On the Move

Channon steps down from 1pm after £220k interim loss

Wed, Mar, 10 2010

(Free) Rod Channon, financial director of small ticket lessor 1pm, has stepped down from his position at the company in the wake of considerable interim losses.

Intesa’s VUB Banka acquires 100% of Slovak lessor

Tue, Mar, 9 2010

(Free) Italian banking group Intesa Sanpaolo has strengthened its presence in the Slovak leasing market, after its subsidiary VUB Banka gained full control of VUB Leasing.

Team restructuring at VW Fleet Services UK

Wed, Mar, 3 2010

(Free) Volkswagen Fleet services UK has recently undergone a team restructuring in order to increase their services within the leasing market.

Latest moves from around Europe

Mon, Mar, 1 2010

Lawrence Chambers has joined Caterpillar Financial Services (Cat FS), where he is in charge of customer and portfolio management. His job remit covers collections and remarketing across Cat FS’ business in Northern Europe, Turkey, Africa and the Middle East. He previously worked in a similar role at the transport and construction arms of Volvo Financial Services.

New finance boss at Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions

Fri, Feb, 26 2010

(Free) Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions has appointed James Worraker as head of finance.

Badran joins BoA’s jet finance arm

Thu, Feb, 25 2010

(Free) Bank of America has just hired Alex Badran, one of the UK’s biggest hitters in corporate jet finance in a move widely regarded as a major coup for the bank.

Derek Soper joins Grant Thornton

Thu, Feb, 25 2010

(Free) Derek Soper has added a new role to his long list of jobs within the asset finance industry. The chairman of leasing consultancy International Advisory Associates (IAA), who has over four decades of leasing experience, has joined Grant Thornton this week as a non-executive director.

New head for Deutsche Leasing supervisory board

Wed, Feb, 24 2010

(Free) Alexander Wueerst has been appointed new chairman of Deutsche Leasing’s supervisory board.

Management changes at Leasedrive Velo

Thu, Feb, 18 2010

(Free) Leasedrive Velo has announced a shakeup within its senior management team. Roger Partridge, CEO since 2003, is to move away from day-to-day executive involvement with the fleet management and leasing company, while David Bird, formerly Leasedrive Velo's chief operating officer, will become managing director.