Collections Overview with IC System Director of Operations

IC System, a family-owned and nationally recognized debt collection agency with 85 years of experience, can effectively help you recover revenue and ease your accounts receivable burden. Whether you’re a first-time client or have previously worked with other agencies, we simplify the process of sending accounts to collections.

On today’s episode of Closing The Books, host Eric Johannes speaks with Nate Welbig, Director of Operations at IC System, about his journey to a career in collections and how IC System’s core values of Innovation, People, Integrity, Performance and Pride are demonstrated within the organization.

The two discuss

  • General public impressions/misimpressions about debt collection
  • How IC System uses innovation and its people to continually evolve and perform
  • Why Tax season and maintaining good debtor relations are important

IC System has over 85 years of experience in medical and dental debt collection, rent recovery and other business collections. For more information, visit https://www.icsystem.com/.

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