Peter Schmidt of Swiss Re Named to Atradius Management Board

    AMSTERDAM, July 16 /EMWNews/ -- Atradius today announced the

appointment of Peter Schmidt to the position of Chief Market Officer

responsible for credit insurance throughout continental Europe (excluding

Spain and Portugal) and the units Bonding, Instalment Credit Protection,

Dutch State Business and Atradius Re. He will assume this role on August 1,

2008.



    Paul-Henri Denieuil, Chairman of the Atradius Supervisory Board

commented: "Peter's background in the credit and surety industry over the

last three decades spans much of Europe. His breadth of experience,

particularly in client relationship management, global business strategy

and new business development, will ensure that we can effectively address

the credit insurance and surety needs of our expansive European network and

will assist us in further growing our business."



    Peter Schmidt (47) has more than 22 years of business experience, 19 of

which in the credit and surety business have been with Swiss Re were he

currently holds the position of Managing Director - Head of Credit

Solutions Client Markets. Mr Schmidt studied Business Management and

Administration at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland.



    Mr Schmidt will be based at the Atradius headquarters in Amsterdam, the

Netherlands.




    The Atradius Management Board consists of 6 persons:



    - Isidoro Unda, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer



    - Peter Ingenlath, Vice Chairman and Chief Risk Officer



    - Delfin Rueda, Chief Financial Officer



    - Tommie Sjodahl, Chief Market Officer



    - David Capdevila Chief Market Officer



    - Peter Schmidt, Chief Market Officer

    About Atradius:



    The Atradius Group provides trade credit insurance, surety and

collections services worldwide, and has a presence in 40 countries. Its

products and services aim to reduce its customers' exposure to buyers who

fail to pay for the products and services customers purchase. With total

revenues of approximately EUR 1.8 billion and a 31% share of the global

trade credit insurance market, its products contribute to the growth of

companies throughout the world by protecting them from payment risks

associated with selling products and services on credit. With 160 offices,

it has access to credit information on 52 million companies worldwide and

makes more than 22,000 trade credit limit decisions daily.



    http://www.atradius.com