Edcomm’s Banker’s Academy Train Russian Banking Delegation on Compliance and Risk

New York, NY, May 05, 2007 --(PR.com)-- The Edcomm Group hosted a week-long meeting of Russian bankers, held the week of March 19. During the week, Edcomm presented a one-day Risk Management and Compliance training workshop, lead the delegation on tours of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Federal Reserve Bank of Washington D.C., and facilitated workshops on Risk Management and Compliance along with Edcomm clients from The Washington Savings Bank, People's Bank, OBA Bank and Bank of New York.

Angela Deleon, Masters Program Coordinator of People’s Bank in Connecticut, gave a speech on Elder Financial Abuse. Angela is actively involved in TRIAD, a partnership of law enforcement, senior citizens and community groups.

The delegation of bankers representing Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan included:

• Head of the Risk Management Department at Sberbank

• Member of Risk Management Department at KazCommerce Bank

• Member of the Board of Directors at TuranAlem Bank

• Chief of Accounting at TuranAlem Bank

• Member of Risk Management Department at Astana Finance

• Director of the Finance Department at Promsvyaz Bank

• Head of the Risk Management Department at Bank of Moscow

• Member of Risk Management Department at Gazprom Bank

• Director of Accounting, Planning and Risk Management Department at
Transcredit Bank

• Deputy Director of the Risk Control Department at International Investment Bank

• Deputy President at CentreCredit Bank

• Member of Risk Management Department at State Export-Import Bank

Dr. Linda Eagle, President of The Edcomm Group said, “We were excited to welcome the delegation of Russian Bankers, and we are pleased they selected The Edcomm Group and Banker’s Academy as their U.S. hosts. They learned a lot from our courses and banks, and we learned from them as well. Having been named ‘The Best Worldwide Provider of Training to the Banking Industry’ by China International Business Consulting (CIBC), the leading market research and strategy organization in China, we are very proud to add Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan to the growing list of countries we serve.”

The Edcomm Group is a 20-year-old multimedia education and communication consulting firm specializing in the development of creative business solutions that improve productivity, customer service and market share - providing bottom-line results. Edcomm offers many off-the-shelf and customized courses such as Teller Training, Compliance Training and Systems Training specifically designed for banks, credit unions and money services businesses.

The Edcomm Group (www.edcomm.com) (www.bankersacademy.com) is headquartered in New York City with an Advanced Design Center located in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.

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