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Innovative Funding Services (IFS) Retains TPC Management Company

AUSTIN, TX - Innovative Funding Services (IFS) working through their services arm, Hourglass Management Corporation has retained TPC Management Company to consult with the companies in their network. The companies include not only IFS but Flexco and eFleet Direct as well.

by Staff
January 25, 2011
2 min to read


AUSTIN, TX - Innovative Funding Services (IFS) working through their services arm, Hourglass Management Corporation has retained TPC Management Company to consult with the companies in their network. The companies include not only IFS but Flexco and eFleet Direct as well.

TPC provides consulting and management recruiting services to a broad range of companies in the automotive industry with a strong focus on wholesale vehicle remarketing. 

Tim Janssen, President of Innovative Funding Services said, “We are very excited to have TPC leveraging their extensive network to help us reach companies that can benefit from the services offered through our various channels. We expect their input to be valuable in assisting our business unit’s balance our core strengths with the business needs of our clients and prospective customers.”

IFS has experienced solid growth over the last few years, and by working with TPC they are able to extend their brand and reach clients that had not previously appeared on their radar screen. 

TPC Chief Executive Officer, Pierre Pons shared, “We have known Tim Janssen of IFS and Ron Shoemaker of Flexco for many years and have watched both companies grow in their sectors. I am confident that our efforts will help both of these units branch into additional areas of vehicle remarketing as both offer excellent services to compliment any portfolio.  TPC Senior Partner, Tom Stewart, is the point person on this relationship and has already seen some very positive results from our initial contacts.”

By having access to the Hourglass service offerings, and their broad variety of remarketing tools, TPC can provide National Account Portfolio executives with the ability to analyze remarketing opportunities for added efficiencies and an expanded marketing channel.

Given the competitive marketplace in the industry, any incremental education provided to these Portfolio Managers enhances the tools at their disposal. Having knowledge of Flexco and their fleet remarketing abilities along with the wholesale channel network of eFleet Direct, presents additional marketing opportunities for these companies and opens up employee purchasing programs to a wider audience.  More information is available from IFS by calling (512) 336-8700.

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