Rem i t l y Cork    NewsletterCentre of Excellence                                                 Jan u ary 20 21
Foreword    I am delight ed t o writ e t he foreword for t he first Cork COE Mont hly Newslet t er! At Rem it ly our  m ission is t o t irelessly deliver on our prom ise t o im m igrant s sending m oney across t he world and  t he goal of t he Cork sit e is t o support t his by raising t he bar from a Fraud, Risk and Com pliance  perspect ive, enhancing decision qualit y and elim inat ing inefficiency. The sit e is designed t o  benefit all st akeholders wit h an em phasis being placed on m ission-crit ical funct ions, regulat ory  requirem ent s, com pliance, local laws and business requirem ent s. At Rem it ly we accom plish our  vision and m ission by relent lessly focusing on cult ure and t his newslet t er aim s t o support t hat  object ive by sharing som e of t he cult ural elem ent s of t he Cork sit e but also all sit es t hat m ake-up  t he Rem it ly fam ily.  The Rem it ly t eam in Cork is t ruly int ernat ional in nat ure and I have been so im pressed wit h how  t his t eam has com e t oget her while working apart in a virt ual environm ent . Am ong t he languages  spoken at t he sit e are Hindi, Chinese, Polish, Germ an, Brazilian Port uguese, Spanish, Port uguese,  It alian, English and Croat ian.
Included as part of t his m ont h's newslet t er are an int roduct ion t o t he Cork office, Cork hist ory,  t eam highlight s, phot os, Cork food recipe, cust om er insight , and a get t o know your fellow  Rem it lian's segm ent .    It is an honor for t he Cork sit e t o form part of such an incredible global fam ily wit h inspirat ional  leaders and t he m ost cust om er-cent ric t eam on t he planet . We look forward t o showcasing  m ore of you, our global t eam m em bers in fut ure edit ions. I leave you wit h a quot e from Mat t  Oppenheim er ?Having em pat hy for everyone around you m akes it easier t o learn about  cust om ers, t eam m em bers, and invest ors, so you can always be working on becom ing a bet t er  part ner. I hope t hat t his newslet t er helps us t o becom e even bet t er part ners!'    ---Dermot Kennedy, General Manager REL
Hi st ory of Penrose Quay                                                                                               Known as t he Venice of t he Nort h                                                                                             by t he eight eent h cent ury, Cork                                                                                             Cit y was a hub for int ernat ional                                                                                             export s and im port s as far back as                                                                                             1300AD. Penrose Quay, sit s on                                                                                             reclaim ed m arshland due t o t he                                                                                             const ruct ion of t he St . George                                                                                             St eam Packet Office building in                                                                                             (circa) 1824, it is now known as                                                                                             Penrose House. It served as t he                                                                                             base for ships com ing and going                                                                                             from Cork. Lat er becom ing hom e                                                                                             t o t he t erm inal for t he first railway                                                                                             t unnel in Ireland, which t ook seven                                                                                             years t o com plet e.                                                                                               In 1808 Penrose Quay proper was                                                                                             const ruct ed, which consist ed of a                                                                                             t hird-foot -wide quay along t he                                                                                             river. Perhaps t he m ost fam ous of                                                                                             ships t o leave from Penrose Quay                                                                                             is t he Sirius, which was t he very                                                                                             first st eam powered vessel t o                                                                                             com plet e a t ransat lant ic crossing                                                                                             (depart ed 04/ 04/ 1838, arrived in                                                                                             New York on 04/ 22/ 1938).                                                                                               Current ly hom e t o t he Cork                                                                                             Rem it ly t eam , t he developm ent at                                                                                             Penrose Dock, which is based on                                                                                             classical proport ions depict ed in                                                                                             t he Golden Circle, blends bot h t he                                                                                             rich hist orical m arit im e t radit ion                                                                                             and urban pavilion archit ect ure.
