The Alta Group Announces Departure of Alan Leesmith

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

London – 24 August 2010

The Alta Group, a global advisory firm, today regretfully announces that EMEA Principal Alan Leesmith is leaving the team. EMEA Chairman Malcolm Ogle said: "On behalf of the team, I would like to thank Alan for his significant contribution to our work and wish him every success for the future."

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The Alta Group has built an unrivalled reputation as a global provider of equipment leasing and asset finance advisory and consulting services to many of the world’s leading lessors and asset finance companies – whether bank owned, captive or independent; as well as to equipment manufacturers and vendors and other clients. The Alta Group’s professionals are all highly experienced, senior executives with decades of experience across the equipment leasing and asset finance spectrum.

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