Verein für Credit Management Österreich (VfCM)
The Verein für Credit Management Österreich was
founded in September 2006 as a non-profit organisation
being independent from any group of companies. The aim
of the association is to promote the professionalism of
the work of credit managers, to create awareness of the
benefits of a sound credit management and also to work
on the establishment of the occupational image of the
credit manager in Austria according to the importance of
this occupation for the economy. VfCM’s members are
involved in trade, production, export/import, credit
insurance, factoring, banking, collections, credit
reporting, insolvencies and IT-systems. Following the
structure of the Austrian economy VfCM’s focus are not
only the leading companies but also the SMEs.
Membership value is created through professional
events (called Credit Management Forum) in the main
cities in Austria, the organisation and promotion of
training facilities for credit management and the
sharing of know-how through direct contacts by the
members “from one Credit Manager to the other Credit
Manager”.
The professional journal “Der Credit Manager” is
published four times a year by VfCM Germany also for our
Austrian members; in between on special occasions an
electronic newsletter “Credit vision” is released.
Technical contributions as well as reports about active
Credit Management in a company, the adoption of modern
organisational techniques and the international
development of the Credit Management are the main
subjects in the magazine. News from branches of
business, software developments and event-hints are also
included in the spectrum of topics. The journal gives
all readers important insights, relevant decision-making
information, as well as advice and help from one
business to another.
We headed a task-force in 2007-2008 in order to draft
“Minimum requirements for Credit Management in Austria”
(Mindestanforderungen an das Credit Management MaCM-Ö).
The MaCM-Ö shall serve as help for drafting a credit
policy of the enterprise, for organisational decisions,
for audits and for third party certifications of the
credit management, thus creating a tool for quality
assurance.
A job-exchange for credit managers was created by
VfCM Germany and is open for Austrian applicants and
companies too.
International connections are very much appreciated
by VfCM. Since its foundation the VfCM is a member of
the Federation of European Credit Management
Associations (FECMA) in order to share the experience of
members. Through this membership our members have access
to a network of 15.000 credit managers from Europe.
Furthermore our bilateral Cooperation Agreement with
VfCM Germany is supporting our work extremely. In
difficult times the challenge for credit managers may
increase and such contacts may become even more
valuable.
Helmut Peraus, Chairman
Petra Hunjet Moison, Vice-Chairlady
Verein für Credit Management Österreich Leonard
Bernstein-Str. 8.2.26/11 A-1220 Wien
Tel: +43 (1) 260 56 72-12 Fax: +43 (1) 260 56 72-15
Mobile: +43 664 4428401
Email:
office@credit-manager.at
Website:
www.credit-manager.at |