We know wit h t he current         Th e Of f i ce  rest rict ions and wit h t he  global pandem ic, no one is                              At t ached t o t he office  really going anywhere at t he                            space is a st at e of t he  m om ent . And we here in t he                           art kit chen, equipped  new Cork office would have                               wit h a delicious high  loved for everyone from                                  end coffee m achine,  ot her sit es t o com e and visit     and is a great place for us t o m eet  us. So we have put t oget her         up on lunch and breaks. There is  som e im ages t o show you            oft en baked goods available in  our beaut iful office!                t here as well, court esy of m ult iple                                        st aff m em bers who offer t o bring in  Current ly, we are sit uat ed on      som e of t heir hom e baking.  Penrose Quay at t he Port Of          While it is a sham e, everyone can?t  Cork, overlooking t he River          com e over and see t he Cork  Lee. We are wit hin walking           Rem it ly hom e at t he m om ent ,  dist ance of Cork?s iconic            when everyt hing is over and t he  Pat rick?s St reet .                  dust has set t led, we will gladly                                        welcom e everyone, even if just for  The office is of a                    a coffee and som e cake!  cont em porary and m odern  design wit h a beaut iful  m arble bespoke recept ion,  and a warm welcom ing  office, decked out in Rem it ly  branding, wit h desk flags t o  represent t he different  cult ures in our office along  wit h all bells and whist les.
MeeCtotrhkeTReeammitly       Aidan Ryan                        Alin e Cologn ese                           Aoif e Keoh an e                                   Beat a Ku bin ec    Stay away from negative people.      My mind is like my web browser, 19 tabs    If you truly pour your heart into what             Risk comes from not knowing  They have a problem for every        are open, 3 are frozen and I have no idea  you believe in...amazing things can                what you?re doing!  solution. (AR)                       where the music is coming from.            and will happen - Emma Watson    Clau dia San t os                    Cr ist in a Or ia De Ru eda                  David Walsh                                      Der m ot Ken n edy    I'm gonna go stand outside. If           We're not here just to take part -     I would like to thank my arms for always being by  It's only after you've stepped outside  anyone asks, I'm outstanding!!!!         we're here to take over!- Conor        my side, my legs for always supporting me, and                                           Mcgregor                               my fingers, because I can always count on them.    your comfort zone that you begin to                                                                                                                                       change, grow and transform!     Em er Flem in g                     Eoin O'Don ogh u e                         Evelyn M u r ph y                                      Gem a M u r    Always remember you?re braver than    Surround yourself with assets, not        Never ignore coincidence. Unless, of               Keep smiling it is free and  you believe, stronger than you seem   liabilities! (EOD Jan '21)                                                                   makes you a day younger  and smarter than you think -                                                    course, you?re busy. In which case,  Christopher Robin.                                                                                  always ignore coincidence - The                                                                                    Eleventh Doctor
Ilar ia Sch ir r u                                Jen icia M u n oz                                 Kier an Lyn ch                             Kr ipa Roji    Some people grumble that roses                     Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep          Time you enjoy wasting, was not          Every challenge or struggle that  have thorns; I am grateful that                    your balance you must keep moving               wasted - John Lennon                     comes your way is adding  thorns have roses! - Jean-Baptiste                 -AE-                                                                                     beauty to your success story!     M ar ge Doolan                                        M u lin Fan                                   Neha Agar w al                         Niam h Car r oll    Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a          Don't count the day, make the day               One day you will wake up and realize     Take your work seriously,  fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live  count                                           there won't be anymore time to do the    but don't take yourself  its whole life believing it is stupid. Albert                                                      things you've always wanted \"Do It Now\"  ser io u sly  Ein st ein                                                                                         -Paulo Coelho    Pat r icia Nogu eir a                              Sar ah Fit zger ald                               Sean Br osn an                            Th om as Kit t    You can't just walk out of a                       That's a hell of a mystery no one thought       Be yourself; everyone else is already    Never give up on your  drive-in - Danny Zuko                                                                              taken.? Oscar Wilde                                                     was a mystery and didn't even really need                                                dreams...... Keep sleeping!                                                       