Rabo
band
goes
Rabobank
on the ball
Rabo
People
Singapore
Dutch
General
Managers
on the move
There wasn't a calculator
in sight as teams from Rabo
bank Nederland, Cariplo and
other banks from three Euro-
pean countries got together in
the Italian town of Alessio to
prove their skill in a very diffe
rent field.
The international football tour-
nament organized by allied
bank Cariplo was conceived as
a friendly meeting between a
number of banks from all over
Europe. The team from Utrecht
received its invitation to the
games through the represen-
tative office in Milan. Tt was a
lot of fun,' says Rabobank Italy
organizer Monica Toffanello,
'and I have to admit, the teams
were all pretty good.' Although
the tournament was won by the
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host team Cariplo, with another
Italian bank taking second
place, and the British TSB in
third, Rabobank Nederland
came in a respectable fourth
and was also voted the most
disciplined team. T think the
results may have turned out
rather differently if we hadn't
had such bad weather,' says
Toffanello. 'There was one
game where it poured with rain
right up to the referee blowing
the final whistle. Then, of
course, the sun immediately
came out.' The matches may
have left players and specta
tors feeling rather damp, but
the atmosphere surrounding
the interbank tournament was
more than bright. Besides
meeting colleagues from other
banks, the Utrecht team also
visited the Milan office. Says
Toffanello: Tt really was an ideal
way of getting acquainted.'
Belgium Account Manager
Ingeborg Lenssens joined the
bank from KPMG on August 1.
Franek Vercruysse, formerly of
ANHYP, was appointed Off Bal-
ance Sheet Dealer on Septem
ber 1. Spot Dealer Stefaan
Simaey came to the bank from
Credit du Nord and his appoint-
ment became effective on July
22. Eric Van de Peer was ap
pointed Account Manager Ex
port Financing on July 1. He
joins the Belgian branch from
INFIC. School-leaver Kristel
Geens began her first job as
Credit Control Clerk on July 1.
Brazil The Raibobank Can
Do Team has been strengthen-
ed through the recruitment of
Guernsey
The recently opened Guernsey office cur-
rently has a staff of six. On the banking
side, the team comprises Managing Di-
rector Roy Smith, Securities Manager
Fionella Carvill, Treasury Manager Chris
Rowe, and Accounts Administrator Cherry
Bristowe. Operations are supported by
Secretary Vanessa Harvey and EDP-
staffer Claire Marriette.
Pedro Butignole, an experienc-
ed Brazilian banker. He joins
the bank as Assistant Manag
ing Director and Senior Invest-
ment Advisor and will be active
in both investment and inter
national private banking. In his
latter role, he will be working
closely with Raboinvest of
Zurich. He is supported by
Secretary Aurora Toda.
Hong Kong The office in
Hong Kong reports four new ap-
pointments - all internal pro-
motions. Mark Chan has been
appointed Manager of the
Private Banking Department
and Harry Lai becomes Ac
count Manager. Structured Fi-
nance Syndications also has
a new Manager - Eduard van
Voorst. Bart Dekker has taken
up his position as
Trust Officer. All ap-
pointments effective
July 1. Tony Au of In
ternational Trade Fi-
nance and Raymond
Wong of Treasury
left the bank's em-
ploy in September.
Paul Chang is the
contact person for
any business con
cern ing ITF until fur-
ther notice.
Luxembourg
The new Deputy Mar
keting Manager of
the Luxembourg of
fice, Erik van den
Dungen, took up his
appointment on Sep
tember 1. He joined
the bank in 1976
and worked most
recently in the Oper
ations Securities De
partment.
A corner of Singapore now
definitely has a real flavour of
Holland following the opening
of a 'Dutch village' by Minister
of Information and Arts, and
Foreign Affairs, George Yeo on
October 9.
The village, which comprises
an exhibition of scale models
of typical Dutch houses and
arts and crafts, such as
wooden-shoe mak
ing and a display of
Delft Blue porce-
lain, is designed as
an attraction for lo-
cal and foreign
visitors. But, says
President of the
Association of Dutch
Businessmen in
Signapore and Ra
bobank General Man
ager, Gijs van der
Schrieck, it should
also be seen 'more
On January 1,1993, Dennis
J. Ziengs takes up his new ap
pointment as General Manager
of the New York branch. He suc-
ceeds Hugo Steensma who is
joining the bank's International
Division in San Francisco as
consultant. Hans Hannaart will
continue as Deputy General
Manager of the North American
operation.
At the Belgian branch, Frans
van Bijsterveld took over the
as a symbol of appreciation for
the cordial and close relation-
ship between the two commu-
nities'. Rabobank Singapore
was active in the realization of
the project and sponsored the
construction of the model
house where the Delft Blue is
on show. It was a fitting choice
as the original Delft designs
were inspired by oriental classi-
cal porcelain decoration that
came into vogue in the Nether-
lands in the 17th century fol
lowing early trading voyages to
the Far East.
OFFICIAL OPENNG
DUTCH VILLAGE
IN SINGAPORE
9-18 OCTOBER 1992
Of -HONOUR- TO GEORGE YEO
General Manager's position
from Karei Plasman on
September 1. Plasman has
moved to Rabobank Nederland
as Deputy General Manager
Corporate Banking Division.
Singapore's General Manager
Gijs van de Schriek joins the
London office in the same capa-
city. His place in the Far East
will be taken by Willem van Lyn-
den van Keppel. Guernsy Gen
eral Manager Roy Smith (42)
comes to Rabobank from the
Rothschild Bank Switzerland's
Channel Island office where he
was Deputy Manager and Com-
pany Secretary.
New York Senior Vice
President Sanford Beldon left
the bank to take up the CEO
position at the Commun-
ity Bank System Inc. on Octo
ber 1.
Richard Beard joined the New
York team and was appointed
Vice President as of the same
date.
Utrecht In September,
Pierre van Hedel was ap
pointed Deputy Head of Mem-
ber Banks Operations Con
sultancy. His main responsi-
bility will be carrying out the
Efficiency Drive Local Banks
project.
He is succeeded as Head of In
ternational Banking Services
by Jan Dijkstra, who was for
merly chief of the marketing ef-
fort for member bank's me-
dium-sized businesses.
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial staff
Stan Polman and Anne Lavelle
(Editorial Department) and Cees
van Rest and Jacqueline Noord
hoorn-van Bentum (International
Division).
Editorial address
Rabobank Nederland
Caroline Renette, editorial
assistant
P.O. Box 17100
NL 3500 HG Utrecht
Telephone +31 30 902083
Telefax +3f 30 901904
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