Alert: Dallin Hawkins is Back Again
After His Fourth DUI Arrest

 

Dallin Hawkins, Managing Director of Sales & Operations Integrity Financial Groups, Murray, Utah, with four Leasing News Bulletin Board complaints regarding not returning deposits nor putting together leasing (one is $50,000), is back at it, working the LinkedIn.com groups with a new web site:

“"We provide Asset-Based Lending Programs which offers more flexibility to grow and recapitalize than other methods of financing. Asset-Based Lending is a fast and cost-effective way to obtain working capital or even to fund payroll. Learn More At: http://www.equipmentfinanceservices.com/ Or Call Us TODAY at: 801-386-8222"

Integrity Financial Groups, Murray, Utah
Bulletin Board Complaint
http://leasingnews.org/archives/Nov2012/11_28.htm#bbc
Integrity Financial Groups, Murray, Utah
Bulletin Board Complaint
http://leasingnews.org/archives/Aug2012/8_16.htm#bbc
Integrity Financial Groups, Murray, Utah
Bulletin Board Complaint
http://leasingnews.org/archives/Jul2012/7_09.htm#bbc
Integrity Financial Groups, Murray, Utah
Bulletin Board Complaint
http://leasingnews.org/archives/Jan2013/1_28.htm#bbc

Fourth Arrest in Utah for Dallin Hawkins
http://leasingnews.org/archives/Jan2014/1_27.htm#hawkins

 

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New Hires---Promotions

David Bromage hired as VP Finance - Central Zone, Commercial Leader - Healthcare & Life Sciences at Siemens Healthcare. Previously he was VP - Business Development (Healthcare), Key Equipment Finance (2012–February 2014); Leader-Global Sales & Business Development (Boart Longyear Financial Services), Boart Longyear (2011–2012); Leader - Global Financial Services (Enterprise Networks), Nortel (2005–2007); Senior Consultant - Business Development (Innovation Unit), Akzo Nobel(2004–2005); MBA Consultant (Full Time MBA Program), Georgetown University (2002–2004); Leader - European Sales & Business Development (Mitel Financial Services) ,Mitel (2000–2002 ); Senior Manager - Business Development (Vendor Finance), CIT Group (1997–2000); Manager - Business Development (Asset & Vendor Finance), ING Nederland (1995–1997); Manager - Business Development (Asset Finance) First Asset Finance (1993–1995); Trainee Chartered Accountant (ICAEW), Ernst & Young (1992–1993). Education: Georgetown University - The McDonough School of Business, MBA, Corporate Strategy & Marketing (2002–2004). Georgetown University - The Walsh School of Foreign Service, Honors Certificate, International Business Diplomacy (2002–2004); London Business School, Certificate, Corporate Finance Evening Programme (1997–1998). University of Durham MA, European Politics & History (1988–1990). College of the Holy Cross, BA, History (1983–1987). Honors Certificate in International Business Diplomacy from Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University awarded in May 2004.
www.linkedin.com/in/dhbromage

Joe Collins joins Orion First Financial, Gig Harbor, Washington, as Senior Vice President, Business Development Officer; working out of the greater Chicago, Illinois area. “Orion’s determined plan for growth dovetails perfectly with the relationship management experience and sales skillset that Mr. Collins brings to the table,” said Shannon M. Green, President of Orion First Financial. “Joe’s experience in the equipment finance marketplace, and record of success, makes him a perfect fit with us here at Orion.” He previously was an Account Executive at International Decision Systems (June 1998–October 2013). Prior he was Government Affairs and Communications Manager, Data Processing Management Association (July 1985–June 1989); Social Studies Teacher, St. Gregory High School (August 1981–June 1985). Education: University of Illinois at Chicago, Masters, Public Administration (1982–1985). Bradley University, Bachelors, History and Education (1976–1980). Activities and Societies: Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity. He was Vice President, Membership, Equipment Leasing and Finance Association(June 1989–June 1998). Certified Association Executive, American Society of Association Executives (1995–Present).
www.linkedin.com/in/joecollins2

Dan Janus hired as Vice President of Business Development, Madison Capital, Owings Mills, Maryland. Previously he was National Account Sales Executive, Dunbar Armored (July 2011–March, 2014); Managing Member, Fleetwood Industries, LLC / Star Funding, Inc. (August 2001–July 2011); Independent Medical Leasing Broker, American Express (August 1999–July 2001); Independent Medical Financial Broker, Rockford Industries, Inc. (March 1993–August 1999); Leasing Sales Representative, Copelco Leasing Corporation (July 1986–March 1993).
www.linkedin.com/pub/dan-janus/31/2b3/5ba

