The Alta Group, a provider of global asset finance and equipment leasing consultancy, has established a new office in Germany. The company also named Michael Vander as an associate for its Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region to serve in the new Frankfurt office.

Vander has two decades of experience in international business management and development, including multi-country vendor programs.

He also has prior experience in the German equipment finance market. In the mid-2000s, as managing director for Heller Global Vendor Finance Germany, Vander had full management responsibility for all business activities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. More recently, he was sales manager EMEA for CIT Europe running the Dell Financial Services program across continental Europe.

Vander has also worked in senior management roles in a number of other major asset finance companies, including Deutsche Leasing, De Lage Landen and Svenska Finans International.

"We are delighted to welcome Michael to the team and open Alta's office in Germany," said Malcolm Ogle, chairman of Alta's EMEA Region. "Michael can assist clients with their strategic and operational requirements within both captive and third-party asset finance scenarios. His vast international experience and contacts will strengthen our representation at a time when Alta's main focus is on how we can deliver new and added value to our client relationships."