Francois van Reede Joins Utica Equipment Finance Team

Utica Equipment Finance, a leading provider of equipment-based term loans and leases to companies throughout North America, today announced that Francois van Reede has joined the firm as a Business Development Officer. Based in Arizona, he will be responsible for sourcing and developing client and referral relationships throughout the United States.

“Francois is a seasoned sales professional and has an extensive background in equipment finance,” said Ed Stolarski, President of Utica Equipment Finance. “Throughout a successful two-decade career, he has originated, analyzed and closed countless business transactions with senior decision-makers at corporations of all sizes, with enthusiasm and attention to detail.”

Over the past 25 years Francois has worked with some of the largest banking and financing entities in South Africa, Canada, and the United States, including Barclays Bank, Nedbank, ABSA, GE Capital, ABN-AMRO Bank and Caterpillar Financial Services. He joins Utica Equipment Finance from Sterling National Bank. Previously at Commercial Credit Group and Nations Equipment Finance, he focused on transportation and equipment financing transactions.

Francois earned his Business Management Degree from the Damelin School of Business in South Africa. He can be reached at 480-391-3162 or Francois.vanReede@uticaequipmentfinance.com.

About Utica Equipment Finance

Utica Equipment Finance provides credit-based finance products from $500,000 to $25 million to North American businesses. Products include capital and true leases, along with secured equipment loans for companies looking to improve cash flow by refinancing long-lived equipment assets. With headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut, Utica Equipment Finance has sales representation throughout the United States and Canada.  Learn more at www.uticaequipmentfinance.com.

About Utica Leaseco

For over 13 years Utica Leaseco has been providing resources to help high-risk companies better manage cash flow and preserve capital through creative funding approaches such as capital leases, true leases sale/leaseback transactions, secured loans, and debtor-in-possession financing. Utica Leaseco is headquartered in Rochester Hills, Michigan with sales representation throughout the United States and Canada.  Learn more at www.uticaleaseco.com.