International banking group BNP Paribas has appointed Mike Quinn as its new head of technology.
Taking over from Russ Pettifer, he will take over the running of four key markets: telecoms, office equipment, IT and most recently healthcare.
He previously held the position of head of risk at BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions UK, and brings over 25 years experience in finance, encompassing risk, sales, operations and IT project work.
Quinn will be overseeing a 115-strong team which provides finance solutions to four markets: office equipment, telecoms, IT and most recently healthcare.
The TS division currently has a network of 500 partners, including manufacturers, distributors and independent resellers.
鈥淭he technology market has high growth potential,鈥� said Quinn.
鈥淎s businesses realise the sustainable and cost-effective benefits of financing hardware and software rather than outright purchase, IT equipment funding solutions are on the rise. I鈥檓 looking forward to continuing to grow BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions鈥� TS division and help our partners meet increasing demand from end-users for flexible finance options.鈥�
Jean-Michel Boyer, UK CEO, added, 鈥淲e鈥檙e pleased to announce Mike鈥檚 appointment as the new head of TS.
鈥淲e鈥檇 also like to thank his predecessor Russ for his leadership over the past four years and his strong contribution to the success of the Technology Solutions franchise in the UK.
鈥淩uss was a founding member of the business unit in 2001 which has grown to become the market leader in office equipment finance, and in parallel, has established a solid presence in the IT and telecoms sectors.
鈥淭he Finance Leasing Association (FLA) reported that IT financing in the UK reached a total of 拢2.2bn in 2015, up 38 percent from the previous year.
“Mike will help us to continue to capitalise on this opportunity, and the overall success of the division.鈥