Trade Credit Insurance Broker Experiences Growth Despite Recession

Columbus, OH, October 2, 2009 - Leading Trade Credit Insurance Brokerage, International Risk Consultants (IRC), announces the election this month of three new partners, all company veterans: Tracy Chen, Gayle Jacobs and Pearl Kamdar.

"We are delighted that Gayle, Pearl and Tracy have been elected to partnership. They will continue to strengthen IRC even further," said partner, Pete Shiptenko. "They all demonstrate the quality and drive that IRC partners have worked hard to achieve over the last 22 years."

A native of China, Tracy Chen is a partner in the IRC China located in Guangzhou, and has been with the company for four years. Ms. Chen focuses on client service and systems organization.

Gayle Jacobs, who opened the IRC Michigan office 2007, is the company's expert in political risk insurance. Before IRC, Ms. Jacobs was with the Department of Defense and EDS. She holds an MBA in International Management from Thunderbird, Global School of Business.

Pearl Kamdar is a partner in the IRC Western Regional office located in Glendale, CA and a native of Rangoon, Burma (now known as Myanmar). With 28 years of experience in management and business development, Ms. Kamdar will continue to play a key business development role expanding IRC throughout the western region.

"I am extremely grateful and excited to be working with the best and most respected in the business," noted Ms. Jacobs. "My partners are all dynamic, unique and extremely talented. They consistently push me to be better and are a key reason why I so greatly enjoy my work."

International Risk Consultants (IRC) trade credit insurance, political risk, and trade finance solutions brokerage headquartered in Columbus, Ohio with offices globally. IRC is a member of ICBA, the International Credit Brokers Alliance, which offers worldwide access to credit insurance and related services. For more information: www.irc-group.com