David Lempko appointed Senior Vice President - Equipment Leasing at First Niagara Bank, Buffalo/Niagara. Previously he was at Key Equipment Finance, joining the firm March, 2007, as branch manager, and November, 2012 appointed senior vice president and business bank sales director. Previously he was Financial Services Manager, ADP (August 1998–March 2007); Sales Manager, AT&T Capital Corporation (November 1994–August 1998). Education: Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Bachelors, Business Administration (1981–1985); Bishop Timon High School, (College Preparatory) (1977–1981), Bishop Timon High School is a Roman Catholic college prep school for boys, serving Buffalo and WNY.
www.linkedin.com/pub/david-lempko/39/a02/b7a

Mary A. Raymond named Chief Negotiations Officer at FearLess Negotiator LLC, Kansas City, Missouri. Previously she was President, Independent Lease Review, Inc. (July,2002—Present); Regional Sales Manager, Orix Equipment Finance (July 2001 – July 2002); Regional Sales Manager, Mellon US Leasing (July 1994–July 2001);Assistant Vice President, Norwest Equipment Finance (July 1991–June 1994); Account Executive, GE Capital (April 1989–June 1991); She is past President National Speakers Association-Kansas City Chapter (July 2011–July 2012); Board Member and Director of Education, Kansas City Kansas Women's Chamber of Commerce. Additional Organizations: National Speakers Association "NSA", President, 2011-2012, National Speakers Association- Kansas City Chapter. Printing Industry Association of America, Contributing Editor; Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City and Business Partnership for the Arts Annual Awards Committee; Institute of Supply Management National Speaker; Leasing Editor, Association of Law Firm Administrators; Contributing Editor Seybold Report, Contributing Author (July 2013). Additional Honors & Awards: 2013 Member of the Year, National Speakers Association Kansas City Chapter. President-(2011-2012); Kansas City Chapter National Speakers Association; Kansas City Business Journal Woman Who Mean Business Award Recipient. Education: University of Missouri-Kansas City, BA, Psychology and Sociology. www.linkedin.com/in/maryaredmond

Steven Spivey named Managing Director, Sales at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, out of greater Atlanta, Ga. area. His LinkedIn summary states: “Highly accomplished executive with experience in equipment leasing syndication and origination, risk and operations, underwriting, loan and lease documentation, capital markets, treasury and alternative funding mechanisms, and acquisitions in both start-up and growth organizations.” In February, 2013, he joined ATEL Leasing in San Francisco, as senior vice president, Capital Markets, based out of Maryland. Previously he was a principal with SMS Consulting (May, 2012-Feburary, 2013), director-alternative investments & treasury, GE Capital (April, 2009-2012). He joined GE Capital in 1993, rose to senior credit analyst, 1995, manager, international credit & operations Asia, 1998, manager, quality leader Six Sigma, May, 200, global risk and operation manager, May, 2002, managing director, GE Healthcare Finance, June, 2005, SVP Capital Markets Group, director, alternative investments & Treasury (April, 2009-@012). Prior he was assistant vice president, credit (MNC Financial (1986-1992).University of Baltimore, MBA, Finance (1984–1986), Towson University, BS, Accounting & Finance (1980–1984).
www.linkedin.com/pub/steven-spivey/1/9a1/a21

Tom Tocco appointed Sales Director- Large Enterprises, Dell Financial Services. He joined the company in 2008 and his last position before his current promotion was global account manager. Previously he worked at GE – HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SERVICES June, 2006 as program account manager. Prior he was Regional Sales Manager, Huntington National Bank (2004–2006); Global Account Manager, Dell Financial Services (1998–2001); Vice President of Business Development, AT&T Capital (1993–1998). Education: La Salle University, BBA, Management (1997–1999). Activities and Societies: Graduated Cum Laude with a 3.81 GPA. Chaney High School - Comstock High School, Activities and Societies: VP of Class, Football, Baseball, Track
www.linkedin.com/in/tomtocco

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Sales Makes it Happen by Steve Chriest

A Sure Fire Winner

As a sales professional, there is at least one sure-fire way to increase your value to your company and to any organization – learn to read and understand financial statements.

Jessica Byrnes wrote to CFO magazine recently and said “There is not a single person working is a U.S. public company…who should not be able to read and understand a financial statement. While this may be true, another reader, Dave Kosek, wrote that Ms. Byrnes was “…out of touch with reality.” He continued, “I would bet that more than half of the people in management of our U.S. public companies cannot read or understand a financial statement, not to mention the people who actually do the work!”

