Absa trained in collections best practice by PIC Solutions

Released on: December 4, 2007, 11:11 pm

Press Release Author: PIC Solutions

Industry: Financial

Press Release Summary: Cape Town, 5 December 2007 - Absa Bank, one of Africa's
largest financial services institutions, selected PIC Solutions to deliver
specialist collections best practices training to their personnel.

Press Release Body:
The Credit Academy, hosted by PIC Solutions, is a specialist credit and risk
training programme consisting of more than 15 different seminars. These seminars can
either be delivered at the PIC Solutions dedicated training centre or onsite at the
client's premises. This flexible onsite training solution has proven to be popular
with organisations all over the world including Bahrain, Germany, Hungary, Kenya,
Kuwait, Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Turkey,
Uganda, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.

During this interactive training programme, experienced presenters from PIC
Solutions will focus on key topics to ensure that the Bank's personnel gain insight
into collections telephone techniques best practices. Key topics include:

* Collection Skills and Techniques
* Types of Communication Behaviour
* Negotiation Skills
* Conversation Structure
* Practical Role Play and Exercise

Catherine Foster, National Manager for Collections Support at Absa, states, "Strong
collector performance is one of the key drivers that ensure efficiency and optimal
results. We are committed to improving the effectiveness of our collectors and this
seminar is designed to equip our personnel with the communication and negotiation
skills that will enhance our collections performance."

Gray Stopforth, Sales and Marketing Manager at PIC Solutions, adds, "This highly
interactive seminar focuses on current issues facing collectors and the importance
of implementing international best practices. Our experienced presenters will
provide insight into practical communication techniques that are critical to the
success of any collections environment."


About PIC Solutions
PIC Solutions provides consumer credit solutions to a wide range of blue-chip
organisations. We are experts in the fields of credit, risk and software and have an
established track record of success powered by solutions.

Our ongoing commitment is to enable clients to optimise the credit life cycle.

Editorial Contact:
Sarka Svoboda
Marketing Manager
Tel: +27 (0)21 680-6010
Fax: +27 (0)21 680-6003
Email: SSvoboda@PICSolutions.com
Web: www.PICSolutions.com


Web Site: http://www.PICSolutions.com

Contact Details: Editorial Contact:
Sarka Svoboda
Marketing Manager
Tel: +27 (0)21 680-6010
Fax: +27 (0)21 680-6003
Email: SSvoboda@PICSolutions.com
Web: www.PICSolutions.com

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