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04 Sep 06
SINGAPORE 1000 & SME 500 ELITE CLUB EVENT
SBF-DP SME Exchange 2006
Singapore Business Federation Auditorium
8.30am - 2.00pm (Networking Lunch Included)

ORGANISED BY: DP Info Group & SBF


DP Information Group will unveil the latest findings of the 2006 SME Development Survey showing the concerns and priorities that are affecting Singapore SMEs. This annual survey is referred to and quoted by financial institutions, trade associations, government agencies, industry leaders and the media.

What issues and concerns do you and fellow SMEs have in common?
Are you unique in the problems that you are facing?
Which markets are you venturing into?
Are Singapore SMEs benefiting from FTAs?
Who and where can you turn to for help and get your business going and growing?

This is an Interactive Session Where You Can Meet, Share & Get Solutions

This year, DP Info Group, together with the Singapore Business Federation (SBF), will be bringing together a panel of leaders to explore and interact with you on serveral levels that would include the following talking points:-

1. What are the common problems you are facing in the different growth stages of your business and are they unique to you?
2. What is the financial performance, risk appetite and credit worthiness of SMEs?
3. Understand how SMEs manage their business risks.
4. Explore the strategies SMEs have adopted to achieve cost efficiency.
5. Understand the ownership profile of SMEs and how your company might be different in terms of structure.

ALL SINGAPORE 1000 & SME 500 ELITE CLUB MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO FREE ATTENDANCE!

More Info:
Valeria Choo
Tel: 6477 9724
Email: businessclub@dpgroup.com.sg

18 Aug 06
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT
Strategies to Effective Debt Recovery
AMARA Singapore
9.00am - 5.00pm

ORGANISED BY: Fortress Intelligence


Debt recovery can be a time-consuming and expensive process. Hence, it is vital that debt recovery professionals manage the process effectively and employ intelligent strategies to stay ahead of their debtors. At this one-day conference, an expert panel of speakers will impart techniques and knowledge on how to overcome your debtors who employ delay tactics, learn how to build sound collection policies, minimizing disputes and understand the pros and cons of legal proceedings.

Join DP Info Group's Senior Account Manager, Gregory Chua, as he takes you through the winning formulas for effective debt recovery based on our 28 years of experience in the Singapore market, managing and collecting the debt portfolios of Singapore's leading service, health and telecommunication companies.

DP INFORMATION GROUP CLIENTS GET 20% OFF THE LISTED FEES!

More Info:
Hadijah Sahid
Tel: 6334 8311
Email: registration@fortressintelligence.com.sg

28 July 06
Fastest Growing 50
DP Information Group
The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore Hotel
8.00 am - 12.30 noon


The "Fastest Growing 50" (FG50) Certification ranks the top 50 companies that have attained the highest 3-year Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) and includes all currently ranked Singapore 1000 and SME 500 companies. Together with our partners Ernst & Young, IE Singapore, Spring Singapore, The Business Times and The HongKong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, we are pleased to announce the Fastest Growing 50 2006, at a certification ceremony held on the 28th July, 2006 at The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore Hotel.

Official Sponsor:

More Info:
Dawn Koh
Tel: 6215 1005
Email: dawnkoh@dpgroup.com.sg

26 July 06
NUS-DP Information Group Business Seminar Series II
NUS Engineering Auditorium
9.00 am - 6 pm


The SMEs face unique business challenges as they grow into promising local enterprises. Amongst the business challenges are defining the right business models, building winning management teams, managing cash flows and financials, understanding the competitive landscape, designing business roadmaps, finding the right market, executing effective sales and marketing strategies, continued innovation in product development, making the right choices on channels and alliances, and last but not least, the engagement of an effective management board.

The NUS DP Business Seminar Series pools together the resources and expertise of DP Information Network and NUS Entrepreneurship Centre in helping start-up and SMEs. The format will be largely interactive in nature and there will be follow-up one-on-one consultancies and business clinics for interested companies.

More Info:
Dawn Koh
Tel: 6215 1005
Email: dawnkoh@dpgroup.com.sg

20-21 July 06
SACM-DP Certification Program
Credit Analysis I
Hotel Miramar

ORGANISED BY: Singapore Association of Credit Management


This is a two-day training course designed for corporate CFOs, financial controllers, finance managers, credit managers, credit analysts, business managers and entrepreneurs who are interested to understand the basics of credit analysis so as to facilitate better credit evaluation and decision-making. It is also relevant for those in Sales who would like to develop a better understanding of the credit risk profile of customers in order to sell confidently without fear of bad debts.

CERTIFICATION POINTS
This course is a qualifying module for PCA certification.
Delegates will be awarded six (6) certification points upon successfully completion.