An outsider might think that surely everyone in the equipment finance business would know all about financial statements, but that doesn't seem to be true. I am told, in fact, that a great many salespeople in the finance industry don't know much, if anything, about financial statements.

I think most managers would agree that many equipment finance salespeople don't need to become experts in reading financial statements. Unless a salesperson is coincidentally involved in structuring transactions that requires expertise in financial analysis, it may not be necessary to become an expert in analyzing financials. But understanding the basics of financial statements can't hurt professionally, and can help salespeople personally.

In keeping with my perspective that people change behaviors only when they perceive something beneficial in it for them to do so, here is my short list of the benefits to leasing salespeople of learning to read and understand financial statements:

- The ability to read and understand financial statements will make you appear smarter.
- You will build credibility in your organization with your managers, credit analysts and senior managers.
- You will build credibility with your customers as you demonstrate through analysis that you truly understand their business.
- You will save yourself gobs of time as you learn to pass on deals that you know will waste the time of credit analysts and will lead to frustration for everyone.
- You will gain confidence and independence when making personal investment decisions.

From a selfish perspective, assisting credit analysts with an educated point of view on a deal, or saving them time by discarding deals that don't make the grade from a financial analysis perspective, will naturally position you in the eyes of the credit analysts as a professional who cares about their time and workload. Don't be surprised when most analysts are willing to listen to you when you want to present a deal that doesn't quite fit the credit box, but may deserve consideration based on other criteria.

Finally, achieving some level of expertise in understanding financial statements can actually be fun. When you understand that all businesses, sooner or later, suffer from commoditization and become white elephants, that “profit” isn't the end-game of business, but is instead the ultimate cost of staying in business, and that without profits and real free cash flow, a company is unable to continue the investments it must make to stay competitive, you begin to look at a company's financials with a different perspective. You may even come up with an idea no one else has thought of for keeping a business profitable or helping a business out of trouble.

If you are truly looking for a way to become a more valuable resource to your company, and to your customers, learn about financial statements. There are more resources than ever to help you learn, and you will profit professionally and personally!

About the author: Steve Chriest is the founder of Selling UpTM (www.selling-up.com), a sales consulting firm specializing in sales improvement for organizations of all types and sizes in a variety of industries. He is also the author of Selling The E-Suite, The Proven System for Reaching and Selling Senior Executives and Five Minute Financial Analyst, Basic CREDIT & Analysis Tools for Non-Accountants. He was the CEO of a very successful leasing company and executive at a major company. You can reach Steve atschriest@selling-up.com.

Sales Makes It Happen Articles:
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March 31-April 2
National Vehicle Leasing Association
Annual Conference
Westin La Paloma Resort
Tucson, Arizona

Event Schedule
http://www.nvla.org/images/scheduler.gif

Registration
https://www.nvla.org/register.php

"This year's program has a day and a half packed with sessions for Consumer and Fleet Lessors to grow their business and includes a full day of sessions for Lease Here Pay Here (LHPH). The LHPH track presents the critical information a dealer needs to evaluate and enter the LHPH business. 

"I have found events such as these to be invaluable. My company has reaped the benefits of the networking and relationships made at the 2013 NVLA conference. The McMahon Automotive Group, smartly re-branded, committed to social media as an active, integral part of our marketing efforts, and re-vamped how we qualify personnel for our frontline positions. The results of the conversations and relationships developed from the 2013 conference resulted in adding to our business in many ways as well as the bottom line. 

"I strongly urge those in the vehicle leasing industry to attend
the 2014 NVLA Conference."
P.J. McMahon, CVLE
National Vehicle Leasing Association, President

April 2-4
National Equipment Finance Association
2014 National Equipment Finance Summit
Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center
Scottsdale, Arizona

Web site states 177 registered to date (to see those registered:)
http://nefassociation.site-ym.com/events/RSVPlist.aspx?id=383559

Exhibitors
AXIS Capital
Banc Of California
Blue Chip Leasing Corporation
Boston Financial & Equity Services
Bryn Mawr Funding
Business Credit Reports
Channel Partners, LLC
CLP Foundation
Collateral Specialists, Inc.
Dakota Financial, LLC
ECS Financial Services, Inc
Financial Pacific Leasing, LLC
Fora Financial
Great American Insurance
Leasepath
LeaseTeam, Inc.
Nassau Asset Management
NCMIC
Orange Commercial Credit
Pawnee Leasing Corporation
River Capital Finance
RLC Funding
RTR Services, Inc.
TURBO-Lease
Quiktrak, Inc