solving, but damn if it didn't just get solved                                                       so good job everyone - Dave Strider    Visila M ogilin eedi                                    Yin i Zh ao    We are all just stories in >The End<               Travel far enough, you meet  make it a good eh                                  yourself? ? David Mitchell
TeamHighlights    Cu st om er Pr ot ect i on Associ at es    As one of t he core part s of t he operat ions t eam in Cork, t he m ain responsibilit ies of t he CPT are  perform ing daily fraud screening and suspicious act ivit ies invest igat ion, t o ensure t he securit y  and t im ely delivery of cust om er t ransact ions. CPT is current ly grouped by 1 Program Specialist  and 9 Cust om er Prot ect ion Associat es - Kripa, Beat a, Claudia, Evelyn, Gem a, Mulin, Sarah,  Thom as, Visila and Yini. Som e of t he t eam m em bers have worked for m any years wit h relat ed  screening or fint ech experience, and som e of t hem are fresh graduat es of relat ed m ajors who  are passionat e about work and have excellent learning abilit y. This is also an int ernat ional  t eam , m ost of t he t eam m em bers are from different count ries, and can support 6 languages,  t he m ult i-cult ural background m akes t eam work wit h high creat ivit y and product ivit y.    Current ly, t he CPT assist s t he int ernat ional t eam on cust om er project s. The Cust om er Insight  project is a long-t erm one which aim s t o dig deeply int o current m arket concerns and cust om er  issues, underst and and analyze cust om er needs, t o furt her im prove our product s and  processes. More im port ant ly, t hrough t he project , it will help t he t eam t o deeply underst and  t he whole t ransact ion process and t he im port ance of Voice of t he Cust om er.    Com pl i an ce Squ ad In v est i gat or    The Com pliance Squad Invest igat or [CSI] t eam assist s t he CA t eam in det ect ing suspicious  t ransact ions and act ivit y during account reviews. The Cork Rem it ly t eam current ly consist of 2  m em bers - Pat ricia and Crist ina who bot h share a fraud background in t he financial indust ry.  We are looking forward t o welcom ing Sanja Brkic t o t he t eam soon also and are very excit ed for  t he knowledge and experience she will bring. CSI's m ainly review Enhanced Due Diligence [EDD]  cases and ensure t hat no unwant ed act ivit y is t aking place. If any unwant ed act ivit y is det ect ed  a CSI will t hen report and escalat e t his t o a Com pliance Analyst .    The CSI t eam in Cork?s focus has been on qualit y when conduct ing t hese reviews t o ensure t hat  unwant ed act ivit y is elim inat ed off t he plat form t herefore prot ect ing Rem it ly and our  cust om ers. In doing so we also want t o ensure t hat by focusing on ensuring t he best qualit y  review possible we rem ain com pliant whilst st ill also m aint aining a high level of cust om er  service. As part of t he Cent re of Excellence for risk and com pliance we hope t o cont ribut e in  m aint aining and im proving t he syst em s and t ools available across t he t eam t o ensure t hat we  can all work t oget her t o t he best of our abilit y t owards our m ission.
Com pl i an ce An al y st s    Given t hat Rem it ly is a licensed financial services com pany in t he U.S., Canada, t he Unit ed  Kingdom , Aust ralia, Singapore, and Ireland (which allows Rem it ly t o operat e across Europe),  each of t hese jurisdict ions requires, am ong ot her it em s, t hat Rem it ly m aint ain a  com prehensive Ant i-Money Laundering and Count er-Terrorist Financing program . The  Com pliance Analyst t eam helps det ect suspicious t ransact ions and audit ing risk processes.    The t eam current ly consist s of 6 m em bers - David, Niam h, Aoife, Aidan, Sean, Aline and Ilaria  (Passbook) who possess m any years of knowledge and experience from indust ries such as  banking, e-com m erce, ret ail and online gam bling. This experience allows t he t eam t o  collaborat e and invest igat e suspicious act ivit y wit h int erest ing and em erging new t rends, filing  regulat ory report s wit h t he regulat ors and working upst ream wit h int ernal t ools t eam s t o  syst em at ically elim inat e unwant ed act ivit y from t he Rem it ly plat form t o prot ect bot h Rem it ly  and it s cust om ers. While t he num ber of Rem it ly cust om ers cont inues t o grow, t here is a need  t o m aint ain t he high cust om er service, perform ance and com pliance st andards for which we  are already known.    As t he Rem it ly Europe Lim it ed operat ion is new here in Cork and will be seen as a cent re of  excellence for all t hings risk and com pliance, t here is a need t o bot h m aint ain and furt her scale  our product s, syst em s and t ools. The long t erm aim of t his is t o t ransform t he lives of  im m igrant s and t heir fam ilies by providing t he m ost t rust ed financial service product s on t he  plan et .    