Element Financial's President Explains GE Capital Buy
The president of Element Financial Corp. provides the strategic thinking and explains the impact on the fleet industry of the company's acquisition of GE Capital Fleet Services in an exclusive interview with Automotive Fleet.
by Staff
July 21, 2015
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The president of Toronto-based Element Financial Corp. provides the strategic thinking and explains the impact on the fleet industry of the company's acquisition of GE Capital Fleet Services in an exclusive interview with Automotive Fleet.
Element Financial has set a timeline of up to 18 months to integrate GE Capital Fleet Services. Nullmeyer, who said the company learned lessons by integrating GE Capital's Canadian fleet business, said the top objective is "not to disrupt the client experience."
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