To Make an Appointment with Exhibitors:
http://nefassociation.site-ym.com/?2014SummitExhibitors

Full Information:
http://nefassociation.site-ym.com/events/event_details.asp?id=383559

Women in Leasing Luncheon, Wednesday April 2, 2014.
To be included in more details or to RSVP please contact Marci Slagle @ mslagle@varilease.com OR Katie Rorick @ krorick@varilease.com

 

AUTOMOTIVE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
April 14, 2014 I 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM I
Grand Hyatt New York, NYC

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
- April 13, 2014: Networking Reception from 5:00 – 6:00 PM
- April 14, 2014: Sessions from 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

SPEAKERS & SESSIONS
http://www.arnonline.org/aac_agenda

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Robert Hollenshead, Founder and President, R. Hollenshead Auto Sales, 
BuyBook Technologies, and Universal Condition Report

REGISTRATION [40 Seats Remaining]
http://www.arnonline.org/aac_registration

Register by March 21 and receive $50 OFF.
To receive this offer, please contact ARN at 800.803.0274.

ATTENDEES
- 45% dealerships managers and principals
- 15% auto finance professionals
- 15% auto leasing professionals
- 25% vehicle remarketers

CONTACT
Automotive Resource Network (ARN)
P: 800.803.0274
E: hanan@arnonline.org
www.arnonline.org 

WEEK SCHEDULE
April 14: ARN Automotive Annual Conference
April 15: Auto Forum
April 16: New York Auto Show Preview Day
April 17: New York Auto Show Preview Day

April 23 - 25
2014 National Funding Conference
Chicago, IL

Schedule
https://www.elfaonline.org/cvweb_elfa/cgi-bin/eventsdll.dll/EventInfo?sessionaltcd=FUND2014

Pricing:
https://www.elfaonline.org/cvweb_elfa/cgi-bin/eventsdll.dll/EventInfo?sessionaltcd=FUND2014

Brochure:
http://www.leasingnews.org/PDF/AprilELFAConference2014.pdf

May 1 - 3
National Association of Equipment
Leasing Brokers 
2014 Annual Meeting
Caribe Royale Hotel
Orlando, FL

Annual Conference Exhibitors

360 Equipment Finance
Allegiant Partners, Inc.
Amerimerchant
Amerisource Funding
Axis Capital
Banc of California, N.A.
Bankers Capital
Channel Partners LLC
Financial Pacific Leasing LLC
First Federal Leasing
instaCover
Leasepath
Leasing Solutions LLC
Maxim Commercial Capital LLC
NCMIC Finance Corporation
NFS Leasing
On Deck
Orange Commercial Credit
Paradigm Equipment Finance
Pawnee Leasing Coporation
Preferred Business Solutions
RLC Funding
Team Funding Solutions

Type	Member Rate	Non-Member Rate
Broker	$475	$575
Broker Additional	$425	$525
Funder/Associate	$625	$725
Funder/Associate Additional	$575	$675

NAELB has negotiated a special group rate of $139/night for single/double or $159/night for king deluxe, from Wednesday, April 30 - Saturday, May 3.
https://aws.passkey.com/event/10434951/owner/186/home

Information:
http://www.naelb.org/NAELB/Events/2014_Annual_Conference.aspx

May 7 - 9
Association of Government Leasing and Finance 
AGL&F/ELFA Public Sector Finance Forum
Washington, DC

Information:
http://www.aglf.org/events/aglfelfa-public-sector-finance-forum

Hotel Reservation:
http://www.doubletreemagmile.com/

 

September 4-6
2014 Eastern Regional Meeting
Lord Baltimore Hotel
Baltimore, MD

September 10-12
Canadian Finance and Leasing Association
The Fairmont Chateau Whistler
Whistler, British Columbia

September 18-20
San Antonio Texas
To Be Announced

October 19-21
2014 53rd Annual Convention
Manchester Grand Hyatt
San Diego, CA

November 5-7
34th Annual AGLF Fall Conference
Loews Ventana Canyon
Tucson, Arizona

November 6 - 8
2014 Western Regional Meeting
Hyatt Regency Irvine
Irvine, CA

November 12 - 14
Commercial Finance Association
70th Annual Convention
Washington Marriott Wardman Park
Washington, D.C.

