Newsletter - May 2007
Frankfurt Conference – 17 to 19 June
FCIB has an excellent Conference in Frankfurt in prospect and registrations are being received in good numbers. I take the opportunity to remind you that our host hotel, the Marriott Frankfurt, has requested that bedroom accommodation be reserved by no later than Monday 14 May, 2007
http://marriott.com/hotels/travel/fradt-frankfurt-marriott-
hotel/?groupCode=FCIFCIA&app=resvlink
Local Credit Training in Germany
For the many members with international operations in Germany, why not use this Conference as part of the education and training for your credit staff?
The FCIB team looks forward to seeing you in Frankfurt. For those who have not yet registered, this may be done via the link -
http://www.fcibglobal.com/events/intl124/intl124_index.shtml
Don’t Forget That the Next International Credit Management AND Foreign Exchange Management Courses Commence On 20 May AND 3 June respectively.
FCIB commends these educational offerings to you, your team members and colleagues. Full registration details may be found on: -
http://vu.msu.edu/preview/fcib001/
AND
http://www.fcibglobal.com/events/FX_Course.html -why not forward this link to your Treasury Department?
Looking For New Staff - Can Anyone Help A Member In UK?
An experienced International Credit Manager and FCIB member is looking for a new role in the UK. I have their CV available for any prospective employer who would like to view it. The candidate is also a member of the UK’s Institute of Credit Management.
Also, a member company in The Netherlands is looking for an experienced Credit & Collections Manager based in Amsterdam. Please contact Tim Lane for a copy of the Job Description.
Credit Up North Conference – Manchester, UK – 6 & 7 November
I have been invited to speak at this Conference. For any member interested in the event full details may be found on http://www.creditupnorth.com/. Further information will accompany future Newsletters as the Conference approaches.
FCIB warmly welcomes these new member companies
New Members
Original Group, UK
Andrew Summersgill
Director
Email: Andrew.summersgill@original.gb.com
Telephone: 00 44 870 744 7885
Facsimile: 00 44 208 673 8662
Creditreform, Germany
Creditreform has added 19 memberships around Europe with a second in Germany plus representatives in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Ukraine. Full co-ordinates may be found in the Directory section of our Members Only website.
Cuebiz Enterprise, Ghana
Joshua Nyako Codjoe
Chief Executive Officer
Email: jncodjoe@st.ug.edu.gh
Telephone: 00 233 2850 35558
Facsimile: 00 233 2433 79083
Timberland Switzerland GmbH, Switzerland
Lars Svensson
European Credit Manager
Email: lsvensson@timberland.com
Telephone: 00 41 52 644 1621
Facsimile: 00 41 52 644 1629
Membership Changes
We wish Wilfried Graf of Arab Bank, Frankfurt, a long and happy retirement. He is replaced in FCIB membership by: -
Natasha Abbasi,
Deputy Head of Credit,
Europe Arab Bank,
13-15 Moorgate,
London EC2R 6AD,
UK
Email: Natasha.abbasi@eabplc.com
Telephone: 00 44 207 325 8587
Facsimile: 00 44 207 796 4297
Rattner Mackenzie Ltd., UK
New representative: Rupert Murray
Brokering Director
Email: rmurray@rmluk.com
Coface Austria and Coface Central Europe, Austria
New representative: Robert Kovacs
Deputy Head of Marketing & Communications – Offer & Sales Development
Email: Robert.Kovacs@coface.at
Lyondell Chemie Nederland BV, The Netherlands
New representative: Ad Bellaart
Credit Manager
Email: Ad.Bellaart@lyondell.com
Telephone: 00 31 10 275 5840
Facsimile: 00 31 10 275 5559
Intersil Europe SARL, Switzerland
New representative: Fatiha Fares
Finance Manager
Email: ffares@intersil.com
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