William Bastiaan

Current

Founding Member of the Board of Directors at Creditreform China
Director Global Markets at ABC-Amega Inc
Member of Advisory Council & Board Member of FCIB Global at FCIB

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Past

Board Member FCIB-China at FCIB China
Managing Director Europe at ABC-Amega Inc
Global Credit Risk Manager at DSM NV

Board Member at VVCM (Dutch Credit Mgt Ass.)
Manager Credit Department at DSM NV
Senior Finance Dept. at DSM NV

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Education

several

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Connections

271 connections

Industry

Financial Services

William Bastiaan’s Summary

After having had several finance/credit related positions with a Dutch Chemical multinational (positions are stated elsewhere), I joined a US based Receivables Management company, primarily responsible for the EMEA market. Since July 2006 this has expanded to all markets outside of the America's.
My responsibilities include Marketing, Sales, External network and managing (direct or indirect) the offices in Europe and Asia.

Besides my profession, I'm very active in the Credit Association world and here would like to mention my membership with FCIB (an association of executives in Finance, Credit and International Business) since 1986. With this association I learned many of the skills and gained knowledge. It contributed a lot to who I am today. Over the years I've been elected as a member of the Board of Directors and had the privilege to serve as the association's Chairman in 2002-2004.

Since 2005 I was also involved in building and developing FCIB China (based in Shanghai). As per February 2009 these activities have been incorporated back into FCIB Global again.

Last but not least, opportunities arise and these are to be taken up. So I became one of the Founding Board Members of Creditreform China, a member of the Creditreform International organization (the EU credit information leader), in May 2008. The legal name of the Chinese entity is 3ACredit (see www.3acredit.com).
The official opening of the Chinese entity was successfully held on September 19, 2008. It's aim is to become one of the market leaders in credit related services in China and we I am happy to conclude that we are well on our way. Although still in the building mode, its fantastic to see that within a year the company is a serious contributor of these services in or on China and now employs approx. 60 people.

William Bastiaan’s Specialties:

Credit Management, out of all angels; an international practitioner & manager on the industrial side, to a Director (with emphasis on marketing and sales) on the service side. This including areas as purchasing, credit insurance (third parties & captives), debt collection, streamlining organizations, building/directing mid-sized to larger organizations, achieving measurable goals/targets and grow business/impact/result etc. I especially enjoy it to have done that in & with different cultures.

William Bastiaan’s Experience

Founding Member of the Board of Directors

Creditreform China

(Financial Services industry)

May 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)

Creditreform China is member of the family of Creditreform Offices around the world, a provider of credit management services as credit reports, debt collection, consultancy and educational offerings. Official opening was held on September 19, 2008.
The legal name of this entity is 3ACredit and is considered a true Chinese entity.
The company builds on its capacities and capabilities and this proves to be a good approach as the market responds very favorable. Within the 1st year of operations it has opened a 2nd office in Shanghai (Operational center) and now employs approx. 60 people.
Director Global Markets

ABC-Amega Inc

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Financial Services industry)

July 2006 — Present (3 years 6 months)

ABC-Amega Inc. is a Receivables Management company with services lines like outsourcing (1st party), collections (3rd party in over 200 countries worldwide) and credit industry group management. Their HQ is in Buffalo/US and they have offices in Shanghai/China and Geneva/Switzerland.
Member of Advisory Council & Board Member of FCIB Global

FCIB

(Non-Profit; Financial Services industry)

November 1995 — Present (14 years 2 months)

The FCIB (an association for executives in Finance, Credit and International Business), with offices in Baltimore/US, Oxford/UK and Shanghai/China, is servicing its members (many multinationals do have a representative) with all their credit needs; provided is a platform for the exchange of credit experience, conferences in many parts of the world, educational programs, country & credit reports and much more.
Board Member FCIB-China

FCIB China

(Facilities Services industry)

November 2005 — February 2009 (3 years 4 months)

FCIB China started its activities in 2005 in Shanghai, which included promotion of credit management, conferencing, education etc. of a membership based organization with the emphasis on the Chinese speaking territories. As per February 2009 the ground work had been completed and all its activities have been incorporated back into FCIB Global again.
Managing Director Europe

ABC-Amega Inc

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Financial Services industry)

June 2003 — June 2006 (3 years 1 month)
Global Credit Risk Manager

DSM NV

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Chemicals industry)

2000 — 2002 (2 years )

Main responsibilities included:
• Functional responsibility for Credit Risk (14 direct reports, total sales value Euro 4.5 billion)
• Managing Shared Credit Service unit for 22 business units on basis of service level agreements;
• Managed DSM’s country risk policy and advised Corporate;
• Global-purchasing of Credit Services (information, credit insurance, collection etc.);
• Development & maintenance of DSM wide credit management data tool (web-based);
• Developed/managed corporate credit insurance captive.
Board Member

VVCM (Dutch Credit Mgt Ass.)

(Non-Profit; Financial Services industry)

1998 — 2002 (4 years )

Member since the start of the Dutch Credit Management Association; served as Board Member for 4 years
Manager Credit Department

DSM NV

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Chemicals industry)

1986 — 2000 (14 years )
Senior Finance Dept.

DSM NV

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Chemicals industry)

1983 — 1986 (3 years )

William Bastiaan’s Education

several

Economics 1975 — 1978

Certified International Credit Executive (by FCIB Global - an association of executives in Finance, Credit and International Business)

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