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New Delhi - 2010 AGM Success!
The 2010 AGM convened in New Delhi. It provided a great opportunity for all
participants to meet with fellow TCM members and to explore beautiful India! A
recap of our AGM is summarized below by our CEO.
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We are excited to introduce two new board members who are now a positive
addition to our board. With the backing and help of Mr. Jefferson Viana of
Wayback, the TCM Group exhibited and sponsored the 3rd Operational Risk
Conference held in Brazil during the month of May.
Cordially, Amir Erez Chairman
TCM Group International, LTD
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TCM Group Sponsors the 3rd
Operational Risk Conference - Brazil
The goal of the recent Operational Risk Seminar held in Sao Paulo Brazil was to
offer technical improvement opportunities to professionals who have direct or
indirect operational risk contact during their daily
activities.
Speakers presented participants not only with a view of the
regulations, but also an understanding of the experience of financial
institutions on the process of approving their models.
Presenters and
participants included international regulators, financial administrators, risk
managers, auditors, compliance officers and training and development
executives.
Our team from Brazil, Wayback/TCM Brasil took on the
initiative and
sponsored the event in the name of TCM Group. Initial reports
coming in from Mr. Viana was that it was a huge success and interest is coming
in from the conference attendees. Keep up the GREAT work putting the TCM Group
ahead!
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Message from our CEO
Dear Shareholder,
We
held a successful AGM in India in the end of April with 22 delegates
attending. The volcanic eruption in Iceland affected us as many had to
cancel flights due to volcanic ashes being pumped into the atmosphere.
Interesting
presentations were given by our guests at the meeting. Thanks to the
presenters who have all expressed their interest in joining our group as
shareholders.
The best performing TCM office, according to the
quality survey, was Norway. This is no surprise for us all who know
their dedication and expertise. Second was Belgium, then Sweden, Iceland
and Finland.
An
important change was adopted to the code of operations regarding the
disputed issue of cross border marketing. It emphazises the importance
of communications, ethical behaviour and the marketing obligations each
shareholder has towards fellow shareholders.
Also
an important resolution was passed supporting the board of directors in
monitoring marketing activies of the shareholders.
Hennie,
our director of marketing, introduced a new marketing plan as well as
new marketing material he and his team of marketing experts have
prepared for the group. Thanks to Hennie for a job well done, but now it is up to us to follow suit and use these new tools provided by them.
On the last day of the conference, the importance of Skype as a
communication tool was mentioned. I agree with those sponsoring it's use and those already using it are enjoying the benefits.
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new Board of Directors was elected for one year. Chairman Amir Erez TCM
USA, Secretary Seema Kumar TCM India, Treasurer Hennie Wesselz TCM
Netherlands, Jeff Li,TCM China, Jefferson Vianna TCM Brazil, and
Sigurbjorn Thorbergsson TCM Iceland to serve as CEO for 2 years. Also,
it should be noted that Marcel and Ricardo have worked with the Board of
Directors and their input has been of importance for our group.
During
the last day of the conference a marketing film clip about our group
was recorded. The idea was inspired by Etienne's effort last year. Yet
again, thank you Seema for all your work for preparing the project. The
premiere will take place in our new web site that is in the making.
Thanks
to all the directors who have devoted their time and efforts in
managing the TCM group. It has been and is a rewarding experience for me
to work with you all and I thank Bob and Karen from TCM UK who served
and worked with the Board of Directors until the last AGM. I would like
to extend my sincerest thanks to our chairman, Amir Erez, who had to
assume sole leadership of the conference in my volcanic absence.
I
believe that TCM Group as a team has taken several steps forward and is
stronger now than ever. The good news is, we can easily make it better
by giving the needed attention to the market for global claims.
Sigurbjörn Thorbergsson, CEO
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Overview of regional trade
flows
Fueled by Asia's demand and commodity prices, exports of
Africa,
the Middle East and the Commonwealth of Independent States
were more than 50% higher than in the corresponding period of 2009.
Table: World merchandise trade by region and selected
economies, Jan-Mar, 2010
Percentage change in current US dollars,
year-on-year and
quarter-on-quarter
a Includes significant re-exports or imports for re-exports.
b "Intra EU" is trade within the EU; "extra EU" is trade
between the EU
and non-EU economies.
c Hong Kong, China (excluding
re-export trade), Republic of Korea,
Malaysia, Singapore, Taipei, Chinese, and
Thailand. RESOURCE:
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
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Jeff Li - New Board Member
Founder,
President & CEO of Inter-Credit Group in China, Jeff Li is
headquartered in the coastal city of Qingdao. Inter-Credit has 12 branch
companies located in the major cities of China. Inter-Credit provides
debt collection services to most of the banks and insurance companies in
China. It also provides company credit reports and commercial debt
collection services to multi-national companies.
Jeff if a
member of FCIB, an association of executives of financial, credit and
international business. He is a member of the Committee of the First
China International Forum of Commercial Debt Collection.
Jeff holds a bachelor's degree in British and American Literature from China Ocean University. |
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Seema Kumar - New Board Member
Seema
completed her schooling at the renowned Convent School of New Delhi,
India and graduated in medicine with distinction in many subjects.
Because
many of her family members are lawyers, she was strongly motivated to
join the debt collection community. Her father is one of the pioneers in
International Debt Collection.
Seema joined the TCM Group in 2004 as an agent and within a very short time became Shareholder of the TCM Group.
She has traveled widely and is therefore familiar with customs and laws of many countries.
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