We, in Aktiv Aspac take pride in partaking the prestigious FIATA World Congress 2013 (FIATA Singapore 2013) scheduled to be held in Singapore from October 15 through 19 this year. The theme for this congress is "Springboard to Asia, Connecting the World….".

This congress is hosted by the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and Singapore Logistics Association (SLA). It expects to welcome leaders in the transport and logistics industry, government officials, international and local business leaders, leading professionals and more to attend. With its wide attendance of more than a 1,000 participants from across the globe, the FIATA Singapore 2013 is the perfect platform for us to gain prominent brand presence throughout the conference.

Juergen Bochanski, Chief Executive Officer

Juergen Bochanski is Chief Executive Officer and founder of Aktiv AG. Over his spanning career of three decades in the insurance industry, he has successfully spearheaded the growth of the group to its current robust ranking as one of the leading insurance brokers in the transport and logistics industry in Germany.

Now, Aktiv AG has many extended hub offices across Europe, USA, North America, South America and Asia and employs over 180 people of multi-faceted nationalities.

Juergen is a keen golfer.

Alan Lim, Managing Director

Alan is the Managing Director of TGC Asia. With the help of his team, he has spearheaded the company's growth to where it is today. Over the years, Alan had led his team through some very successful and high business profiles in the region including Lion Group Marine Program, Malaysia Double Track Project (contract value MYR3.4 billion), FMFF logistics' operators liability program, SKM/Shell worldwide liability program for petrol kiosks.

Alan travels extensively on business and when not doing that, he can usually be found at the golf courses. An avid reader of business books, he also enjoys spending his limited leisure time with his wife and two daughters.

Stanley Kong, General Manager

Stanley is the General Manager. He is instrumental in developing and building new businesses across the group. He also oversees the daily operation of the company. Stanley joined TGC Asia in 2008. He moved on to head Aktiv Aspac in 2012 to reflect the group's business focus and to continue his quest for knowledge and passion to succeed in the field of marine cargo insurance.

He is particularly proud of clinching the deal with the Federation of Malaysian Freight Forwarders to introduce a new insurance program, Integrated Liability Logistics Insurance Program (ILLIP), a bespoke program to meet the requirements and complexities of the Malaysian transport and logistics market.

An avid Chinese tea lover, he can usually be found with clients in tea shops weighing the merits of different Chinese tea drinking cultures.

Rupert Mittelstäedt, Liability and Cargo Insurance Consultant

Rupert Mittelstäedt is the Liability and Cargo Insurance Consultant at Aktiv AG. Before joining the group in 2008, Rupert started his career as an accountant and later moved on to become a freight forwarder and an insurance consultant.

Now, he manages accounts for liability contracts and claims organisation for the group. He also finds time to impart his knowledge in his expert field to freight forwarders and procurement of international programs.

When Rupert is not pursuing his love for reading literature and languages, he keeps his adrenalin flowing by indulging in water sports.