 

November 16 -17
NJ Expo Regional
Teaneck, New Jersey
(Sunday evening- All Day Monday)

CFA Related Conferences
http://www.leasingnews.org/PDF/CFAConferences_2014.pdf

CFA Network Calendar
http://www.leasingnews.org/PDF/CFAEventsCalendar_2014.pdf

ELFA ---2014 Schedule of Conferences, Workshops
and e-Learning Opportunities
http://www.leasingnews.org/PDF/ELFA2014ScheduleInfo_1212014.pdf

Working Capital Loans $10,000-$250,000
www.channelpartnersllc.com p: (763) 746-7760 f: (763) 592-8297 information@channelpartnersllc.com

 

 

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Leasing News Advisory Board Chairman
Robert Teichman, CLP

Bob was appointed by Kit Menkin as chairman May 8, 2005, primarily to recognize him as our number one good will ambassador. Kit has known him for over forty years since the early 1970's when he was President of Dividend Leasing, Santa Clara, and Bob was the champion salesman, just out of Crocker Bank Leasing. Later roles were reversed when Kit sold him deals at various funding companies he represented. He also tutored him to pass the Certified Leasing Professional test, but could never get Kit to run the HP calculator correctly.

Bob joined the Leasing News Advisory Board July 7, 2000. He was actually involved in the "perception" of the newsletter before this date, making many contributions before we went “on line.”

He is the one readers call with the most complaints, or wanting the editor to print a press release or explain what was written. Perhaps he started to get the calls as at one time he wrote about all the leasing conferences for Leasing News, wrote many articles, "pal'd around" with Kit at conferences, where many learned he was a very close friend.

Many don't know Bob is quite a musician, a dancer, and choral singer.

Robert Teichman, CLP
Teichman Financial Training
3030 Bridgeway, Suite 205
Sausalito, CA 94965
Tel: 415 331-6445
Fax: 415 331-6451
e-mail: BoTei@aol.com

Bob Teichman, CLP, was born in New York City. After attending the High School of Music & Art and the New York College of Music, he received his undergraduate degree from Columbia College.

“I studied music for a lot of years. I even played piano professionally while in college (local 802, American Federation of Musicians, James C. Petrillo presiding!), “he added. “I have kept up my interest in music by singing in a local chorus for the past 30 years. There are about 100 of us and we give concerts several times a year, mostly pre-20th century composers like Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven. But we do get away from the 18th and 19th centuries. At a recent concert we performed 15th and 20th century music.” He pursued his graduate studies in Geneva, Switzerland.

"In 1956, when I was a graduate student in Geneva, I met my wife Patricia," he wrote. "She was working at the UN and she and I were members of a group of expatriates- Americans, British, Russians, Swedes, mid-Easterners- who all hung around the same cafes"

"It was the late 1950's and Switzerland was affordable for students like me. The ski slopes were close and most of the rest of Europe was less than a day’s drive away.

"But sooner or later reality sets in. More than fifty years ago we married in New York and came to California; driving cross-country in a 1957 Bristol sedan my father had picked up on one of his many trips. The car had right-hand drive, so it was a real challenge maneuvering on the two-lane roads (yeah, they were paved; it was the middle of the 20th, not the 19th, century.) Still, it was an adventure when we had car trouble on a couple of occasions.

"Patty is an avid gardener and an excellent watercolorist. The two interests coincide in her botanical paintings. Here is an example of her painting of a flower from our garden:

"We spend our vacations at a small and very primitive cabin in the Sierra backcountry. Summers only; the roads aren't plowed in the winter. Nice country in summer, though. Pines, firs, granite outcrops, streams, meadows. Also coyotes, bears and deer. We don't bother them, they don't bother us. A bear did chew on my neighbor's cabin. Probably liked the taste of the wood stain.

"Thanks for your friendship over all these years. After having been in the leasing business for over 50 years, I really appreciate all the wonderful people I have met, and the lasting friendships I have formed. I still enjoy the business immensely. There is always something new around the corner."

Bob started in automotive leasing in 1963 in sales, then moved into equipment leasing in the late 1960's. For over 20 years he provided funding for leasing companies as an officer of both bank and non-bank lenders. Along the way, he started several successful leasing companies. His company, Teichman Financial Training, located in Sausalito, California, was founded in 1998 and provides lease education and consulting services to lessors, funders, brokers, government and international agencies, and other members of the financial community.

He is active in leasing associations, having served on the Board of Directors of the United Association of Equipment Leasing (UAEL) for four years. For three years he was the Chairman of their Education Committee with responsibility for the Certification Program and Educational Programs. He was also a member of other committees including the Standards Committee.

