Accommodation
http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/
booking/reservation?id=0610275095&key=23794

Full Dubai Programme may be found on:
http://www.fcibglobal.com/events/Dubai_3rd/Dubai07_index.html

To register for Dubai Conference:
https://secure.nacm.org/cgi-bin-ssl/Formbuilder?CODE=FINTL0307

To register for Dubai Accommodation:
http://www.fcibglobal.com/events/Dubai_3rd/HotelReservation_Dubai07.pdf

Book these dates in your diary now and take advantage of these great educational and networking opportunities. AND, wherever your international credit colleagues are based in the world, they will be very welcome to attend.

For Your Diary
FCIB’s Foreign Exchange Management Course – commencing 18 February 2007

http://www.fcibglobal.com/events/FX_Course.html

Still Time to Register
CICP Course – commencing 21 January 2007

Prior to the New Year over 70 students had already registered for the Course. If you and your colleagues have not already attained the CICP designation then why not register this time around by enrolling directly on:

https://secure.nacm.org/cgi-bin-ssl/Formbuilder?CODE=FCR107

Be part of our stimulating programme if you are serious about international credit. Networking opportunities are incalculable.

Can You Help These Two Job Seekers?

I have been contacted by two individuals seeking a new challenge in 2007.

First, a very experienced International Credit Manager and former FCIB member has recently returned from Canada and is seeking a new role, preferably in Switzerland. I have a copy of this gentleman’s CV and will be very pleased to forward it to any interested party.

Second, a qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) – currently UK based - who specialises in treasury and commercial management seeks a new role and is entirely flexible as to location. Again, if any FCIB member is interested, I will happily put them in touch with the lady concerned.

“Multi-Banking Trends”
A Paper from Global Trade Corporation
I am grateful to Jacob Katsman for providing the paper on “Multi-Banking Trends – how innovative banks are using web-based technology to deliver trade services”. Jacob delivered an excellent Trade Finance Forum at our Athens Conference in February 2005 and I have asked him to fill this same slot in Frankfurt in June.
Link:
http://www.fcibglobal.com/WhitePaperMulti-BankingTrendDec28_06_JK.PDF

FCIB warmly welcomes these new member companies

New Members

Accenture, Ireland
Geoff Prendergast
Training Manager
Email: geoff.prendergast@accenture.com
Telephone: 00 353 1 796 6110

Co-Pilot Ltd., UK
Simon Marshall
Director
Email: simon.marshall@co-pilotgroup.com
Telephone: 00 44 207 435 9773
Facsimile: 00 44 207 813 2122

Membership Changes

Marine Power Europe Inc., Belgium, - Representative Anne Duquesne - has changed its name to Brunswick Marine in EMEA, with a new telephone number 00 32 87 32 3211.

Rabobank Netherlands International
New representative: Guus Rozendaal MBA,
Managing Director & Head Financial Institutions Emerging Markets
Email: guus.rozendaal@rabobank.com
New telephone: 00 31 30 2162766

Euler Hermes UK PLC
New representative: Stuart James
Head of Global & Strategic Account Management
Email: stuart.james@eulerhermes.com
New telephone: 00 44 207 860 2868

ZLB Behring GmbH has changed its name to CSL Behring GmbH. Representative Anette Rummelsberger’s new email address is anette.rummelsberger@cslbehring.com

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