Nearly 15 years ago, Dr. Atul Gawande’s bestselling book, “The Checklist Manifesto,” laid out the increasing importance of checklists as a means of handling complexity. While his examples included airline pilots, his own surgical team and the M&Ms ordered for... read more
December 3, 2024
The Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) Foundation designated the Cindy Spurdle Award of Excellence to Leonard Lane, CLFP, senior vice president of product management at Odessa. read more
OCT 15, 2024 - 6:08 am
According to Odessa, a provider of technology solutions for asset finance, businesses can now use artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) to better predict the likelihood that their customers will renew their contracts with 85% accuracy. read more
SEP 4, 2024 - 5:57 am
Canon Financial Services, which offers financing for manufacturers, dealers and customers, recorded its best new business year after signing with its tech partners, Odessa. read more
AUG 29, 2024 - 5:55 am
Odessa has been named to the Inc. 5000 list for the fifth consecutive year. read more
AUG 16, 2024 - 5:57 am
Modernizing equipment finance technology is a significant undertaking. As a result, many companies stick with old technology for too long, acting out of fear instead of seizing the opportunity. As an equipment finance executive who has recently overseen the transition... read more
July 2024
Odessa named Nate Montgomery its chief revenue officer. Montgomery joins Odessa after 20 years at the software company Eagle Investment Systems, where his experience with investment-management software spanned multiple roles, including head of global sales. read more
MAY 23, 2024 - 6:52 am
Monitor has invited nine technology and innovation companies to host “Tech Talks” through both daytime events at Converge 2024 on May 15 and May 16. This mix of emerging and established technology companies will present meaningful discussions covering a range of topics. read more
APR 30, 2024 - 6:50 am
Odessa, a software and technology provider for the lending and leasing industry, launched an auto finance originations platform, the first part of Odessa Auto, an end-to-end auto finance suite. read more
APR 25, 2024 - 6:55 am
Odessa hired Steve Nippak as senior vice president of sales for North America, according to Nippak’s LinkedIn profile. Nippak was previously executive vice president of sales and country manager for Canada and Europe at UPTIQ from 2021 to 2024. read more
JAN 19, 2024 - 7:03 am
Odessa hired John Pearce as senior vice president of product to lead its ‘everything as a service’ (XaaS) solutions platform. Pearce joined Odessa from Chargebee, where, as vice president of product management, he helped customers automate their subscription revenue businesses. read more
DEC 19, 2023 - 7:08 am
Odessa hired Robert Johnson to lead automotive finance globally. Johnson, who previously was a managing director at EY, has more than 30 years of experience supporting auto and equipment finance companies in developing and implementing core technologies. read more
DEC 1, 2023 - 7:01 am
Jim Humphrey, senior vice president of sales at Odessa, passed away recently, the company announced via LinkedIn on Monday. read more
NOV 7, 2023 - 7:23 am
Monitor checked in with four technology leaders to learn more about how AI is impacting the industry and which technology is table stakes today. They also share one vital message for equipment finance leaders.... read more
Sept/Oct 2023
First Business Bank selected Odessa’s suite of solutions to bolster its digital transformation journey. To support its equipment finance business, First Business Bank will implement Odessa Core Originations and Servicing, Customer Portal, and Insights through Odessa Cloud. read more
JUL 18, 2023 - 6:45 am