In a post on DLL’s website, CEO and Chairman Bill Stephenson discussed performance in 2017, including the realignment of the company’s Dutch consumer finance portfolio and growth in new business volume. read more

MAY 25, 2018 - 6:50 am

DLL appointed Mike Janse chief operating officer and member of the executive board, effective immediately. read more

MAY 14, 2018 - 8:09 am

DLL opened a Dallas office and appointed company veteran Eileen Schoonmaker to lead U.S. office expansion efforts. read more

SEP 13, 2017 - 7:27 am

DLL recorded net profit of €207 ($223.7) million in the first six months of 2017. The company also reported a 7% increase in its managed portfolio balance. read more

AUG 24, 2017 - 7:22 am

With its focus now squarely on international vendor finance, DLL appointed three new members to its executive board. Marc Dierckx, Ab Gillhaus and Tom Meredith detail their new roles while providing insight into the direction of the company.... read more

May/June 2017

Bill Stephenson, DLL CEO and chairman of the executive board, was presented with the 2017 Associated Equipment Distributors Chairman’s Award at the AED Summit in Chicago on January 12. read more

FEB 7, 2017 - 7:19 am

DLL appointed three new executive board members, with Marc Dierckx named CFO, Ab Gillhaus named CRO and Tom Meredith appointed CCO. read more

DEC 12, 2016 - 7:36 am

DLL completed the sale of Athlon Car Lease International to Daimler Financial Services. read more

DEC 5, 2016 - 6:44 am

The equipment finance industry has been growing, but a number of factors have slowed things down in 2016. ELFA President and CEO Ralph Petta and Bill Stephenson, chairman of the ELFA and CEO and chairman of the executive board of DLL, provide insights on the industry’s health, the coming elections and what the ELFA is focused on in a year of political and economic uncertainty.... read more

September/October 2016

DLL reported a net profit before minority interest of $331 million in H1/16, up 15.6% compared to the same year-ago period. The company’s managed portfolio grew 4.7% to $42.6 billion. read more

SEP 7, 2016 - 6:57 am

Only a few months ago, the future of DLL seemed uncertain amid rumors that its parent, Rabobank, was in talks to sell the vendor finance company. Today, Rabobank has not only reaffirmed its commitment to DLL, but also mandated the company to find independent avenues to raise capital for its growth. In a Monitor interview, DLL CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board Bill Stephenson discusses DLL’s evolution over the past 30 years and its bright future in the global marketplace.... read more

July/August 2016

Bill Stephenson, CEO and chairman of the executive board of DLL, was named to the Leasing Life Power 50, an annual list of the most influential people in asset finance. read more

JUL 19, 2016 - 7:18 am

DLL reached an agreement to sell its mobility solutions entity Athlon Car Lease International to Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Nederland, a part of the Daimler Financial Services global network. read more

JUL 1, 2016 - 7:27 am

A theme of uncertainty dominated the 15th Annual Investor Conference as panelists discussed the increasing cost of funds and the sluggish equipment-backed ABS market. Despite geopolitical anxieties, prolonged stress in the energy sector and negative interest rates, many expressed a confidence in the industry’s resilience, expecting it to grow at a slow but steady pace in 2016.... read more

May/June 2016

DLL was shortlisted for the BusinessGreen Leaders Awards’ brand new category, Circular Economy Project of the Year. read more

MAY 12, 2016 - 7:20 am