Bob is a frequent speaker at leasing industry events, and has written articles for UAEL's Newsline and other industry publications. He is a co-author of the Certified Lease Professional's Handbook and a co-author of the World Bank’s Global Leasing Toolkit.

He is past Chairman of the CLP Foundation Board. He also served two terms as President, and a number of years as Chairman of the Education Committee. He is also a member of the National Association of Equipment Leasing Brokers.

Poodle/Terrier Mix
Gig Harbor, Washington Adopt-a-Dog

Chuckles
(Note he was recently shaved,
expected to grow nice curly white coat)
Male
1 1/2 Years Old

"Chuckles is a 1 1/2 year old male Terrier mix. He is friendly and loving to all he comes into contact with whether human or dog. He has not been around a cat since being in his foster home but I think he would be fine. His current foster family has 3 large breed dogs that he loves to play with. He is crate trained and that's where he sleeps at night. He knows sit, (down is not something he thinks he needs to learn since he's so low to the ground already!), leave it, wait, stay, come and we're working on loose leash walking. He loves to dance for his treats, enjoys fetching and has braved the teeter-totter for large dogs all by himself. He's fearless! He likes to explore both at the dog park and in the yard at his foster home. Chuckles needs a securely fenced yard (not invisible fence). Chuckles was found severely matted, so he was shaved. He’s likely to grow a nice curly white coat in time. We think he’s possibly terrier mixed with poodle or Maltese."

Adoption Fee: $300
pawsontherun@gmail.com
253-265-6235
CHEW Dog Rescue
5803 125th Street Ct NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98332-8657
http://chewdogrescue.org/?q=about

Adopt a Pet
http://www.adoptapet.com/

Fernando's View
By Fernando F. Croc

The latest from two of modern cinema's distinctive eccentrics ("The Grand Budapest Hotel," "Jimmy P.") come to theaters, while DVDs offer Oscar winners and nominees ("Gravity," "Nebraska") and a Hitchcock classic ("Foreign Correspondent").

In Theaters:

The Grand Budapest Hotel (Fox Searchlight Pictures): One of current cinema's most meticulous eccentrics, Wes Anderson ("Moonrise Kingdom") is back with another set of colorful characters and locations. Taking place in an imaginary country in Europe, the film chronicles a teeming array of intersecting lives at the titular hotel, a once-majestic place now relegated to glorious memories and tall tales. Telling his story to a writer (Jude Law), the hotel owner Zero Moustafa (F. Murray Abraham) remembers his days as a young lobby boy (Tony Revolori). As the protégé of charming concierge Gustave (Ralph Fiennes), Zero gets tangled in a wild web of priceless paintings, imperial conspiracy, and romance. With an all-star cast and an endless display of Anderson's trademark visual inventiveness, this gorgeous comic fantasy should be a delight to fans of the director's distinctive cinematic stamp.

Jimmy P. (IFC Films): In his first American movie, French director Arnaud Desplechin brings his knack for offbeat characters and idiosyncratic style to this bittersweet drama. Benicio del Toro plays the Jimmy of the title, a Native American man suffering from psychological problems after fighting in World War II. Sent to a clinic in Texas, he meets Georges (Mathieu Amalric), the progressive French physician assigned to help him with the healing treatment. Over the course of their therapy sessions, where subjects range from fears and trauma to family and dreams, the two form an unlikely but strong bond. But can this friendship overcome Jimmy's shell-shocked problems? Addressing complex subjects with intensity, sensitivity and humor, Desplechin's film is a seemingly modest work that leaves a lingering emotional effect.

Netflix Tip: Before making his American debut with "Jimmy P.," Arnaud Desplechin crafted a series of fascinating comedy-dramas in his native France. So check out Netflix and catch up with his fascinating earlier films, which include "Esther Kahn" (2000), "Kings & Queen" (2004), and "A Christmas Tale" (2008).

On DVD:

Gravity (Warner Bros.): In his first film since the acclaimed "Children of Men," director Alfonso Cuaron serves up another stylistically astonishing vision. Sandra Bullock gives a terrific performance as Dr. Ryan Stone, a medical engineer introduced orbiting around a space station with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalski (George Clooney) at her side. Their routine mission takes a deadly turn, however, when an accident leaves them stranded in space, scrambling to find sanctuary in another spaceship while their air supply quickly runs out. What follows is a struggle for survival that aims to be both emotionally and technically awe-inspiring. Science-fiction fans, take note: No less a genre authority than "Avatar" visionary James Cameron has already called this multi-Oscar-winning film the best space adventure he's ever seen!

