Hearty Welcome in Cochin

Last Saturday I missed the cricket matches of my teams. From one perspective that was a pity (they booked great results!), but on the other hand it was great to be with our agents in the south of India. The Cochin area was hosting an event where our three southern areas presented the very good results of a contest the drove over the last two weeks because I was visiting them.

Next Launch

On Thursday 16th we launched the next and last part of our NextGen platform, this is the portal specifically for our bancassurance channel. The launch coincided with a visit from Ageas HR colleagues.

Everyone to Portugal

Well, I am the last of the family to fly out to Portugal and will do so tomorrow evening (hopefully the conditions at Frankfurt will improve, I have to pass through this airport). Ivone left already two weeks ago, Melissa arrived Tuesday morning (just saw a picture of a small part of IMG and I have to admit I am always impressed), and Camila had the worst trip arriving late Saturday. Her plane from New York was delayed, she missed her connection at Lisbon and has been sitting there almost for a day to catch another flight. Almost reunited with the girls and Christmas, I look forward to it!

(outer part of IMG from the air, close to Melissa's home)

Launch

Last Friday we launched a new customer services' portal at our call center with vCustomer in Navi Mumbai. Three of the agents who are working for our account since the beginning supported in the cake cutting. After that we showed them the new commercials we are going to launch soon. These ads are mainly meant to trigger attention and be humoristic; at least everyone in this audience was enthousiastic.

Still as beautiful

Sometimes you receive really interesting mail. In the envelop I received this week there was a picture of Ivone (May 1998) while she accompanied (guiding and translating) a group of realtors of the NVM - SOM in Lisbon and surroundings. Ain't she beautiful? And she hasn't changed a thing!

(Ivone - May 1998)

(Freek, many thanks for sending the picture)

Pic(nic)

Yesterday we were for a picnic with my departments in Khandala (close to Lonavla), a hill station with beautiful views and cooler climate as Mumbai. It was very enjoyable and we had a sketch artist who made a picture of us too.

India Netherlands Business Association

Yesterday we had the kick-off of our India Netherlands Business Association in Mumbai. On the picture the board in front of the new logo. Our name is still INB Association, as for the use of "India" in the name we need the approval of the Chief Minister of Maharashtra ...