Alta to Sponsor Leaseurope Annual Convention Gala Dinner and Chair Industry Debate
London, UK - 16 September 2008
The Alta Group is delighted to announce that it will be sponsoring the Gala Dinner to be held on 6 October 2008, one of the highlights of the Leaseurope and Eurofinas Joint Annual Convention in Madrid. The Casino de Madrid will provide a spectacular setting for the black tie Gala Dinner, which is the premier social gathering of the European leasing industry.
Javier de Le€n Blanco, an Alta Principal based in Madrid, said: "Alta is very pleased to have the opportunity to sponsor the Gala Dinner at this year's convention and the Spanish members of Alta are particularly proud that we are able to do this on an occasion when we can welcome a large number of delegates from across Europe to our home city. It is additionally very satisfying that we have the honour of being able to sponsor the dinner in the year that marks Alta's tenth anniversary in Europe."
The convention has been a major event in the European leasing calendar for a number of decades and is recognised as a unique forum for top executives from the asset finance communities, attracting delegates from across the whole of Europe. The theme for the 2008 convention is "Navigating through Change", taking a look at the broader issues affecting the asset finance, leasing, consumer credit and automotive rental industries in the current market volatility.
Alta will also be chairing a debate at the convention. Derek Soper, Chairman of Alta's EMEA Region, and Alan E. Leesmith, EMEA Managing Principal, will moderate an eagerly anticipated debate on "Sales Financing — The Cornerstone of the Leasing Industry", where top-level speakers will set out the case for and against the motion that "Sales Finance is Best Provided by the Manufacturer".
Alan E. Leesmith commented: "Alta is also much looking forward to chairing the debate on Sales Finance. We applaud Leaseurope's initiative of introducing this innovative session in the convention programme and are expecting a lively, controversial and thought-provoking debate."
For more information about the convention programme, please visit www.annualconvention.eu
ABOUT THE ALTA GROUP
The Alta Group is a niche international consultancy of multi-skilled asset finance professionals with extensive hands-on experience running leasing companies and in all aspects of leasing. Alta's EMEA Region is celebrating a decade of service in 2008. The Group provides a broad array of strategic consulting and advisory services, interim management, education and training programmes, M&A work and market intelligence services for clients across Europe, North America, Latin America, Australia, China and generally around the world. Alta's clients include banks, independent lessors of various sizes, manufacturers, captives, vendors and others.
For more information, please visit www.thealtagroup.eu.com
MEDIA CONTACTS
Margaret Waldren, MW Links
+44 (0)1372 277772
margaret@mwlinks.com
Alan E. Leesmith, The Alta Group
+44 (0)1444 417688
alanleesmith@thealtagroup.eu.com
