CIT Group announced that CIT Equipment Finance made two key appointments designed to further grow CIT’s Office Imaging dealer relationships in the Southeast and Midwest regions of the United States. The new executives will report to David Gerrard, Vice President, Office Imaging Dealer Sales.

“We’re excited by these new hires as both managers have demonstrated the proven ability to lead and motivate people to drive growth and profitability and have long-standing experience in the Office Imaging sector,” said Mike Jones, Managing Director, CIT Equipment Finance. “These strategic appointments further demonstrate our commitment to assisting manufacturer branches and independent dealers to grow their businesses by providing easily accessible financial sales resources.”

The new appointments include:

Mark McCabe, Regional Sales Manager: McCabe is responsible for business activities in the Midwest territory. He joins CIT from Red Custom Soils, where he was director of sales. He has over two decades of experience in business development and sales in the equipment leasing industry, including previous experience with CIT in sales and sales management roles in the office imaging market. He earned a BS degree from Norwich University.

Preston Porter, Regional Sales Manager: Porter is responsible for business activities in the Southeast. Preston joins CIT from Wells Fargo where he was senior regional sales manager of Equipment Finance. He began his career with AT&T Capital and has over 20 years of experience in equipment financing working with office imaging dealers, including 13 years with CIT. He earned a BS degree from Florida State University.

CIT Equipment Finance offers finance programs designed specifically for the unique needs of Office Imaging and Technology manufacturers, their distribution channels and their end users.