February 27, 2006
UPDATED: Record Week for PRM Exam Registrations
More than 280 PRM exam registrations were made by members around the world in the past week, toppling the previous record week.
Testing volume in February is running nearly double the volume of 2005 and volume is up 80% year over year, for the December through February period.
The growing list of endorsements by leading universities programs around the world and the increasing acceptance of the PRM by leading firms in the risk practice continues to contribute to our rapid growth.
With nearly 1,500 active candidates, from 83 countries, currently pursuing the PRM, it is the true global standard for risk professionals. Learn more by clicking here.
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February 15, 2006
PRMs from Eleven Countries Nominated for 2006 PRM Candidate of the Year Award
February 15, 2006 – The Professional Risk Managers’ International Association (PRMIA) today announced the nominees for the 2006 PRM Candidate of the Year Award. This year, seventeen risk professionals, all who earned the prestigious PRM certification in the past year, have been nominated for the award.
The nominees include:
George Bonne, KLA-Tencor, San Jose, United States of America
Lise Estelle Brault, PSP Investments, Montreal, Canada
Tamara Burden, Milliman, Chicago, United States of America
Elizabeth Castagna, Fidelity International, Pembroke, Bermuda
Dominik Dersch, HypoVereinsbank Munchen, Munich, Germany
Michael Ege, Munich Re Group, Munich, Germany
Markus Hirschberger, MEAG MUNICH ERGO AssetManagement, Munich, Germany
Kanat Khussainov, TuranAlem Securities, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Rafal Lerski, Warszawa, Poland
Szilard Pafka, CIB Bank, Budapest, Hungary
Vishnu Ramachandran, Dun & Bradstreet Information Svcs India Pvt Ltd, Thane, India
Heng Wee Tan, Standard Chartered Bank, Singapore, Singapore
Michael Thiergen, HypoVereinsbank, Munich, Germany
Scott Warner, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Julian Wasik, Poznan University of Economics, Poznan, Poland
Ho Kei Yee, JPMorgan, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Guerman Zoubarev, Cascade Aerospace, Abbotsford, Canada
“This year’s nominees represent the best of the class of 2005, having excelled on the challenging exams of the PRM program and distinguishing themselves with their knowledge and understanding of what is required to be a successful financial risk manager,” said David R. Koenig, Executive Director of PRMIA. “With PRM candidates in more than 80 countries around the world, this nominee list is both diverse geographically and cuts across several industries…just as our program was designed to do.”
The nominees are now required to submit answers to essay questions that will be reviewed by a distinguished panel of academic and industry professionals. From these essay reviews, the finalists will be chosen. The finalists then move onto the next stage of evaluation.
The PRM Candidate of the Year Award winner will be announced in late April.
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February 07, 2006
PRM Certification Receives Endorsement from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business School
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact David Koenig, Executive Director
david.koenig@prmia.org
HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS SCHOOL ENDORSES PRM CERTIFICATION
February 6, 2005 – The Professional Risk Manager (PRM) certification program today received formal backing from the prestigious Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business School and the Head of the Finance Department, Prof. Kalok Chan.
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