Ritchie Bros. Financial Services (RBFS), has announced the appointment of Blake Macaskill as Managing Director.

“With more than 25 years in the financial services sector, Blake brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the organization,” said Jim Case, CEO of Ritchie Bros. Financial Services. “RBFS was incorporated just six years ago and has already surpassed US$1 billion in funded volume—we are growing fast! We have an amazing team dedicated to providing our customers with world-class service, and we believe Blake’s leadership will help us leverage and scale our platform to build deeper relationships with existing customers and partners, as well as extending additional value with new customers.”

Prior to joining RBFS, Macaskill was President & Managing Director of CIT Canada; he also served as Regional Vice President, Office Technology, for De Lage Landen; and held leadership positions with General Electric’s Capital Fleet Services and Capital Vendor Finance divisions.

“I’m excited to join this best-in-class platform and looking forward to contributing to the innovative growth strategy, focused on superior customer and partner experience” said Blake Macaskill, Managing Director, RBFS.