The Alta Group announces the expansion of its worldwide consulting and advisory business with the creation of The Alta Group Asia Pacific Region (Alta AP). Alta AP is based in Hong Kong but serves the broader Asia Pacific equipment leasing and asset finance market including Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam . Alta AP joins existing Alta units in Canada , Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Latin America and the US .
Alta AP is headed by Adrian Pang as chief executive officer. Pang has extensive executive level experience in the equipment leasing and financing industry, having served such companies as CIT, Sun Microsystems, GE Capital and AT&T Capital.
“A strong presence in Asia Pacific is essential to the needs of our clients,” said John C. Deane, CEO of The Alta Group’s Worldwide Management Committee. “We are very pleased that an executive such as Adrian with his depth of experience in the region will be leading our efforts.”
In addition to serving the broader Asia Pacific region, Alta AP replaces the existing alliance in China with CapSol, which is based in Beijing and led by Jason Zhou.
“We have enjoyed our relationship with Jason over many years. He has now established a successful vendor leasing company and we wish him the best as he continues to expand his business,” Deane noted.
The Alta Group is the leading global consultancy dedicated exclusively to the business of equipment leasing and asset finance. Since 1992, Alta has represented equipment leasing and finance companies, financial institutions, manufacturers and service providers, offering management consulting and expertise in global market entry, vendor and captive finance, professional development, legal services, asset management, mergers and acquisitions, and application consulting.