Aldermore appoints Operations Director for Asset Finance business

By Bridging Loan Directory 14th December 2011

Aldermore, the new British bank, has appointed Jeremy Baber as Operations Director of its Asset Finance business.

Jeremy’s new role gives him responsibility for ensuring the bank delivers a high quality, fast and reliable asset finance service to customers based across the UK. Jeremy is based in Aldermore’s Reading office and reports to Chris Dailey, Operations Director for Commercial Finance and George Ashworth, Managing Director of Asset Finance.

Jeremy brings with him more than 24 years’ experience in operations, quality and finance within General Electric Company (GE). He started his career with GE Aircraft Engines in Cardiff, before moving into the financial services industry via an overseas assignment with GE Consumer Finance in the US. In May 2005 Jeremy joined GE Capital in its commercial finance business where he was Operations Director responsible for asset finance. More recently, he has taken-on pan-european process improvement roles driving digitisation and customer facing extranet enhancements.

Jeremy Baber said: “I’m delighted to have joined the UK’s fastest growing asset finance business at such an important time in its development. In today’s difficult economic climate it is important that small and medium sized businesses have access to competitive asset finance facilities provided by lenders offering a fast and reliable service. My objective is to ensure that Aldermore delivers a world class service.”

George Ashworth, Managing Director of Asset Finance at Aldermore, said: “It’s great to have Jeremy onboard and I would like to welcome him to the team. He brings with him extensive experience gained from around the world and I have no doubt he will be able to put it to good use during the months ahead.”

Information about the services available from Aldermore Asset Finance can be found at www.aldermore.co.uk.