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What's NewS
Monthly internal newsletter eor Rabobank International
Issue 7 July 1997
Jonathan Taylor, one of the previous presidents of IAMA thanks
Herman Wijffelsthis year's president.
The International Food and Agribusiness Management Association
may not be very old - Jakarta and our people there played host to
only the seventh international congress. But IAMA's scope and
membership is already global and growing. This year's conference -
which marked the end of Rabobank chairman Herman Wijffels'
presidency of the association - took on a challenging theme: 2020 A
global vision for agribusiness, food and fibre. The underlying
rational for this apparently wide-ranging topic was simple statistic:
the world's population will have doubled by 2020 and all these new
mouths will have to be fed. As one participant commented: 'World
food summits provide "feel good" opportunities for governments,
but governments don't feed people: the food industry does.' Wijffels
continued by pointing out in his opening address: 'In our use of
existing and new (bio)technologies and generic engineering, we have
to choose those that are ethically acceptable and safe for consumers.
That is why it is so important for all players in the global industry -
business, academie and policy makers - to gain a big picture
perspective on worldwide developments in the food industry and
especially on the emerging markets of Asia.' More on page 3
in brief
contents
FINGER ON THE BUTTON
A reminder - we're not only a
top-rated food and agri bank,
we offer more. Following
^oproval for its new business
"an (see page 12), our Health
Care sector's enthusiasm
appears to be infectious. A
badge, complete with 'Health
Care, we care' slogan and the
trusty Rabobank emblem is
distributed with this month's
issue of What's NewS.
PARTY TIME
It's almost time to celebrate, in
1998 Rabobank will mark its
first century. But our centenary
will be not just a party, but more
a hands-on kick-off (if you'11
forgive the mixed metaphor) for
so-called 'teamplay' social and
community-based projects
around the world. Don't wait
^>r top-down inspiration - this
is your bank, and teamplay is
your business. And who knows
- your ideas could clock up a
further NLG 100,000 to go
towards your project. For more
details see pullout including a
sneak preview of what's
happening home and abroad in
this first in a series of Teamplay
specials.
GENEVA JOINS
THETEAM
Rabobank Switzerland
continues to expand as in early
July a brand new branch in
Geneva opened its doors. The
new team, led by Gérard
Justafré, is initially four-strong,
with plans to expand to ten
staff members over the coming
year. The group will focus on
private banking customers in
French-speaking and Mediter-
ranean countries as well as the
Middle East. New Geneva
address is Rue du Rhone 65,
telephone +41 22 718 9000,
telefax +41 22 718 9013.
DUSSELDORF
TRANSFERS
By the year's end, Rabobank's
Dusseldorf branch will close for
transferal to Frankfurt; a
positive step in line with our
customer focus strategy,
according to Manfred
Schneider, deputy general
manager Frankfurt. After
reviewing Dusseldorf's initial
portfolio, Rabobank Germany
feit there were clients with
growing potential for additional
banking products which are not
available in Dusseldorf. 'We are
not simply closing down but
transferring in order to improve
both cross-fertilization and
customer profitablity', continues
Schneider. 'The move simply
means we are better able to look
after our clients.'
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THIS MONTH? CHECK
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PREPA RATIO NS AS
WHAT'S NEWS 'TEAM-
PLAYS FOR THE FUTURE'.
IAMA vision - feeding the
world 3
New look for FAR - food and
agri delves further into
knowhow exchange 5
Indonesia in focus - the
team's on track 7
Healthy Image - positive
prognosis 12
Leasing Deals - overcoming
cross-border hurdles 14
Talking Heads - Maarten van
Alkemade on the hot seat 16
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