SELF IMPROVEMENT

Plan Marine Finance Market “We are continuing the SGB Finance expansion due to the success we had in Europe. SGB Finance North America was created in the 4th quarter of 2009 in order to promote and create financing options for the Beneteau Group brand. We started the wholesale lending program for the Beneteau Group dealers in March 2010 and are now introducing the retail financing program on the opening day of the Annapolis Sail boat show, the largest sail boat venue in the United States which draws much international attention,” explains Hervé Bonnet, President and CEO of SGB Finance North America which is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

Emmanuel Arri, Vice President of Finance and Administration for Beneteau Group North America stated “SGB Finance North America provides the competitive advantage for our dealer network to obtain favorable floor plan terms and offer retail financing options. Our customers can now take advantage of the expertise the Beneteau Group offers, including high quality and innovative boats (with our brands Beneteau, Jeanneau, Lagoon, Prestige and Monte Carlo), as well as unmatched retail financing options.”

Business Centric Services Group (BCSG) Enters the U.S. Market Business Centric Services Group (BCSG), a leading provider of products for small business, has entered the U.S. marketplace. Known for their award-winning solutions distributed through European financial institutions, BCSG has tailored their services for the unique needs of U.S. based small businesses. With over 120,000 customers currently utilizing their products world-wide, BCSG can rightfully make claim that they have a deep understanding of small business needs.

BCSG works with financial institutions to help them solve challenges their customers face. The financial institutions benefit from distributing these solutions by differentiating their proposition, generating cross-sell opportunities, and helping them to acquire and retain business account relationships.

“The financial institutions we work with have generated significant returns by offering these value added services to their small business customers,” said John Davis, Managing Director of BCSG. “We are convinced that US based small businesses have very similar needs to those we have seen in Europe and we are enthused about entering the biggest market in the world.”

The first product built exclusively for the U.S. market is CreditHQ™, this allows small business owners the ability to check who they are doing business with, monitor how risky their customers are and collect debts quickly and professionally. This cloud-based platform delivers levels of credit transparency and monitoring typically only available to large organizations. Customers can access CreditHQ™ to help with their cash-flow in these turbulent and economically challenging times.