Fr au d Squ ad In v est i gat or s    Rem it ly is a t rust wort hy and secure m oney t ransfer provider. Rem it ly has ?Excellent ? cust om er  rat ing and m akes m oney t ransfers fast , secure and relat ively inexpensive. As Fraud Squad  Invest igat ors we prot ect out cust om ers and t heir sensit ive inform at ion from fraudst ers.    Ever had a charge on your credit card or bank account t hat you didn?t aut horize? How about an  it em t hat you purchased but was never delivered t o you? As a consum er, you have t he right t o  disput e a charge and begin t he process known as a chargeback.    Here at Rem it ly prot ect ing our cust om ers is our priorit y, we m ust ensure t hat each t ransfer is  reviewed syst em at ically wit h rigorous invest igat ion and t o det ect any fraudulent act ivit y.    Our t eam in Cork -Kieran, Jenicia , Neha - is glad t o be part of t he (FSI) t eam . Toget her, t hey  bring a wealt h of knowledge and experience t o t he Rem it ly t able wit h previous experience in  KYC, Fraud and t he Milit ary.    The FSI role is ext rem ely varied and t he t eam work t irelessly t o prot ect Rem it ly and it ?s  cust om ers by m it igat ing t he effect s of t he various fraud pat t erns and MOs am ong ot her  act ivit ies such as: Reviewing chargebacks and ACH ret urns, preparing and subm it t ing  represent at ions t o our part ner banks, com m unicat ing wit h cust om ers t o underst and t he  reasons for disput es and t o facilit at e m anual collect ion, deep dives on em erging and ident ified  fraud pat t erns.    The FSI t eam is dedicat ed t o prot ect ing t he m any great Rem it ly cust om ers while, at t he sam e  t im e, ident ifying and shut t ing down t he \"bad act ors\".
Th i n gs t o d o over l ock d own    Reci p e: Fu l l I ri sh Break f ast    2-3 Rashers (back bacon)           Ingredients                     Whit e pudding:  (sim ilar t o Canadian bacon)                                      200g pork liver (approx. 7oz)                                   Black pudding:                    130g rolled oat s (approx. 4.5oz)  2-3 Pork breakfast sausages      90g (approx. 3.2oz) pig?s liver   115g (approx. 4oz) lard                                   115g (approx. 4oz) lard           125m l wat er  2 Fried eggs                     30m l pig?s blood (approx.        20g whit e onion (approx. .7oz)                                   20oz)                             12g flour (approx. .4oz)  2 Tom at oes                     150g bread crum bs (approx.       2.5g whit e pepper (0.5 t sp)                                   5.30oz)                           2.5g ground coriander (0.5 t sp)  2 slices black puddings (buy in  50g rolled oat s (approx. 1.7oz)  2.5g ground ginger (0.5 t sp)  st ore or hom e cooked)          20g whit e onion (approx. .7oz)    2 slices whit e puddings(buy in  st ore or hom e cooked)    60g of baked beans in t om at o  sauce (approx. 2oz)    2 slices of t oast               1 t sp salt                       2.5 nut m eg (0.5 t sp)    Methods                           1 sausage casing                 1g all spice (0.5 t sp)                               Whit e pudding:                             Fr y in a sh allow pan w it h a    Black pudding:                   1. Soak oat s in wat er for at least 3 n eu t r al oil                                     hours                                     1. Fry rashers in pan unt il  1. St ew liver in salt ed wat er 2. Preheat oven 160 °C (approx.               t hey reach desired  until tender                                                                   cr i sp i n ess                                   325°F)  2. Rem ove liver from wat er 3. Boil wat er in large saucepan              2. Fry pork sausages unt il  and finely chop                                                                b r ow n ed                                   4. Add liver and chopped onion t o  3. Reserve cooking wat er                                                  3. Fry eggs, but keep t hem                                   boiling water                                 runny  4. Mix all ingredient s in bowl 5. Cook for 3-4 m inut es unt il liver is  - st ir unt il fully blended                                               4. Slice t om at oes in half and                                   light ly poached                              fry  5. Fill casing wit h m ixt ure - 6. Drain and cool slight ly  t ie off in one 30cm loops 7. Blend liver, onion, lard, whit e             5. Sim m er beans in a  (1 foot )                                                                      sau cep an                                   pepper, nut m eg, coriander, ginger,  6. St eam for 4 t o 5 hours                                                6. Serve wit h Irish but t er for                                   all spice in food processor                   t oast  7. Cut int o approx. 1cm slices8. Blend t his m ixt ure wit h t he oat s  (. 5inch)                                   9. Divide m ixt ure in pans, cover wit h                                     foil , bake for 1 hour                                     10. Aft er cooling, fry in pan