Nebraska (Paramount): Bittersweet pathos is the specialty of Alexander Payne ("Sideways"), and there's plenty of that in the Oscar-winning director's latest comedy-drama. Veteran character actor Bruce Dern, in an award-winning performance, stars as Woody Grant, an alcoholic patriarch whose drab, senility-approaching existence gets a boost when he scores big at the local lottery. Or so he thinks--his million-dollar prize is really just an ad, but that doesn't mean that the old man can't travel to Nebraska to collect it, with his put-upon son David (Will Forte) in tow. The result is a road trip in which old and new faces turn up, forgotten wounds are opened up and, maybe, a bond is grudgingly forged between the estranged family members. Told with deadpan humor and moments of poignancy, this is a must for fans of Payne's brand of prickly drama.

Foreign Correspondent (Criterion): As World War II was unfolding at a furious pace, Alfred Hitchcock released one of his most rousing entertainments with this 1940 thriller, now getting a deluxe new release by Criterion. The briskly-paced story follows John Jones (Joel McCrea), a young American reporter whose political naivete is challenged when he's sent to Europe on an assignment. Trying to get the inside story on an upcoming peace treaty between two nations, John finds himself involved in a dizzying plot that includes doppelgangers, betrayal, and assassination attemps. With a supporting cast that includes Larraine Day, George Sanders and Edmund Gwenn, and featuring a veritable catalog of Hitchcock's set-pieces (including an unforgettable sequence set inside a windmill), this is a virtuosic crowd-pleaser from the master director.

 

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Second Column: YCS - Year Company Started | YELB - Years in equipment Leasing Business

Name  City, State  Contact  Website  Leasing Association	YCS  YELB  (see above for meaning)	Geographic Area	Specialty
Executive Solutions for Leasing & Finance, Inc. Atlanta GA 30308 Jon Gerson, President jongerson@exsolutions.com  678.528.8996 LinkedIn www.exsolutions.com	1990  (1990)	Nationwide	Search firm specializing in leasing industry. Services include retained and contingent search, strategic consultation, compensation analysis, sales & management training, & customizable consulting products.
Financial Pro Solutions  Hal T. Horowitz West Hills, CA 91307 Office:  (818) 347-FINA (347-3462)  Fax: 818-597-3201  Cell:  (818) 730-0645  Email: halh@finapros.com LinkedIn www.finapros.com	1983 (2008)	Nationwide	Retained with Executive search firm seeking financial professionals for growth-oriented and challenging opportunities in commercial banking, equipment leasing, asset based lending. Also works with firms seeking V- and C-level financial executives with accounting, financial analysis or treasury disciplines.
Professional Profiles,  Specialists in Executive Search, Inc. Orland Park, IL 60462  Mary Beth Norton  mb@leasingrecruiter.com 708-403-9229 Voice  708-403-8854 Fax LinkedIn www.leasingrecruiter.com	1984 (1984)	Nationwide	We are, by choice, a small shop. We take a very personal approach with all our candidates and hiring managers. We treat them all (even those we are unable to help) with respect and professionalism.
Recruiters  International, Inc.  (RII)  Pembroke Pines, FL 33025  Emily Fitzpatrick  Sr. Recruiter  riiemily@comcast.net Phone: 954-885-9241 www.http://riirecruit.com/ LinkedIn Also follow us on Twitter@RIIINFO	2000	North America	Explanation:  Boutique Executive Search Firm Specializing in the Finance & Equipment Leasing Industries. Our goal is to build long term relationships with our Clients & Candidates, keeping both sides abreast of current and future changes that effect supply & demand of Top Talent.  Excellent References & Testimonials

John Kenny Receivables Management www.jrkrmdirect.com • End of Lease Negotiations & Enforcement • Fraud Investigation • Credit Investigations • Asset Searches • Skip-tracing • Third-party Commercial Collections The Solution to Your Credit & Accounts Receivable Needs  John Kenny 315-866-1167 |  John@jkrmdirect.com

 

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Classified Ads---Employment Web Sites

Here is a list of top internet job web sites, several specializing in financial, money, and leasing, too.

