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Synovus Bank of Columbus, GA, has created an Equipment Financing Group targeted to small, middle, and large commercial banking customers. The group will be based in Charleston, SC, and will be headed by John Geist, who has been named president. He previously served as president of Leasing and Equipment Finance of Bank of America. Joining Geist are Tad Herrin, Bill Orr, Ricky Mims and Jim Shaw, who also worked at Bank of America. In addition, Chris Legris joins from Textron Finance.
Madison Capital of Owings Mills, MD, has named Mark Caplan chairman, and Allan Levine, formerly COO, president. Nancy Pistorio will continue in her leadership role as executive vice president, as will Kandi Laufert, as CFO. Madison Capital is a provider of lease financing for vehicles and equipment.
The Alta Group has named Steven E. Byrnes as a managing director. He will be responsible for leading Alta's new Application Consulting Practice. Byrnes was formerly a principal and leader of Capgemini's North American Diversified Lending practice. The new practice reflects Alta's increased emphasis on leveraging operations and technology to achieve the primary business objectives of equipment leasing and asset finance companies. It is designed to guide clients from strategy through to execution, with business solutions and supporting technologies. Specific services include business practice review and re-engineering; business process transformation; information technology assessment and strategy; and system selection, implementation, and process optimization.
Yachts, Jets, Horses & Hooch: Specialized Commercial Leasing Models
Defining commercial real estate asset class is essentially a property explaining how it identifies — not necessarily what its original intention was or what others think it ought to be. This article discusses, from a general issue-spot and contextual analysis perspective, how lawyers ought to think about specialized leasing formats and the regulatory backdrops that may inform what the documentation needs to contain for compliance purposes.
Hyperlinked Documents: The Latest e-Discovery Challenge
As courts and discovery experts debate whether hyperlinked content should be treated the same as traditional attachments, legal practitioners are grappling with the technical and legal complexities of collecting, analyzing and reviewing these documents in real-world cases.
Identifying Your Practice's Differentiator
How to Convey Your Merits In a Way That Earns Trust, Clients and Distinctions Just as no two individuals have the exact same face, no two lawyers practice in their respective fields or serve clients in the exact same way. Think of this as a "Unique Value Proposition." Internal consideration about what you uniquely bring to your clients, colleagues, firm and industry can provide untold benefits for your law practice.
Risks and Ad Fraud Protection In Digital Advertising
The ever-evolving digital marketing landscape, coupled with the industry-wide adoption of programmatic advertising, poses a significant threat to the effectiveness and integrity of digital advertising campaigns. This article explores various risks to digital advertising from pixel stuffing and ad stacking to domain spoofing and bots. It will also explore what should be done to ensure ad fraud protection and improve effectiveness.
Turning Business Development Plans Into Reality
This article offers practical insights and best practices to navigate the path from roadmap to rainmaking, ensuring your business development efforts are not just sporadic bursts of activity, but an integrated part of your daily success.