Th i n gs t o d o over l ock d own                                   Book : Hom e St ret ch    Ti t l e: Hom e St r et ch  Au t h or : Gr ah am N or t on  Rat i n g: 4/ 5 St ar s  Sham e and longing can flow t hrough generat ions, but t he secret s of t he heart will not be buried forever.  It is 1987 and a sm all Irish com m unit y is preparing for a wedding. The day before t he cerem ony a group of  young friends, including bride and groom , drive out t o t he beach. There is an accident . Three survive,  however t hree are killed. The lives of t he fam ilies are shat t ered and t he rift s bet ween t hem are felt  t hroughout t he sm all t own. Connor is one of t he survivors. But st aying am ong t he angry and t he  m ourning is alm ost as hard as living wit h t he sham e of having been t he driver.  Hom e St ret ch is a brilliant novel, layered and carefully arranged, rich in set t ing and int ensit y of em ot ion.  The charact ers are flawed, craft ed wit h an honest y t hat at t im es left m e breat hless. Graham knows how t o  t ease out his st ory, breaking t he narrat ive and shift ing bet ween eras wit h precision. He is a t ruly  m agnificent writ er. There is wit wit hin his work, but not hing com ic, just a deep underst anding of hum an  nat ure and a love of all t hat is Irish.    This novel is a st ory about finding yourself and your place wit hin t his world, where you can exist easily  wit hin your own skin, wit hout sham e, regret , or longing. By t he sam e t oken, it ?s also a st ory about  Ireland?s journey from int olerance t hrough t o progressive change and accept ance. This is done gent ly,  alongside t he m ain st ory, but reveals it self wit h significance. Hom e St ret ch is a lit erary achievem ent t hat  will appeal t o fans of Irish fict ion, bot h hist orical and cont em porary.
TheRem    Fiona Nagle    Global Dir ect or, CS Pr ogr am Management    Could you share wit h us your background?                  Do you have any favorit e show ?    I grew up in Cork and lived here unt il I was 29.          Classics t hat everyone goes back t o Friends, Will  Spending m ost of m y t im e wit h m y fam ily in          and Grace.  Cork. I worked as a cust om er care report ing  specialist in cont act cent ers of RCI, a t ravel          What are your hobbies?  com pany. Then I joined Am azon and focused on  cust om er service im provem ent for over 10 years.        Travel and cult ure, but t his has changed since                                                             lock-down and t he pandem ic. I really enjoy sport  What brought you t o Rem it ly?                            and wat ching sport , especially rugby, and I am                                                             looking forward t o t he 6 nat ions. I also love  I would say it was t he m ission t hat really brought      reading, and doing t hings wit h m y hands like  m e t o Rem it ly. I m oved t o Seat t le a decade ago. I  crochet and knit t ing. Now I have an abundance  could deeply underst and how im m igrant s feel in         of baby blanket s!  t erm s of t ransferring m oney t o t heir loved ones.  It was very hard for m e to open up a bank                 What do you like t o do during lockdown?  account . I t hink what Rem it ly did and t he cult ural  values really at t ract ed m e.                            Cooking t ried baking found it m ore t echnical, and                                                             m y best bake is a pavlova, as over t he sum m er  Why was Cork chosen as a new sit e?                        t here was loads of beaut iful fresh fruit available    Est ablish a good relat ionship wit h t he Cent ral        Have you picked up any new hobbies/ skills in  Bank of Ireland & underst and t he risk process            l o ck -d ow n ?  m ore.                                                             I have picked up baking as well as learning how t o  Cork was assessed against ot her cit ies - t alent ,       put furnit ure t oget her and som e ot her DIY skills  educat ion, cult ure, language proficiency, office         like paint ing.  space -Cork cam e out on t op  Where would you like t o see Rem it ly going in t he       The first t hing you will do aft er Covid-19 ends.  next 5 years?                                                             Travel, definit ely. I am in t wo m inds of where t o go  Grow t o serve a lot m ore cust om ers, focusing on        first , eit her hom e t o Cork or off t o a lovely sunny  t he risk experience while creat ing frict ion-less        dest inat ion  experience for cust om ers                                                             What was your m ost m em orable facepalm                                                             m om ent?                                                               The m ost recent m em orable facepalm m om ent                                                             was when I ret urned t o Seat t le from Cork, I                                                             needed t o go t o t he superm arket , and current ly                                                             Seat t le is in a full lock-down so st reet s are                                                             ext rem ely quiet . So as I was driving down a                                                             resident ial st reet , I not iced for t he last lit t le while                                                             I was driving on t he wrong side of t he road!
