The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) has named John C. Deane to the 2021 Class of the Equipment Finance Hall of Fame. ELFA President and CEO Ralph Petta made the announcement at the General Session of the 60th ELFA Annual Convention...
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October 26, 2021, 07:18 AM
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John C. Deane, CEO, chairman and a co-founder of The Alta Group, announced he will retire at the end of 2020. Valerie L. Gerard and James R. Jackson, Jr. have been appointed co-CEOs, and Thomas C. Wajnert will serve as Chairman of the international...
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November 24, 2020, 07:20 AM
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The Alta Group has appointed Rick Remiker and Paul Menzel as Vice Chairmen. These highly regarded equipment leasing and finance industry leaders bring recent industry experience and support Alta’s commitment to providing deep industry expertise based...
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October 13, 2020, 07:30 AM
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The Alta Group has appointed Damian Broadbent as Managing Director of Advisory Services for equipment leasing, asset finance and manufacturing companies in Asia Pacific and for those considering expanding in the region.He brings to his new position...
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July 08, 2020, 07:18 AM
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Most equipment leasing and finance executives believe blockchain technology is relevant and offers a competitive advantage, but few have acted on it, according to a new report by Deborah Reuben and The Alta Group. The authors of this report advise...
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March 07, 2019, 07:10 AM
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The Alta Group, Invigors EMEA, Alta’s affiliate in Europe, and The Alta Group Latin American Region announced plans to conduct an independent study to benchmark the status of digitization by leading equipment leasing and finance companies, according...
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October 16, 2017, 07:16 AM
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The equipment leasing hell-or-high-water clause is “on trial” and you - the audience - will decide its fate at the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) Convention in Orlando. The mock trial, taking place at 3 p.m. on Monday Oct. 23, will...
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October 10, 2017, 07:18 AM
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Two leading Alta consultants will be presenting at the Canadian Finance and Leasing Association (CFLA) annual conference Sept. 12-14 in Kelowna, BC, and The Alta Group is also an event sponsor. The consultants, Alta CEO John C. Deane and Hugh Swandel...
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September 12, 2017, 07:10 AM
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Michael A. DeBernardi, a financial services executive with proven expertise in managing corporate growth, sales, credit risk and financial analysis, has joined The Alta Group, a global consultancy dedicated to equipment leasing and finance. He...
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March 16, 2017, 07:05 AM
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Daniel G. Morse of The Alta Group has announced his retirement following an extensive career in equipment leasing and finance markets and consulting. He specialized in health care equipment, technology equipment, and construction and material...
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January 16, 2017, 07:19 AM
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Francis J. (Fran) Maier Jr. and Abraham I. (Abe) Schwartzbard have joined The Alta Group to expand the firm’s equipment finance consulting services for managed solutions transactions, vendor/captive programs and sales development and training, CEO...
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January 03, 2017, 07:10 AM
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Managed solution transactions (MST) or MST-like structures are becoming a major new offering of equipment leasing and finance companies and are very likely to continue growing as a proportion of U.S. equipment leasing volumes, according to a new...
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July 25, 2016, 07:10 AM
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The Alta Group welcomes back Jonathan L. Fales, a global equipment leasing and finance management expert who most recently served as vice president of strategic business development for Key Equipment Finance, CEO John C. Deane announced today. “We...
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June 01, 2016, 07:10 AM
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Increasing competition and regulatory pressures are encouraging more community banks to offer equipment leasing products to their customers. Independent Banker, a publication of the Independent Community Bankers of America, is sponsoring a webinar at...
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April 04, 2016, 07:10 AM
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The Alta Group has completed a comprehensive remarketing program for Key Equipment Finance, resulting in the sale of 3,051 off-lease domestic dry van containers to an undisclosed buyer, Carl C. Chrappa, senior managing director of asset management...
