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Mike Dickinson
Mike Dickinson is Editor of Equipment Finance Advisor. Dickinson has more than 30 years of experience as an Editor and Reporter. He spent 20-plus years at the Rochester Business Journal in Rochester, NY, including 18 years as Managing Editor. He also covered Eastman Kodak, technology, optics and telecommunications, among other areas. His writing and reporting on Eastman Kodak won 1st Place – 2012 National Newspaper Association Best Business Story and the Gold Award – 2012 Alliance of Area Business Publishers for Breaking-news coverage. He also won the Silver Award – 2001 Alliance of Area Business Publishers Best Coverage of Local Breaking News – Global Crossing. Prior to working in the business news arena, Dickinson was a reporter for the daily newspapers in Syracuse, NY, and Batavia, NY. Dickinson holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communications/Journalism from St. Bonaventure University.

Posts by this Author:

Articles
ENGS Commercial Finance CEO Craig Weinewuth becomes President and CEO of Mitsubishi HC Capital America on April 1 Read Full Article

Company / Executive Profiles
March 21, 2023 @ 05:00 AM

David Shutley and Joseph Hines of Trustmark National Bank talk with Equipment Finance Advisor about plans for the company’s new line of business, Equipment Finance. Read Full Article

Company / Executive Profiles
October 21, 2022 @ 05:00 AM

In March, J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking named industry veteran Linda Redding as its new Head of Equipment Finance. Redding leads a team responsible for overseeing equipment finance originations and solutions for clients of all sizes across the firm. Read Full Article

Company / Executive Profiles
June 02, 2022 @ 05:00 AM

In January Financial Partners Group announced fiscal 2021 was a record year with 130 percent year-over-year growth and origination volume of $370 million. Read Full Article

Company / Executive Profiles
February 24, 2022 @ 05:00 AM

Honour Capital launched in October 2020 with a different focus than most equipment financing firms. Equipment Finance Advisor met with company leaders to learn more. Read Full Article

Company / Executive Profiles
December 21, 2021 @ 05:00 AM

The merger of Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Company Limited and Hitachi Capital Corporation closed on April 1 Read Full Article

Company / Executive Profiles
December 07, 2021 @ 05:00 AM

In October, Bank OZK announced Jim Lyons as Managing Director, Equipment Finance and Capital Solutions Group – focusing on the middle market across a wide array of industries. Read Full Article

Company / Executive Profiles
November 16, 2021 @ 05:00 AM

In September, Pinnacle Financial Partners announced Wells Fargo veteran Kris Foster would lead a new equipment finance effort. Read Full Article

Company / Executive Profiles
October 12, 2021 @ 05:00 AM

Harold Ray, Director of the Industrial Group in CIT Group’s Equipment Finance business, discusses the group’s expansion strategy as the economy rebounds. Read Full Article

Company / Executive Profiles
July 15, 2021 @ 05:00 AM

Executives Mike Rooney and Brian Lowe explain why the vendor finance company expects more than 30% growth in its fourth year. Read Full Article

Company / Executive Profiles
May 21, 2021 @ 05:00 AM

Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP)Foundation Executive Director Reid Raykovich shares the importance of the CLFP milestone and talks about the organization’s big projects ahead. Read Full Article

Company / Executive Profiles
May 07, 2021 @ 05:00 AM

Macquarie Group aims to establish a leadership position in Office Technology leasing in the U.S. In this exclusive interview with Kory Grant and Fred Carollo, we learn more about this new division. Read Full Article

Office Technology
March 12, 2021 @ 05:00 AM

Xtraction Services is targeting a fast-growing sector for its specialty finance. Read Full Article

Specialty Finance
May 18, 2020 @ 05:00 AM

In January, Channel Partners Capital announced the launch of a new equipment finance division to be headed by Cindy Fleck. Equipment Finance Advisor sat with Fleck to learn more about this strategic move and the opportunities ahead for the company. Read Full Article

Company / Executive Profiles
February 20, 2020 @ 05:00 AM

In March, the nearly 100-year-old Pitney Bowes launched Wheeler Financial from Pitney Bowes, a bold foray into third-party financing targeting small and medium sized businesses. Read Full Article

Company / Executive Profiles
October 21, 2019 @ 07:00 AM

As Amembal & Halladay prepared to publish, “Leasing — The Creative Financing Alternative,” the new book by its Chairman, CEO Sudhir P. Amembal, Equipment Finance Advisor sat with the author to learn more about this newest publication. Read Full Article

Industry Trends
October 07, 2019 @ 05:00 AM

In April, M&T Bank announced the expansion of its Commercial Equipment Finance Division. Equipment Finance Advisor sat with Frank Campagna, Group VP for Equipment Finance to learn more about the bank’s strategic initiatives to expand its presence in the equipment finance sector. Read Full Article

Company / Executive Profiles
May 31, 2019 @ 08:00 AM