mitlians                                                    Der mot Kennedy                                                                Gener al Manager Remit ly Ir eland                                                                We all t hink you organized an am azing Cork Got                                                              Talent Show and will you consider t o join t he show                                                              this year?                                                                Yes, definit ely! I will do The floss and juggle.                                                                Could you share wit h us your childhood st ories and                                                              your hom etown?                                                                I act ually grew up in a sm all village called                                                                Bennet t sbridge in Kilkenny. Kilkenny is sm all,                                                                alt hough it is t echnically a cit y! It 's a m edieval cit y    Could you please t ell m e about your background?           act ually wit h beaut iful old st reet s and buildings  I've got a bachelor 's degree in engineering and a          wit h t he fam ous cast le being am ong t he m any  m ast er ?s degree in MBA. I also st udied for Six Sigm a   at t ract ions. When I was a child I could walk t o  Black Belt s. It was very int erest ing and it got m e      school and I had lot s of friends and happy  st art ed on m y qualit y engineering.                      m em ories from t here and it 's int erest ing how                                                              school days st ill appear so vivid even t hough it 's  Could you t ell m e about your professional                 been a few years since I was t here! I spent m any of  ex p er i en ce?                                            m y sum m ers playing t ennis at t he local court s    So I st art ed m y career, working for a com pany called where you would likely find m e from early m orning    Spacecraft Incorporat ed. Int erest ing fact is t hat t hey unt il lat er at night ! As kids we used t o go swim m ing    act ually originally designed t he elect ronics for t he    nearby and t he beach was just 25 m iles away!    Apollo m ission t o t he m oon. Then I joined Dell as an When I reflect on m y childhood it feels like t he sun    engineer. I was a services direct or for Middle East & was shining everyday, which I'm sure probably was    Africa. Then I joined Am azon, global out sourcing for not t he case!    UK and Ireland. I got t o t ravel t o count ries such as t he What are your hobbies?  Philippines, India and t he US. I love t he t ravel    elem ents at work.                                          Tennis, Spinning and walking.    What advice would you give t o t he new ent rant s?         Your favorit e show or your favorit e book.    Em brace our cult ural values, t o be t rue t o yourself as Favorit e show: Queen's Gam bit    well. Put yourself in t he shoes of our cust om ers and Favorit e book recent ly: Measure What Mat t ers:    m ake sure t hat when you're m aking decisions t hat        OKRs by John Doerr    t he decisions you m ake are based wit h our cust om ers  in m ind as well. And t ake every opport unit y t here is What ?s your favorit e food?    t o connect wit h Rem it lians, not just across t he sit e, I do like Mexican food.    but across t he globe.                                      What would you like t o do during corona? Have you    Tell m e about your favourit e cult ural value of Rem it ly. picked up any new hobbies?    Cust om er cent ricit y: Everyt hing we do here is for our  The new hobby is spinning. I like t o do it while  cust om ers, focusing on bot h int ernal and ext ernal      list ening t o upbeat m usic. That inspires m e t o work  ones. We can even see our colleagues as cust om ers         out in a good m ood.  as we int eract wit h t hem everyday!  Use t hree words t o describe your work at Rem it ly.       The first t hing you will do aft er covid ends.  Im pact ful, inspiring and rewarding.                                                              I will definit ely book a t rip t o London or New York.
