Drastic changes in how and where people work has spurred numerous innovations to help enhance the virtual office. One such innovation is Cozy Juicy Real, a virtual board game and team-building tool meant to help facilitate deeper interpersonal connections among colleagues. ... read more

Vol. 48 No. 3 2021

Strenuous circumstances provoke necessary adaptation to ensure survival and success. The COVID-19 pandemic presented unique obstacles for the equipment finance industry, which was an industry already in the midst of change. Leaders from four financial technology companies share how, in 2020, technology became paramount to the path forward.... read more

Vol. 48 No. 3 2021

Unmesh Pai, product management and strategy senior director at Oracle Financial Services, details the importance of embracing new forms of financial flexibility through technology. In this Monitor Exclusive, learn more about how servitization, the cloud and the Internet of Things can assist or improve your business model.... read more

May 2021

It’s no longer a question of if pay-per-use and as-a-service equipment management will catch on, it’s when it will become a dominant force in the industry. Ian Robertson, Nick Feasey and Tim Pearce outline why companies need to catch up with this ever-accelerating trend.... read more

Vol. 48 No. 1 2021

The pace of technology adoption has accelerated over the last year, and what was once considered innovative has now become essential to staying competitive. Monitor checks in with three technology leaders about the mission critical technology of 2021. ... read more

Vol. 48 No. 1 2021

Let’s face it, to the uninitiated, conversations about technology can sometimes sound like a long string of buzzwords. But understanding certain terms and implementing them will be vital to the continued success of equipment finance. With the help of our guest editors and several service providers, Monitor assembled a primer of essential technology terms. ... read more

Vol. 48 No. 1 2021

For equipment leasing companies to survive and thrive through the rest of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, they must fully embrace digital transformation. Mukul Mittal outlines the most important trends in financial technology and how equipment lessors can use them to improve all aspects of lease management. ... read more

Nov/Dec 2020

Technology does not exist in a vacuum. Like living things, each technology trend exists in an ecosystem. Scott Nelson explores five technology ecosystems the equipment finance industry must consider to stay relevant and successful for many years to come. ... read more

October 2020

The pace of digital transformation has accelerated in 2020, but the equipment finance industry is still light years behind the consumer space. Monitor checked in with six technology leaders to talk about how the industry can catch up and ensure a smooth transition for employees and customers. ... read more

October 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused dramatic shifts in the way many equipment finance companies do business, making digital strategy more important than ever. Vladimir Kovacevic discusses how to identify your company’s areas of need, merge antiquated systems, strengthen digital solutions and plan for recovery.... read more

Sept/Oct 2020

Joe Franco has been selling software since the 1990s. He explores how the process has changed over the years and explains why the industry must move beyond the concept of disruption, standardize technology and leave legacy systems in the history books. ... read more

May/June 2020

COVID-19 has forced the equipment finance industry to accelerate digital transformation strategies. Monitor checked in with the leaders of six technology companies to discuss how lenders are pivoting to streamline payment modification requests, enable self-service and increase agility in the wake of the pandemic. ... read more

May/Jun 2020

Mukul Mittal, an architect of lease technology from Q2, reflects on the growing demand for usage-based and automated leasing services.... read more

June 2020

Data analytics have been buzzwords in the financial field for a few years now, but many companies still struggle with implementation. Brian Schonfeld provides a basic framework for organizations, brokers and other stakeholders in the equipment financing and leasing industry to follow as they set up their own internal analytic systems.... read more

Nov/Dec 2019

Jeff Bell and his team at Key Equipment Finance were some of the earliest adopters of data analytics for use in sales. He expands on some the advantages analytics bring to the table and why they can be so useful for sales reps.... read more

Nov/Dec 2019