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In 2022, Monitor launched W, a podcast featuring prominent women in equipment finance. The episodes cover how to make the industry more inviting for women, how to make leadership roles more accessible for women, how to navigate work and life... read more

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“I’m trying to provide direction, bringing a team together towards the common goals and values of the company. But overall … I attribute my success to the confidence I’ve received from our senior leaders, giving me such an important responsibility... read more

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“Don is a true leader who impacts so many of our lives and careers in a positive way every day. Always insightful, inspiring and courageous. He has set the bar high — a true hall of famer.” Steve Grosso, CEO... read more

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“You have to be enthusiastic about what you do. Even if you don’t think it’s that interesting when you first start a job, if you learn about it, it will become interesting. And with enthusiasm, you can become successful.” The... read more

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Equipment finance has become a crucial aspect of business, especially in the aesthetic medical market. John-Paul Smolenski, founder and president of MMP Capital, is a leader who is passionate about taking on challenges and committing to excellence. He had a... read more

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Matthew Green, managing director and group head, Equipment Finance at CIBC Bank USA, joined CIBC from J.P. Morgan at the end of 2021 with more than 20 years of leasing, lending and capital markets experience to launch the company’s equipment... read more

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Saurin Shah, president of MidCap Equipment Finance, started his career at GE directly after graduating with a degree in engineering. Joining GE’s engineering leadership development program, Shah was part of GE’s manufacturing businesses before joining GE Capital. It was at... read more

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As summer winds down and we enter the home stretch of 2023, we celebrate the up-and-coming companies in equipment finance with our annual Monitor 101+ issue. This group of 41 companies put on a stellar performance in 2022, reporting year-overyear... read more

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Working capital, an indicator of a business’s short-term financial position, is calculated as a business’s current assets minus its current liabilities, indicating the liquidity levels for managing its day-today expenses. A working capital loan is either a lump sum or... read more

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Unlike most finance professionals who end up in equipment finance, Gregory Kalescky, president and CEO of Transport Funding, knew he wanted to pursue a career in banking and lending from an early age. Using this early direction to fasten himself... read more

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Technology innovation has become an increasingly important factor in the vendor finance equation. As finance models evolve, the digital solutions needed by vendors are those that can demonstrate the greatest impact or net gain — and those that anticipate or... read more

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Blake Anderson, Amur Equipment Finance Sarah Kelly, Dedicated Financial GBC Megan Myo, LTi Technology Solutions Srishti Sinha, Fleet Advantage Ryan Bohlert, Stonebriar Commercial Finance Audrey Kent, First Financial Equipment Leasing Michael Mousdale, Alfa Courtney Slata, Odessa Rori Dismang, Mitsubishi HC... read more

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The vendor channel continued its growth in 2022 with the top 40 companies reporting $51,264.1 million in vendor-dealer channel originations, an increase of $6,527.9 million (14.6%) from $44,736.2 million in 2021. DLL USA and Wells Fargo Equipment Finance retained their... read more

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Monitor is celebrating its 50th year as the leading publication in the equipment finance industry this year, and to commemorate the milestone, it held Converge, its 50th anniversary celebration, in Philadelphia in mid-June, attracting nearly 300 attendees. The two-day event... read more

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#NextGen contains a key word in its nomenclature: next. Why is this one word important? It describes the intersection and pivot point for new ideas emerging from reflections of the past. This is an exciting time. The pace of innovation... read more