MCLEAN, VA – GE Commercial Finance (GECF) has increased its commitment to the federal leasing sector with the launch of Federal Finance Solutions within the GE Commercial Finance family of businesses. Federal Finance Solutions (FFS) will bring all of the financing resources GE Commercial Finance has to offer to its growing customer base while offering customers special GE consulting services and business productivity enhancement tools at no charge.
“We see great growth opportunity within the federal leasing sector and believe this is a dynamic and underserved market,” said John Cyphers, general manager of Federal Finance Solutions. “Our business objective is to serve this market with solutions that go beyond the financial transaction.” Cyphers said customers will have access to GE’s “At the Customer, For the Customer” (ACFC) program, which provides GE consulting services and tools — including programs such as Six Sigma training and GE Workout.
The core FFS team consists of professionals with a combined experience of over 40 years in federal finance and leasing solutions: transaction team leader, Robert Whartenby; operations counsel, Jack White; customer solutions leader, Toni McCurry; aircraft and technology segment leader, Patrick Hanner; and energy segment solutions leader, Andy Rubin.
Cyphers said GE is committed to making Federal Finance Solutions a “center of excellence” for the federal leasing industry. With a strong background focused on the development of capital markets activities within GE, Cyphers also said that he strongly believes that by providing the full suite of GE value-added resources to FFS customers, he will enhance customer success and, in turn, grow Federal Finance Solutions.
“The business enhancement tools GE has developed over the years – like Change Acceleration Process and Workout — have had monumental impacts on GE businesses,” he said. “Sharing these tools with customers helps build better working relationships. Our growth is directly linked to the success and growth of our clients. Given the opportunities this market has to offer, and our leadership position, this increased investment in our customers businesses makes a lot of sense.”
