OREANDA-NEWS.  CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), cit.com, a leading provider of commercial lending and leasing services, today announced  that CIT Equipment Finance, appointed Tom Thomasian as Office Imaging Sales Manager. Thomasian will be responsible for growing revenue and enlarging the dealer network in the Western United States and reports to David Gerrard, Vice President, Office Imaging Dealer Sales.

 “Tom brings to CIT tremendous experience working with Office Imaging manufacturer branches and independent dealers,” said David Gerrard, Vice President, CIT Equipment Finance. “He has built deep relationships in the industry and will help us to accelerate our growth in the West.” 

Thomasian comes to CIT with a history of success in sales and business development with a focus in the office products and technology markets. He is a 20-year veteran of the financial services industry whose work history includes sales positions at Element Financial Inc. and De Lage Landen Financial Services. 

CIT works with Office Imaging manufacturers, dealers and resellers to finance its customer purchases and provides customized solutions for vendors to win business while taking outstanding care of its customers throughout the life of a finance term.

About CIT Equipment Finance
CIT Equipment Finance provides leasing and equipment loan solutions to small businesses and middle market companies in a wide range of industries. CIT Equipment Finance US assists manufacturers, distributors, franchisees and franchisors in growing sales, profitability and customer loyalty by providing customized, value-added finance solutions.

About CIT
Founded in 1908, CIT (NYSE: CIT) is a financial holding company with more than $65 billion in assets. Its principal bank subsidiary, CIT Bank, N.A., (Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender) has more than $30 billion of deposits and more than $40 billion of assets. It provides financing, leasing and advisory services principally to middle market companies across a wide variety of industries primarily in North America, and equipment financing and leasing solutions to the transportation sector.