EOS Group Announces Fifth International EOS Congress in Berlin

Hamburg, Germany – In times of crisis, efficient receivables management takes centre stage. Which receivables management measures have the desired effect in difficult financial situations? How do I secure my company’s liquidity? These are just some of the topics for discussion at the Fifth International EOS Congress, which will be held on 15 and 16 October in the Swissôtel in Berlin under the slogan "Nothing is more constant than change."

After the keynote speech "Making safe decisions," which will be given by the three-times World Referee and dentist Dr Markus Merk, the Congress will be all about the effects of the current financial crisis. In the subsequent parallel practical forums ‘Banking and Insurances’ and ‘Services and Production’ the participants will discuss developments in receivables management with specialists from the insurance, banking, energy, telecommunications and mail order sectors.

The presenters are representatives of well-known European companies and universities, for example from the Bank of Finland, the Unicredit finance group and the Macroeconomic Policy Institute (IMK). Alongside the currently dominant "financial crisis" topic, the presenters will be analysing the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing models for e.g. receivables management and discussing the framework conditions under European law. In the concluding presentation, management trainer Ina Baum will be explaining the challenges of intercultural cooperation within global companies.

As well as specialist information, the Congress will provide the opportunity to make contacts and exchange views across different sectors and national borders. In 2007, 140 participants from all over the world visited this two-day specialist event.

You can find further, detailed information about the Congress at www.eos-congress.com.

The EOS Group
With over 4000 employees in more than 20 countries, the EOS Group, a member of the Otto Group, is one of the leading financial services corporations in Europe. The over 40 operating companies in the Group are active in the receivables management, marketing and risk information, and payment services segments and look after some 20,000 clients around the world – from banks and insurance companies, the manufacturing industry and mail order segment to public utilities, telecommunications firms and IT companies. For further information see www.eos-solutions.com.