(Saint Petersburg, FL) – Mark S. Mandula, Managing Partner of United Capital Funding Corp recently spoke as an invited keynote Speaker at the “Optimizing Factoring Products and Services” sponsored by Marcus Evans; held at the Renaissance Wien Hotel, May 14/15th, 2009.
“We believe it is very important to make available to factoring firms like ours globally some of the marketing tools we have found successful in the United States,” commented Mandula. “As the only speaker invited from the United States at the Conference, my presentation was a unique opportunity to educate other industry CEO from firms based the EU, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and South America about the Accounts Receivable factoring and management industry in the United States, and how to profitably market factoring services in an ever changing environment.”
As the Conference organizers Marcus Evans noted, “Factoring products are more important than ever in the current environment, however with weak credit and an increase in risk management it is important for all factoring companies to standardize their process and iron out any weak links. The Conference discussed the importance of customer acquisition and retention, alongside the important operational issues of outsourcing and risk management. Alongside this international approaches to factoring services were dissected and local funding and financing were debated.”
The Global Conference, organized by Marcus Evans (Czech Republic) Ltd., included leading managing directors, CEOs, Presidents, International Managers and Directors from Business Finance Companies, Factoring Companies, Banks, Accountancy Firm and Intermediaries, Corporate Recovery Advisors, Law Firms and Asset Based Financiers.
Mandula’s presentation was entitled “Increasing Liquidity and promoting Standardization of Processes”. Other speakers and attendees included global leaders from India, United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Czech Republic, Russia, Ukraine, and United Arab Emirates.
Mandula currently serves as a Managing Director and Principal of United Capital Funding Corp.; a Florida based firm providing professional specialized funding for firms nationally utilizing Accounts Receivables as collateral, otherwise commonly known as factoring. United Capital Funding Corp. also provides Accounts Receivable management services to clients ranging from “start ups” to well established, rapidly growing entities.
Mandula was instrumental in the firm being awarded the Small Business of the Year Awards, based on seven criteria established by the United States Small Business Administration [SBA]. Clients of United Capital Funding Corp. now currently located in 34 states include manufacturing, distribution, service, staffing, retail and technology sectors firms.
He has previously served as Executive Vice President and Principal in an Investment Banking firm that was involved in over 500 Merger & Acquisitions transactions in the Financial Services Industry. He has been an invited speaker at the American Bankers Association National Convention, Invited Lecturer for 7 years at the Bank Administration Institute National Banking School, Independent Bankers Association of America National Conference, and also numerous corporate presentations, including IBM and others.
He has had published in print/online over 100 articles in the Small Business Management, factoring, Accounts Receivable management disciplines, and most recently has had 21 articles on “Winning Business in Invoice Finance” published on www.factorscan.com
He has published or coauthored several books on Strategic Planning Process, and Valuation techniques in the M&A process. He has also had articles published in Mergers and Acquisitions: The Journal of Corporate Venture; ABA Banking Journal and other financial industry publications. He was also an invited presenter at BCR’s International Factoring Conferences in Hong Kong [2005], Madrid, Spain [2006] and Shanghai [2007] and at a Marcus Evans program recently in Kuala Lumpur [2008]. He was also a presenter/moderator on the Invoice Funding and Factoring Industry at the American Cash Flow Annual Conference, San Francisco. He can be reached via email at: [email protected], telephone at (877) 894-8232 or online at www.ucfunding.com