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Rabobank International
2 What'sNewS
Issue 6* June 1999
Rabobank International, Antwerp
(Belgiinn) branch is right on Schedule with
their imminent September move to a
brand-new, modern facility. The branch
simply outgrew their current building -
operations were spread over seven floors
of a refurbished apartment building,
located in the centre of Antwerp. 'Office
space was small and our use of resources
impractical,' says Willy van den Houdt,
general manager. 'The new landscape style
layout, covering one and a half floors, will
allow consolidation of equipment, better
mternal communication and in general,
more efficiënt operations and flexibility
for the future.' Located on the ring of
Antwerp, the new four-building 'Rubens
Complex', is convenient for highway
traffic, especially travel to Brussels,
currently common within the bank. Rl
finds itself 'at home' in the company of
Group member Schretlen Co. and the
Dutch consulate; other occupants sharing
the new space. According to Tony de
Buysere, head of general services and
project head, staying within budget was
paramount. 'We are pleased to say that we
Smooth and
complex with a
sophisticated
aftertaste, The
World Wine
Business is sure
to be a best-
'cellar'. FAR's new
study on the wine
industry
investigates the effects ofkey drivers on
what proves to be a shifting and increa-
singly competitive business sector. Internal
price remains NLG 75, externai is USD 500
(EUR 474). To obtain copies of the study,
contact marketing Rl, tel. +31 30 216 2804,
fax.+31 30 216 1976.
Revenue in pharmaceuticals is expected to
doublé by the year 2002 according to the
new study The Pharmaceutical industry,
by health care advisor Shawn Leiand. Hot
offthe press this month, the study discusses
industry background in addition to
influential trends such as customer base,
product lifestyles, R&D investments and
new players. It provides key insight into
future growth factors as weit. For copies,
contact Marina Spelt-Demper, tel. +31 30
216 2754, or by email.
are on track at this point and anticipate
finishing the project under budget,' he
stated. Equally on schedule is current
work on the building, which, according to
Van den Houdt, must be finished on time.
'The move has been accelerated,
specifically due to millennium
considerations. There will be a lot of
work involved - for example, in order to
ensure year 2000 compliance, we can't
tolerate interruptions in IT systems any
later than September' he declared.
Business will continue as usual, and there
are no changes to staff or operations.
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used to communicate global strategie
internal information from the managing
board. All flashes are in Public Folders/
Newsletters/What's News.
What's NewS would like to clear up
any misunderstandings resulting from
the artide entitled '1PB integration',
printed in the May issue. Rabobank's
international private banking aetivities
are being combined with those of the
Robeeo Group under the name Rabo
Robeco Bank in the countries of
Switzerland and Luxembourg onlv. All
other Il'B and trust aetivities such as
those in Guernsey, Utrecht and the Far
Kast remain the santé, and operate
under the same names respectively.
Combined assets under management are
NLG 19 billion (not 'additional' as
stated in the article). We would like to
call attention to the distinction between
managing board members - chairman
Thomas van Rijckevorsel, Chris Hayes,
Stéfan Richter and Heinz Zinrmer, and
the supervisory board, comprised of
Fltr - Hans Leenaars, Heinz Zimmer, Rik van
Siingeiandt, Hanno Riedlin, Thomas van
Rijckevorsel, Wim van den Goorbergh, Stéfan
Richter, (not pictured: Chris Hayes)
chairman Rik van Siingeiandt, Wim van
den Goorbergh, Hanno Riedlin and
Robeco Group representative Hans
Leenaars. We apologize for the inaccu-
racies mentioned above.
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Aug 18-29
European Championships Hockey (women)
Köln, Germany, MA
Sept 1-12
European Championships Hockey (men)
Padova, Italy, MA
Sept 8-10
Global Tood Supply Retail Conference
Paris, Trance, TAR/TABM/MA
Oct 5-6
fruit Juice Conference
Amsterdam,The Netherlands, TAR
Oct 27-28
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International Sugars and Sweeteners
Conference, Brussels, Belgium, TAR
FABM - Food Agribusiness Management
FAR- Food Si Agribusiness Research
MA - Marketing Rabobank International
NB-The Netherlands Branch
Masthead
Tarun Jaitly joined Rabobank India in March this year. He
brings a total of more than fouryears of experience as a
research analyst to the bank. Jaitly holds both an MBA and
a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of
Bombay. This combination of expertise came in very useful
at his previous position with Hong Kong Bank (HSBC) where
he speciaiized in the pharmaceutical and agrochemical
sectors. He is hoping to use his talents to further build up
our potentiai in India's pharmaceutical industry. Asked how
he sees his future with Rl, he says.'i am looking forward to
working with a team of experts on this rapidly growing
industry which has so much strategie importance for
Rabobank International.'
Editorial Staff
Coordination Mirjam Diepenbrock, Marketing Rl
Managing Editor Anne Lavelle (The Write Company)
Editors David Brown, Samantha Dobson, Lisa Petrie
Distribution Len Fraser
Editorial Address
Rabobank International Marketing, UC B652
P.O.Box 17100,3500 HG Utrecht
Telephone +31 (0)30 216 2433
Telefax +31 (0)30 216 1976
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