Monitor’s staff is excited to introduce the 2021 Editorial Board. 10 new members join four 2019 inaugural board members that have agreed to stay on for an additional year.... read more
Vol. 48 No. 1 2021
According to a new report from the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association, based on portfolio preference, construction, medical, trucks/trailers and hi-tech/computers will be the leading equipment market sectors in 2021. read more
MAR 4, 2021 - 6:41 am
The Alta Group appointed Gary W. LoMonaco a director. LoMonaco will primarily serve in the consultancy’s strategy and competitive alignment practice. read more
FEB 24, 2021 - 6:40 am
COVID-19 has forever shifted the equipment leasing business. Valerie Gerard and Patricia Voorhees explore how the pandemic has ushered in an “Age of Acceleration” and discuss how businesses will operate going forward. ... read more
October 2020
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation announced the 2021 officers of its board of trustees, including Scott Thacker, CEO of Ivory Consulting, as chair; Nancy Pistorio, president of Madison Capital, as vice chair; Zack Marsh, CFO of Orion First Financial, as secretary/treasurer; and Ralph Petta, president and CEO of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association, as president. read more
DEC 22, 2020 - 6:39 am
The Alta Group and Reimagine Advisors entered a partnership that will enable them to bring technology solutions to clients seeking a competitive advantage in the digital-first economy. read more
DEC 21, 2020 - 6:49 am
Monitor, the leading source of information for the equipment finance industry, announced the members of its 2021 Editorial Board. Ten new members will join the board and four members will continue from Monitor’s inaugural editorial board. read more
DEC 15, 2020 - 6:49 am
The Alta Group appointed John Bober to the role of director. Bober assumed his role on Dec. 5. He joined Alta from IXL Lease Advisory Services and previously worked for 23 years at GE Capital. read more
DEC 8, 2020 - 7:24 am
John C. Deane, CEO, chairman and a co-founder of The Alta Group, will retire at the end of 2020. Valerie L. Gerard and James R. Jackson Jr. were appointed co-CEOs, and Thomas C. Wajnert will serve as chairman of the international consultancy dedicated to the equipment finance industry. read more
NOV 24, 2020 - 7:16 am
Studies suggest that COVID-19 has accelerated digital adoption by seven to 10 years and propelled use of business models with advanced technology by up to six years, according to a session presented at ELFA 2020 Business LIVE! on Oct. 27. read more
NOV 19, 2020 - 7:30 am
Invigors, part of The Alta Group, appointed Tim Pearce senior consultant, as a service, to support the group’s European activities. Pearce previously worked for Xerox, Logitech and an intellectual property startup after starting his career at HP. read more
OCT 27, 2020 - 7:12 am
The Alta Group appointed Rick Remiker and Paul Menzel vice chairmen. Remiker previously served as senior executive vice president and lead commercial banking executive of Huntington National Bank. Menzel was president and CEO of Umpqua Bank Equipment Leasing & Finance. read more
OCT 13, 2020 - 7:23 am
Monitor outlined five takeaways from its Live+ “EF Companies: Adopting & Accelerating Technology,” which featured Tina Cartwright, John Hurt, Steve Siler and Chris Thorpe. read more
SEP 22, 2020 - 5:50 am
Registration is open for part of one Monitor’s next two-part Live+ event. Part one, “Charting the EF Course Through the Pandemic & Beyond,” will be held on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 1:00 p.m. ET featuring Diane Croessmann, Vince Belcastro and Will Perry. read more
AUG 28, 2020 - 7:02 am