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6 November 2007      


Coface Strengthens South West Presence with two key appointments


Coface in the UK & Ireland, a leading provider of credit solutions for business, is building on its
presence in the South West England and South Wales region with two new appointments.


Stephen Cooke

The South West team will be headed up by Stephen Cooke who has been appointed Regional Sales Director. Stephen has 18 years experience in the region having previously worked for Credit Lyonnais, Bank of Scotland and Close Credit Management.

Graham Constable


Graham Constable has been appointed Regional Sales Manager. Graham has extensive invoice discounting experience having worked for both Barclays Sales Finance and Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance over the last 9 years.


Stephen Cooke comments: “A wide range of companies in the South West, trading within the UK and overseas, are already benefiting from the services Coface has to offer. With the strengthening of the team I’m looking forward to making our extensive business information, credit insurance capability and our ability to provide flexible finance and collections available to more companies to help them achieve their goals.”


Russell Warner, Sales Director of Coface in the UK & Ireland, added: “I am delighted to welcome Stephen and Graham to the team at Coface. I am confident that their significant experience, local knowledge and strong relationships in the region will provide businesses there with valuable help in growing safely and securely.”


Coface is keen to develop its regional presence in the UK and these appointments are seen as an integral part of the company’s commitment to provide local delivery of its credit management solutions.