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Certificateof Employment
Mr.NicholasBrooks,bornon9thJanuary1975,workedinourcompanyasa Headof
BusinessDevelopmentandSalesduringthe periodfrom1"tAugust2011until30th
September2O14.
On SthOctober2009 the Hamburg-Koln-ExpressGmbHwith its headquartersin
Colognewas establishedas a joint venturebetweenthe RailroadDevelopment
CorporationDeutschlandGmbH,HKXBeteiligungsGmbH& Co.KGandtheBritish-
Canadianrailroad-investorMichaelSchabas.The objectof our companyis the
provisionand marketingof railwaytransportservicesfor long-distancepassenger
transportation.Since 23'o July2012the Hamburg-Koln-ExpressGmbHoffersrail
passengertransportbetweenHamburgandCologne.
As a Headof BusinessDevelopmentandSalesMr.Brookswasprimarilyresponsible
forthestrategicdevelopmentof thebusinessandthesalesin Germany.So he was
mainlyresponsibleforthesalesof allticketsandtariffsaswellasforallpricesof the
Hamburg-Koln-ExpressGmbH(revenuemanagement)and ledextremelysuccessful
all relevantcontractnegotiationsin regardto theticketsalesaswellas intheareaof
paymenthandlingand systemrequirements.He conductedsuccessfullycontract
negotiationswith well-knownlocaltransportundertakingsand railwaycompanies,
suchas the l(/B in Cologne,the Rheinbahnin Dtisseldorfand the Metronomin
Hamburg,abouttheticketsalesaswellaswithfurtherbigcompaniesinregardtothe
ticketdistribution.Moreoverthe topicsspecifications,introduction,monitoringand
developmentof the sales - and bookingsystembelongedto his directarea of
responsibility.The measuresinitiatedand implementedby Mr. Brooksshowed
significantand continuingsuccesswithina shortperiodof time.Threeemployees
reporteddirectly to him. Mr. Brooks employedthese membersof staff and
familiarizedthem with theirwork on his own authority.Moreoverthe especially
successfulprojectmanagementhasto be emphasized,e. 9.,forthefirsttimeit was
possiblefor travellersin the courseof the through-runningof the Hamburg-K6ln-
Express,in cooperationwiththe North-BalticSea-railway,to reachdestinationsfar
awayfromthe key routewithoutchangingthe train(forexampleto Sylt).He also
representedthe companyduringdifferentinternationalrailwayconferences.During
hisperiodof employmentthebookingtumoverof the Hamburg-Koln-ExpressGmbH
constantlyincreased.
Rema* of the translator:At the bottom of the pageaddress,contactdata, legal,tax and bank detaitsof thecompany.
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Theareasoftasksandresponsibilitiesof Mr.Brooksincludedthefollowingcontents:
- All stepsof the statisticalanalysisfrom the submissionto the managing
directorto the implementationof all specialoffers,approximately80 o/oof
theseoffersimprovedsignificantlythetotalsalesofthecompany,
- Developmentandintroductionof theconductortoolwhichis usedfor thesale
ofticketsonboardthetrainbythetrainstaff,
- Detailedanalysisofthecompetitionandtakingcompetitivemeasuresafterthe
marketlaunchofremotebusesatthebeginningof2013,
- Speakeron differentintemationalrailwayconferences,e. g. Rail Revenue
Europe,
- Organisationandexecutionof regionalsalespresentations,
- Lobbyingactivitiesat thefederalandprovinciallevel,as a resulthetookpart
amongotherstogetherwiththechairmanof the managingboardin meetings
oftheEU-delegatesinStraBburg,
- Supportofthemarketingdepartmentbythedevelopmentoftargetgroupsand
uniquesellingfeatures,
- Preparationand updatingof the GeneralTermsand Conditionsof Transport
(ABB),
- Contactpersonat managementlevelduringoff-peaktimesby meansof on-
calldutywhichwassetupforexternalbusinesspartners.
We got to know Mr. Brooksas a particularlymotivatedemployeewho always
supportedwithan outstandingpersonalinitiativeandcommitmentthe company.At
any time Mr. Brooksled his areasof responsibilitiessuccessfullyand with great
entrepreneurialcompetence.
He combinesdistinctiveanalyticalskills,an extraordinarilyextensiveand profound
expertknowledgeaswellasexcellentintemationalexperienceandforeignlanguage
skillswithentrepreneurialsenseandintegrated,systematicapproach.Onthisbasis
we were able to appointMr. Brooksas a coordinatorfor the salesand marketing
divisionalreadyafterthreemonthsof employmentwiththecompany.As a wholeMr.
Brooksfulfilledhistasksatanytimeto ourutmostsatisfaction.
Mr. Brooksis a dynamicexpert- and leadershippersonalitywho takesmeasures
independentlyandtakesfullresponsibility.Dueto hiscooperative,caseandperson
relatedmanagementstyleMr. Brookswas veryappreciatedand respectedby his
employeeswhoalwaysachievedexcellentperformancesunderhis direction.At any
timeMr.Brooksdelegatedtasksandresponsibilitiesveryreasonably.
Mr. Brookshas a good eye for what is essentialand is able to detectdifficult
situationsimmediatelyand to find quick, correct solutions.He worked very
systematically,methodicallyand verythoroughly.Evenduringworkloadpeakshe
decidesandactsresponsible-mindedandalwaysveryreliably.
At any time his behaviourtowardssuperiors,colleaguesand employeeswas
exemplary.f/hendealingwithbusinesspartners,Mr.Brooksconvincednotonlyby
his professionalcompetencebut also by his courteousappearancewhich was
characterisedby his pleasantobligingnessand his sovereignnegotiation- and
presentationskills.Mr.Brooksalwaysrepresentedourcompanyconvincinglydueto
hisprofessionalism,hisprofessionalauthorityandhisintegrity.
Foroperationalreasonstheworkingrelationshipof Mr.Brooksends.We thankMr.
Brooksfor hisexcellentcooperation,regretextraordinarilyhisdepartureandwishMr.
Brooksfor hisfutureprofessionaland privatelifeall the bestandfurthermoremuch
success.
Cologne,30thSeptember2014
Signature<illegible>
CarstenCarstensen
ManagingDirector
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