More Info:
SACM
Tel: 6767 0881
Email: enquiries@sacm.com.sg

18-19 July 06
SACM-DP Certification Program
Collections Best Practice
Hotel Miramar

ORGANISED BY: Singapore Association of Credit Management
Speaker: Gregory Chua, Senior Account Manager, DP Information Group


This is a two-day training course designed for staff involved in overseas Credit Collection functions - financial controllers, finance managers, credit managers, credit analysts, business managers and entrepreneurs who are interested to understand the basics of credit control and collection techniques so as to facilitate better return from the management of Accounts Receivable. It is also relevant for those in Sales who would like to develop a better understanding of the credit collection function in order to sell confidently without fear of bad debts.

CERTIFICATION POINTS
This course is a qualifying module for PCA certification.
Delegates will be awarded six (6) certification points upon successfully completion.

More Info:
SACM
Tel: 6767 0881
Email: enquiries@sacm.com.sg

11 July 06
SMa-DP CORPORATE CENTRE SEMINAR
The Success & Need For A Credit Bureau In Meeting Today's Business Challenges
Singapore Manufacturers' Federation, The Enterprise Building, 1 Science Centre Road
2.00pm - 5.00pm

CO-ORGANISED BY: DP Info & SMa


Find out how a fair and transparent information system actually assists the market to promote confidence among vendors and consumers. Learn how a credit bureau and credit ratings can work hand in hand with your customer segmentation, differentiating good paymasters from potential bad accounts. Find out more about genuity!, the latest receivables and collections software solution that can be seamlessly integrated into your existing accounting system to allow you to monitor and manage A/R, improve cashflow and develop customer values. Understand how you can use credit ratings to secure financing plus a special SME outlook.

More Info:
Cindy Ong
Tel: 6477 9776

Erwan Rodjio
Tel: 9744 0831
Email: erwan@dpgroup.com.sg

18 May 06
SME SEMINAR
The Changing SME Business Landscape: Opening New Doors for Government Projects
HDB Hub Auditorium
1.00pm - 5.00pm

CO-ORGANISED BY: ACRA & DP Bureau
SUPPORTED BY: Ministry of Finance & SPRING Singapore
STRATEGIC PARTNER: MasterCard International


The SME seminar where the government, agencies and experts share and explain new policies and open new business opportunities for SMEs to tender for government projects. Hear from the representatives of the Ministry of Finance, ACRA, SPRING Singapore and DP Bureau on the new Government Supplier Registration Services, new business registration and company incorporation policies, the EnterpriseOne portal for SMEs and how to prepare an SME for government tenders.Learn how SMEs can now register for government projects that are worth more than $70,000 and even combine your efforts with other SMEs to tender for larger projects. Discover how you can make your credit profile more attractive to government tenders. This is the seminar which you cannot afford to miss if you would like to gain greater access to business opportunities and grow your firm today.

Presentation Slides for the GSRS Seminar

  1. The Update on Singapore Regulatory Scenes for Businesses Today - ACRA
  2. Enhancing SME Access to the Government Marketplace - MOF
  3. DP Bureau's Role in Providing Value-Added Services as a Facilitator to SME Growth - DP Information Group
  4. The SME Solution by MasterCard
  5. What is EnterpriseOne & How Can SMEs Benefit From It? - SPRING
26 Apr 06
SME SEMINAR
Essentials for Business
Raffles City Convention Centre
9.00am - 5.45pm

SPONSOR: DP Bureau


The Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) and Enterprise Promotion Centres Pte Ltd (EPC) bring to you the Essentials for Business Seminar. This seminar will provide you with an update of issues and challenges that businesses face in the competitive business environment in Singapore. Whether you are planning, starting or running a business, this seminar will help you clarify issues on regulations for setting up a business, taxation matters, finance management, funding schemes, employment and more. Experts from various bodies will be brought together to share and discuss with you the key to improve your chances of success in running a business.

More Info:
Aishah Sheikh Ali
Tel: 6377 6585
Email: aishah@epc.com.sg

24 Mar 06
SKILLS TRAINING
Professional Sales Negotiation Techniques
Le Meridien Singapore
8.30am - 5.30pm


With the marketplace becoming ever more competitive, many companies are finding it more difficult to gain a bigger market share with their products and services. Customers now have a wider choice between different suppliers. Does your sales team have what it takes to survive in these challenging times? Are they opting to give more discounts just to get that sale? Are your profit margins affected? This workshop is specially designed to train your sales team to achieve greater heights in performance through face-to-face selling.

