All articles by Antonio Fabrizio

UniCredit Leasing to finance 3D projectors

The lessor said that the new agreement with Cinemeccanica whose customers include Odeon UK and Warner Bros International will allow cinema owners and chains to finance high-definition equipment such as 3D projectors, which in recent times have become a great attraction for the public.

CHP selected by ‘major Nordic bank’

CHP Consultings ALFA v5 solution has been selected by a major Nordic bank, the lease software specialist announced last month. CHP Consulting said its flagship solution was chosen as the group-wide software platform of the client organisation, supporting a portfolio comprising 130,000 agreements with a total asset value of more than SEK30bn (3.2bn).

Hitachi Capital wins sole car leasing deal with Arriva

Syscap appoints executive chairman

Independent asset finance provider Syscap has appointed John Allbrook as its executive chairman. Allbrook previously was CEO of GoIndustry DoveBid plc, an online provider of asset sales and services he led the company through its listing on AIM and subsequent acquisition of its largest international competitor in January 2008.

Cassiopae acquires French fleet management software company

Asset finance software provider Cassiopae has bought a 100% share of fleet management software firm InfoParc from former owner Europ Assistance, a subsidiary of Italian financial services group Generali.

Leasint scoops EURO119m renewable energy deal

Italys leasing giant Leasint has just won a significant renewable energy deal with Enel Green Power, part of Italian energy provider Enel Group.

TransLinc sings deal with Lincolnshire Council

Local authority fleet vehicle provider TransLinc has won a contract hire and maintenance agreement with Lincolnshire Councils highway division to supply 53 vehicles. The agreement is for 49 Mitsubishi Canter box vans and tippers and four Mercedes-Benz Axor tippers which will be used for essential day-to-day maintenance work, including repairing roads, dropped kerbs, potholes, removing fallen trees and clearing up after accidents and emergencies.

New appointment at Leasedrive Velo rental division

Roland McNeil has rejoined the rental management division of Leasedrive Velo McNeil who worked for the leasing and fleet management company between 2003 and 2007 will now be responsible for a number of accounts across the UK, including a major central government contract Leasedrive Velo commercial director Roddy Graham commented: We are delighted to welcome Roland back on board after his brief foray into running an aquatics business

Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance in £4.5m deal with UK haulier

Scottish haulage company Currie European Transport has secured a £4.5m (5.4m) asset based finance facility from Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance as part of its expansion strategy.

ASF appoints new president

Frances leasing and consumer credit association Association Franaise des Socits Financires (ASF) has elected Bruno Salmon as its new president. Four vice-presidents have also been elected: Philip Dumont, MD of Credit Agricole Consumer Finance; Didier Hauguel, president of FranFinance, part of Socit Gnrale; and Thierry Willieme, MD of GE Capital France.