Pitney Bowes, a technology company that provides commerce solutions in the areas of e-commerce, shipping, mailing and financial services, appointed Tom Doherty vice president of lending services and products. Doherty joined Pitney Bowes from CIBC Bank, where he served as managing director and head of business banking.

In this global role, Doherty will lead the lending business within Pitney Bowes Financial Services, which includes responsibility for mail lending, shipping and logistics financing and working capital lending. Reporting to Christopher Johnson, senior vice president and president of Pitney Bowes Financial Services, Doherty will also oversee the firm’s existing portfolio of lending clients and be responsible for new market and new product development.

“Tom has an outstanding track record in financial leadership which he brings to this role at an important point in the Pitney Bowes Financial Services journey,” Johnson said. “At Pitney Bowes Financial Services, we’re deepening our commitment to small business, investing in our organization to drive client value and deliver long-term growth. Tom will play a key role in helping us deliver on this commitment. The team and I are delighted to welcome Tom to the Pitney Bowes family”.

“I’m excited to join Pitney Bowes Financial Services at a pivotal point as it invests to drive growth and continue its unrivalled support for small businesses,” Doherty said. “SMBs have had a turbulent few years and I’m looking forward to helping them access the financial services they need to grow and thrive”.

Prior to his role at CIBC Bank, Doherty served as group senior vice president of business banking for LaSalle Bank, part of ABN AMRO Bank, and held other business banking roles of progressive responsibility throughout his career.