Key Equipment Finance, one of the nation’s largest bank-held equipment finance companies and an affiliate of KeyCorp announced it has named Noah Ahn-O’Connor as vice president – information strategist. In this role, Ahn-O’Connor will build and leverage quantitative and business analytics in support of Key Equipment Finance’s business strategy.
“Data is playing an increasingly important role in our business, so I am pleased to add Noah’s extensive experience in analytics-related initiatives,” said Lori G. Frasier, senior vice president of strategic services at Key Equipment Finance. “Key Equipment Finance is focused on generating and using effective business data and analytics, and with Noah’s skills, we will gain advantages with our data-related projects that will ultimately benefit our customers.”
Prior to joining Key, Ahn-O’Connor most recently was a senior sales operations manager for GE Capital, where he previously held positions of sales force effectiveness leader and pricing manager, which followed various management positions in commercial finance and equipment financing at GE.
Ahn-O’Connor has a bachelor’s degree in chemical and biomolecular sciences from the University of Bath.
Key Equipment Finance is one of the largest bank-based equipment finance providers in the U.S. The company provides tailored equipment lease and finance solutions for commercial clients and government entities. Through its vendor services unit, equipment finance programs are developed for manufacturers, distributors and resellers in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Key Equipment Finance also provides lease capital markets support for corporations looking to optimize risk and revenue.
Headquartered outside Denver, Colorado, Key Equipment Finance manages $8 billion in assets and originates over $3 billion of equipment financing annually. The company has management and operations bases in Albany, New York; London, England; Frankfurt, Germany; Madrid, Spain; Milan, Italy; Paris, France and Toronto, Canada. The company, which supports clients in over 30 countries, employs approximately 540 people worldwide and has been in the equipment financing business for over 35 years.