www.adams-inc.com
www.affinitysearch.com
www.bajobs.com
www.careerbank.com
www.careerbuilder.com 
www.careerpath.com
www.careerjet.com
www.craigslist.org
www.ejobapplications.com
www.employmentcrossing.com 
www.FinanceLadder.com 
http://www.findhow.com/
www.hotjobs.com
www.Hound.com 
www.jobapplicationcenter.com 
www.indeed.com
www.jobs.net
www.jobs-applications.com
www.jobssearchengine.net
www.jobsearchusa.org 
www.JobSpin.net
www.jobsinthemoney.com
www.ladders.com
www.leasingworld.co.uk
www.lessors.com
www.LinkUp.com
www.MarketingJobs.com
www.monitordaily.com
www.monster.com
www.monstertrak.monster.com/ 
www.Postonce.com 
www.RecruiterConnection.com
www.resumeblaster.com
www.snagajob.com/part-time-jobs/
http://thejobfind.info/submit/
www.topjobapplications.com/ 
www.toplanguagejobs.com 
www.vault.com
www.vetjobs.com
www.worktree.com

 

News Briefs----

Boards remain split on lease expense recognition
http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/News/20149816.htm

FASB/IASB Tuesday Meeting on Lease Accounting
http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/News/20149794.htm

Wednesday--Lease Accounting Standard Inches Forward
http://ww2.cfo.com/gaap-ifrs/2014/03/lease-accounting-standard-inches-forward/

Companies Putting Debt on Balance Sheet -Path of Lease Resistance
http://ww2.cfo.com/accounting-tax/2014/03/path-lease-resistance/

Peterbilt and Peterson name dealers of the year, Bobcat and JCB
http://www.equipmentworld.com/dealer-news-roundup-march-2014/

Teller lines cut, tablets added at 2 PNC branches in St. Louis County
http://www.stltoday.com/business/columns/lisa-brown/teller-lines-cut-tablets-added-at-pnc-branches-in-st/article_eaa208a6-7574-5ea3-b2e8-e4c1938b01b6.html

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--You May Have Missed It

Chinese breeder sells 2 Tibetan mastiffs for $3M
http://news.yahoo.com/chinese-breeder-sells-2-tibetan-mastiffs-3m-051505273.html

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SparkPeople--Live Healthier and Longer

29 Slimming and Satisfying No-Cook Meals
Breakfasts, Lunches, and Dinners That Won't Have
You Breaking a Sweat
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/nutrition_articles.asp?id=1898

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Spring Poem

        The Daffodils

by William Wordsworth

I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the Milky Way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced, but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A Poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed--and gazed--but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.

 

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Sports Briefs----

Feds end Raiderette wage probe with no action
http://www.sfgate.com/raiders/article/Feds-end-Raiderette-wage-probe-with-no-action-5332287.php

Twenty-five years ago, the Michigan team Bill Frieder built won a title without him
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/twenty-five-years-ago--the-michigan-team-bill-frieder-assembled-won-a-title-without-him-144816604.html

 

 

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California Nuts Briefs---

California farms to get some drought relief
http://www.sacbee.com/2014/03/18/6248393/california-farms-to-get-some-drought.html

New report says San Jose's downtown at crossroads
http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_25370118/new-report-says-san-joses-downtown-at-crossroads

Silicon Valley Balks At Politics As Usual but Internet Firms Get a California Lobbyist
http://www.siliconbeat.com/2014/03/19/silicon-valley-balks-at-politics-as-usual-but-internet-firms-get-a-california-lobbyist/

Feds ban all Rancho slaughtered meat from being sold
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20140319/articles/140319466

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“Gimme that Wine”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJnQoi8DSE8

Wine.com Hires Wilfred Wong to Expand Research,
Grow Social Media, and Make Wine More Accessible
http://pr.wine.com/2014/03/wine-com-hires-wilfred-wong-expand-research-grow-social-media-wine-accessible/

BevMo! Announces Wilfred Wong's Retirement
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/18/
idUSnMKWH02kPa+1e2+MKW20140318

How Useful Is a Wine Expert's Opinion?
http://www.winesandvines.com/template.cfm?
section=news&content=129799

World's Richest Billionaire Drinkers
http://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2014/03/worlds-richest-booze-billionaires/

Free Mobile Wine Program
http://leasingnews.org/archives/Feb2010/2_26.htm#mobile

Wine Prices by vintage
http://www.winezap.com
http://www.wine-searcher.com/

US/International Wine Events
http://www.localwineevents.com/

Winery Atlas
http://www.carterhouse.com/atlas/\

Leasing News Wine & Spirits Page
http://two.leasingnews.org/Recommendations/wnensprts.htm