Tokyo Century (USA) appointed Jun Nozaki senior vice president, effective April 1. Nozaki joined Tokyo Century (USA)’s New York office with experience in financial services gained in various postings around the globe.

Most recently, Nozaki worked in the head office of Tokyo Century (USA)’s parent company, Tokyo Century, in Tokyo. Seconded from Mizuho Bank (a shareholder of Tokyo Century), he served as general manager of the U.S. and Europe division group No. 2. His responsibilities there included business planning and administration for Tokyo Century’s American and European subsidiaries, including Tokyo Century (USA) and CSI Leasing.

Prior to that posting, Nozaki served in various management positions with Mizuho Bank, including one assignment as chief operating officer of a newly-formed hedge fund office located in New York City. His early career in financial services included various positions within Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank in Japan.

In his new role, Nozaki will have responsibility as a member of senior management for Tokyo Century (USA)’s business and credit operations. He will interface with management at the head office in Japan and aid in overseeing integration efforts associated with Tokyo Century (USA)’s recent acquisition of AP Equipment Financing.

Tokyo Century (USA) is engaged primarily in financing specialty medium-duty trucks through dealer relationships. AP Equipment Financing is also a player in the medium-duty equipment finance market in the U.S. The two companies together financed more than $400 million in small-ticket transactions in 2020. They also manage nearly $1 billion in small-ticket equipment financing assets.