201509 CM September
THE CICM JOURNAL FOR CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL CREDIT PROFESSIONALS
THE CICM JOURNAL FOR CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL CREDIT PROFESSIONALS
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NAME:<br />
JULIA SOAMES PEARSON<br />
SOUTH WALES BRANCH<br />
GOOD MIX OF BUSINESS<br />
FOLLOWING on from the success of the<br />
last event only one week previously, it was<br />
time for our joint event with the Cardiff<br />
Financial Professionals group.<br />
The meeting was held at Fuel Bar, a local<br />
rock bar where all of the young staff had<br />
piercings and tattoos on display – a sea<br />
change from our usual surroundings! As<br />
hosts they were fantastic and very helpful.<br />
People started arriving at about<br />
12:30 and the first hour flew by – the<br />
bar had a really good buzz all around<br />
with lots of people from lots of different<br />
sectors engaged in deep and meaningful<br />
conversations!<br />
We then had two speakers give short<br />
but concise factual insight into their<br />
particular field of expertise. The Cardiff<br />
Group were great company too and it was<br />
good for CI<strong>CM</strong> members to mix with other<br />
businesses and make some good new<br />
contacts.<br />
The all-important lunch buffet then duly<br />
arrived and was demolished very quickly,<br />
after which people started to leave. By<br />
about 16:00 only about 30 were left in the<br />
bar and that gave me the time to relax<br />
slightly with something cold in my hand –<br />
that’s right, the last remaining sandwich!<br />
Our next event is on 5 November where<br />
Philip King will be speaking to us at the<br />
Atradius HQ buildings, so make sure that's<br />
in your diary. Have a great summer and see<br />
you on the other side!<br />
Author: Steve White<br />
CURRENT TITLE:<br />
CREDIT MANAGER<br />
COMPANY:<br />
BWT UK LTD<br />
HOW LONG YOU’VE WORKED<br />
IN CREDIT MANAGEMENT: 15<br />
60SECONDS<br />
HOW LONG WORKED AT YOUR CURRENT<br />
COMPANY: SEVEN YEARS<br />
HOW DID YOU GET INTO CREDIT<br />
MANAGEMENT?<br />
Accidentally! I went for an interview at Powergen<br />
and the lady who interviewed me said I reminded<br />
her of a younger version of her and hired me to<br />
work in her credit team on the spot.<br />
WHAT IS THE BEST THING ABOUT WHERE<br />
YOU WORK?<br />
The whole BWT team, from my team to our MD.<br />
WHAT MOTIVATES YOU?<br />
Success<br />
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE MEAL?<br />
Marinated chicken and salad with a glass of<br />
champagne!<br />
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE HOLIDAY<br />
DESTINATION?<br />
Marrakech<br />
WITH<br />
NAME THREE PEOPLE YOU WOULD<br />
INVITE TO A DINNER PARTY AND WHY?<br />
Nelson Mandela - he did so much for South<br />
Africa and I’d love to hear his thoughts on the<br />
reparation in South Africa and the troubles of the<br />
wider world.<br />
Richard Branson - his business sense and risk<br />
taking are truly inspirational, he is an all-time hero.<br />
Lionel Ritchie - I’ve seen him in concert numerous<br />
times and am hoping he could serenade us after<br />
dinner!<br />
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PASTIME/<br />
RELAXATION ACTIVITY?<br />
Anything with my family, even standing on the<br />
side line of a sports match in the pouring rain!<br />
IF YOU WERE TO HAVE ONE SPECIAL<br />
POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY?<br />
Time travel – I lay the blame on a teenage<br />
obsession with the Back to the Future movies!<br />
Left to Right: Laurie Beagle, Chair - CI<strong>CM</strong> Sheffield & District Branch Philip King, CEO, CI<strong>CM</strong> John Cockshutt, Director,<br />
W Denis Credit Risks Ltd Susie Renshaw, Consultant, Hays Recruitment Mike Barnes, Director, W Denis Credit Risks Ltd<br />
CI<strong>CM</strong> SHEFFIELD BRANCH EVENT<br />
THE JOURNEY TO OUR CHARTER<br />
THE Sheffield and District Branch held their<br />
summer event on the 7 July in the centre of<br />
Sheffield.<br />
We had pleasure in welcoming Philip<br />
King to speak on The journey to our Charter<br />
and the road ahead. We were supported by<br />
two sponsors: Susie Renshaw from Hays<br />
Recruitment, who presented The DNA of a<br />
Credit Manager, John Cockshutt and Mike<br />
Barnes from W Denis Credit Risks Ltd, who<br />
presented How Credit Insurance supports<br />
the role of the Credit Manager.<br />
The committee would like to thank all<br />
those who came along and also Philip and<br />
the sponsors for supporting us.<br />
Author: Laurie Beagle FCI<strong>CM</strong>, FACP, MII<strong>CM</strong><br />
WHAT IS THE BEST/WORST QUALITY IN A<br />
LEADER?<br />
The best is commitment to being the best, the<br />
worst is an ego.<br />
WHAT CAN'T YOU LIVE WITHOUT?<br />
Water (and shoes)<br />
WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU<br />
WASTED MONEY ON?<br />
Another lip gloss to join the hundreds of others in<br />
my handbags.<br />
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE QUOTE OR<br />
MOTTO?<br />
Cinderella is proof that a new pair of shoes can<br />
change your life.<br />
IF YOU WEREN’T WORKING IN CREDIT<br />
MANAGEMENT, WHAT WOULD YOU BE<br />
DOING?<br />
I’d probably be a<br />
lady that lunches.<br />
To include your branch reports in the October issue of <strong>CM</strong>,<br />
submit your copy by 6 <strong>September</strong> via email to branches@cicm.com<br />
The recognised standard in credit management<br />
www.cicm.com <strong>September</strong> 2015<br />
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