More Info:
Gregory Chua
Tel: 6477 9789
Email: gregory@dpgroup.com.sg

13-15 Mar 06
BRAND SHOWCASE
iPOS Diplomatic Conference: Singapore Brands & Products Showcase
Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre (Level 2)
3.00pm - 8.00pm (13 Mar 2006)
9.00am - 6.00pm (14-15 Mar 2006)

BRAND: Singapore 1000 & Singapore SME 500


Member states of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), member states of the United Nations and representatives of intergovernmental and non-governmental associations will be invited to attend this conference to revise the existing Trademark Law Treaty, bringing it in line with the technological advances of the past decade.

Join the Singapore 1000 & SME 500 team showcasing Singapore's top 1000 corporations and top 500 SMEs, represented alongside well-known Singapore brands such as Raffles International, The Ascott Group, Banyan Tree, Barang Barang, OSIM and Eu Yang Sang at the Singapore Brands & Products Showcase.

More Info:
April Ng
Tel: 6215 1097
Email: april@dpgroup.com.sg

www.tlt-singapore.org.sg

09 Mar 06

SINGAPORE 1000 & SME 500 ELITE CLUB SEMINAR
Building The Next Asian Corporate Giant: Arming Business Leaders to Win
Ballroom, Sheration Towers
9.00am - 12.30pm


As a business leader facing turbulent markets and increasing competition, you need to constantly reinvent your company to find new ways to get results. You have to inspire your team and share your vision. You have to address changing business economics, shifting business paradigms and evolving leadership needs to shape your future.

American Express is proud to bring you "Building the Next Asian Corporate Giant", a series of business seminars and workshops to help Singapore's SME community grow into global entities. Learn the strategies used by successful businesses and how to apply them to yours. The first event is themed "Arming Business Leaders to Win", brought to you under the banner of the Singapore 1000 & SME 500 Elite Club, operated by DP Information Group

More Info:
Audrey Ho or Valeria Choo
Tel: 6215 1092 or 6477 9724
Email: businessclub@dpgroup.com.sg

01 Mar 06

NUS-NEC & DP INFO GROUP BUSINESS SEMINAR SERIES I
Overseas Expansion As A Growth Strategy & Its Impact On Credit Risk Management
NUSS Guild House, Level 5, Suntec City
1.30pm - 5.30pm


This seminar aims to share with participants the various strategy choices for corporate growth, the preferred growth strategy (with excerpts from the results of the 2005 SME Development Survey) and help Singapore companies understand the important relationship between achieving growth and improving credit risk management.

More Info:
Ng Soo Jin
Tel: 6830 3168
Email: soojin@dpgroup.com.sg

24 Feb 06
SKILLS TRAINING
Telephone Etiquette & Manners
Le Meridien Singapore
9.00am - 1.00pm


Emailing and instant messaging (SMS are quickly becoming standard forms of office communication. However, the telephone still plays a fundamental and critical role in business communication. Just like a face-to-face meeting, telephone conversations are still an important element is making a business impression, forming partnerships and ultimately closing a deal. This workshop provides you with tips to make the experience more productive and fruitful and is important for anyone who plays a frontline role for your company.

More Info:
Gregory Chua
Tel: 6477 9789
Email: gregory@dpgroup.com.sg

17 Feb 06
SKILLS TRAINING
Customer Care & Loyalty
Le Meridien Singapore
9.00am - 5.00pm


"The customer is king" or so the saying goes, but are they loyal - to you and your business? With an increasingly competitive market, people now have a wider choice when selecting who they want to give their business to. What do you do to take care of your customers and make them want to remain loyal to you? This workshop is specially designed to train those who are involved in the customer service and care in your business.

More Info:
Gregory Chua
Tel: 6477 9789
Email: gregory@dpgroup.com.sg

20 Jan 06
SKILLS TRAINING
Effective Debt Recovery Strategies
Le Meridien Singapore
8.30am - 5.30pm


Since the economic crisis stuck, many companies have been forced to focus almost exclusively on survival the recovery of debt. Collections through calling are the most cost efficient and effective method to minimize bad debts. This course is designed to help your staff understand and learn how successful calling strategies can help your company recover debts in a faster and more cost effective way.

More Info:
Gregory Chua
Tel: 6477 9789
Email: gregory@dpgroup.com.sg

18 Jan 06
19th Annual Singapore 1000 & SME 500 Awards Gala Dinner
Ritz Carlton Millenia, Singapore
6.00pm - 10.30pm


Join us for the 19th Annual Singapore 1000 & SME 500 Awards Gala Dinner as we honour the year's top performing companies. This year, we have the pleasure of Mr Mah Bow Tan, Minister for National Development to grace the event. Attended by CEOs of top performing companies, key executives and international trade officials be sure to join us on the 18th January 2006. To find out how you can be involved in this prestigious event, call Eustace Fernandez at 6215 1090 or email at eustace@dpgroup.com.sg.

More Info:
Sabrina Lim
Tel: 6215 1005
Email: businessclub@dpgroup.com.sg


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