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November 06, 2015, 07:12 AM
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Equipment leasing and finance businesses can tap into an array of expert asset management services with The Alta Group’s new ExpertAccess program, CEO John C. Deane announced today. Deane said nearly a dozen companies already subscribe to the program...
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July 22, 2015, 07:00 AM
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The Alta Group’s newest director is Paul W. Frechette – a name already familiar to many clients for his previous work with the firm, CEO John C. Deane announced today. Frechette has returned to Alta as director of client relations and consulting...
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June 08, 2015, 07:12 AM
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The Alta Group and Genpact announced a newly-expanded strategic alliance that will provide comprehensive management, information technology (IT), application consulting, and hosted solutions to equipment lessors and other commercial and consumer...
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June 03, 2015, 06:59 AM
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For banks involved in the equipment leasing and asset finance business, regulatory agency requirements stemming from the “Great Recession” have forced banks to assign higher levels of loss to equipment-based defaults and thus allocate a higher level...
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April 21, 2015, 06:36 AM
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The Alta Group today officially launched its new Business Strategy Planning Program that enables companies involved in equipment financing to create a three-to-five-year strategic business plan within 30 days. CEO John C. Deane announced that four...
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February 13, 2015, 07:00 AM
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Patricia M. Voorhees has joined The Alta Group as a director, CEO John C. Deane announced. Voorhees has extensive experience in forming captive financing companies, establishing vendor finance programs, and facilitating mergers and acquisitions...
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January 21, 2015, 07:04 AM
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John C. Deane, chief executive officer of The Alta Group, today announced a new strategic alliance with Amembal & Associates designed to expand Alta’s professional development efforts in the U.S and further enhance its global capabilities. Sudhir...
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October 14, 2014, 07:02 AM
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The Alta Group announced today a new strategic partnership with Capgemini that expands their capabilities in providing comprehensive management, information technology (IT) and application consulting solutions to equipment lessors and other...
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August 21, 2014, 07:05 AM
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Appreciation of a True Industry LeaderBy John C. Deane, CEO, The Alta GroupOn January 23, 2014 the leasing industry lost an exceptional leader: Robert L. Krause, one of the most influential executives in equipment finance. An associate of The Alta...
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February 03, 2014, 07:00 AM
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Steven E. Byrnes, who has provided business transformation services for more than 50 of the world’s largest lending and leasing companies, has joined The Alta Group to lead its new application consulting practice, Alta CEO John C. Deane announced...
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September 18, 2013, 07:03 AM
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The Alta Group plans to host a complimentary webcast Tuesday, Sept. 10 on “6 Time-Tested Strategies for Growth.” This one-time special program will feature some of the firm’s leading consultants who are actively involved as advisors in the worldwide...
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August 21, 2013, 06:45 AM
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The Alta Group announced that two new senior directors have joined its firm in China, CapSol Management Consultants, to expand advisory services in the region. Yankai Qu will work as managing director of professional development in China. Active in...
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August 08, 2013, 07:01 AM
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The Alta Group, a global consultancy focused on equipment leasing and asset finance, has appointed Keith A. Wilton as a managing director. Wilton’s broad expertise in financial services includes notable skills in turnaround management, due diligence...
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March 04, 2013, 07:17 AM
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In a senior executive Summit held last month by The Alta Group, a global consulting firm devoted to the business of equipment finance and leasing, the subject of innovation was deeply explored from many perspectives and with insight from industry...
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February 12, 2013, 07:29 AM
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The Alta Group, a global equipment leasing and finance consultancy, announced today the development of a new vertical industry focus, Diversified Industries, to be headed by Paul W. Frechette, a senior managing director. Alta also appointed Valerie...
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January 15, 2013, 07:30 AM
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An equipment leasing industry merger announced today will create The Alta Group Asset Management Practice, within The Alta Group’s global operations. Alta CEO John Deane and Carl Chrappa, CEO of Independent Equipment Company (IEC), said the new...
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January 14, 2013, 07:30 AM
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