Cu st om er In sigh t Pr ogr am    It 's All Abou t Exper ien ce    Cu st om er s expect t h e best exper ien ce f r om u s --- w h y w ou ldn?t t h ey?    Rem it ly?s m ission is t o t irelessly deliver on our prom ise t o cust om ers sending m oney  across t he world. As cust om ers ourselves, we are deeply aware of t he im port ance of  good experiences. Wit h furt her expansion t o t he European and Asian m arket s,  m aint aining a com prehensive underst anding of our diversified cust om er base is crucial.  Toget her wit h t he int ernat ional t eam , t he Cork CPT has been carrying out a num ber of  Cust om er Insight s Program s for t he past 2 m ont hs. The aim of t hese program s is t o  underst and cust om er behaviors and collect product feedback according t o different  niche m arket s. The t hree m ain processes are: sending an int erview invit at ion em ail t o  cust om ers wit h or wit hout a cust om er det ail form , collect ing int erviewee inform at ion  and conduct ing t he int erviews t hrough Salesforce via phone call.    Based on t he result s, it ?s wort h m ent ioning t hat our product is com pet it ive in t erm s of  t he service, speed and exchange rat e for m any m arket s. Word of m out h and ot her t ypes  of advert ising st rat egy via m ult iple cust om er acquisit ion channels has cont ribut ed  great ly t o our business. In t he m eant im e, a great am ount of valuable feedback on user  experience, paym ent m et hods, refunds and prom ot ions was collect ed from t he  respondent s. Recent ly, t he receiving corridor Nigeria has becom e our new focus for  Cust om er Insight Program , which we believe will bring great com prehension on various  aspect s. In t he long run, t he Cust om er Insight Program is expect ed t o help creat e a  superior and m ore localized cust om er experience.
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Ack now ledgm ent s    We here at Cork would like t o give a huge t hank you t o all t he ot her sit es at Rem it ly t hat have  helped us in get t ing st art ed in t he new office. As we are in our infancy in Cork, we are ext rem ely  grat eful for all t he help and support we have received.    We would part icularly like t o t hank Eloisa and Xavier from t he Managua Training Team for t raining  us here in Cork and for helping us. And we would also like t o t hank t he t eam s in Krakow, London,  Managua, Manila, Seat t le, and Singapore who have offered us support since we joined t he Rem it ly  team !    A special t hank you as well t o Fiona Nagle, who is t he Cork Point of Cont act for when creat ing and  overseeing t his sit e. Wit hout Fiona, t his sit e would have not com e t o be, as she was t he driving force  behind get t ing Rem it ly int o Ireland and m ore im port ant ly Cork.    Anot her special expression of grat it ude t o t he very first em ployee of t he sit e, which is Derm ot  Kennedy! Derm ot , our General Manager, is a great represent at ive of everyt hing t hat m akes up t his  sit e. He is a great asset t o Rem it ly and a great support for everyone, no m at t er how big or sm all t he  i ssu es.    And our last acknowledgm ent is t o Marge, our Cust om er Success Manager, for being an endless  support , ent husiasm , dedicat ion and passion t hat we see on a daily basis.    To anyone else we have m issed in t his not e including t he sit es in Europe and across t he globe, t hank  you for your cont inued backing and encouragem ent , we are very appreciat ive of all your help and    Con t en t con t r i bu t or s: Beat a Kubinec, David Walsh, Derm ot Kennedy, Marge Doolan, Neha  Agarwal, Pat ricia Nogueira, Thom as Kit t , and Yini Zhao    If you would like t o cont ribut e cont ent t o t he newslet t er or if you have any quest ions please  cont act :    New slet t er em ail: corknewslet t er@rem it ly.com    Evelyn M u r ph y: evelynm @rem it ly.com    M u lin Fan :  m ulinf@rem it ly.com    Sar ah Fit zger ald: sarahf@rem it ly.com
                                
                                
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