Rabobank
fhe summer of 1999
- hot time for RI
International
What'sNewS
The summer in the northern hemisphere is
often known as the silly season - it's a
newspaper term for times when there is
little or 110 news. For What's NewS and
our readers, it seems there's no such thing.
Besides everything that is going on -
chasing deals, product development in
GFM, knowledge transfer - it looks as if
all international Rabobankers are also
working feverishly to make sure the
Strategie Review Team (STR) gets the best
out of a whole summer of activity. People
from around the network are debating
and discussing the fine detail of best prac-
tice so that the SRT ean develop a strategy
jiaper for us all (sec page 6).
This summer time also saw the mandating
of a Transition Implementation Project
(TIP) that will help build the organiza-
tional framework we need to support us in
becoming what Maarten Hulshoff calls
'best in class' (see pages 4 through l 1).
And just in case you thought it's only
Utrecht that is hot this summer, our
people in Poland would teil you different.
They seem to have the right prescription
for healthy business (page 14) in their
tough market. The rest of you have also
been doing great deals - no hint of
summer blues on pages 17 through 19.
But why not check the whole hot issue
for yourselves - we're sure you'11 find
some pretty good summer reading
whether you're taking that relaxing and
well-earned vacation or you're out there
in the market.
General assembly
- Smits outlines the plan 3
In the network
- current events 12
Administration
- rearranging activities 13
Sustainability
- turning the water wheel 15
Global financial markets
- business update 16
The back page
- playing winners 20
