{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Dig","title":"Equipment finance, technology outlook with The Alta Group leadership","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1539,"description":"Johnnie Martinez0 minutes 5 seconds0:05Johnnie Martinez 0 minutes 5 secondsOn today's episode of the Dig, I am joined by three members of the altar group and I will let the three of them introduce themselves.Johnnie Martinez 0 minutes 14 secondsWell, if you'd start us.VGValerie L. Gerard0 minutes 15 seconds0:15Valerie L. Gerard 0 minutes 15 secondsSure. Thanks, Johnnie.Valerie L. Gerard 0 minutes 16 secondsI'm Valerie Gerard Co, CEO of the Ulta Group and I lead the largest practice within Ulta that's focused on providing general consulting and advisory services. And you know it might make sense for me just to spend a second to introduce the Alta group, to your listeners who aren.Valerie L. Gerard 0 minutes 32 secondsFamiliar with us, we have been around for 30 years.Valerie L. Gerard 0 minutes 37 secondsWe are the undisputed leader when it comes to providing advisory services.Valerie L. Gerard 0 minutes 42 secondsOn a global basis to the equipment leasing and finance.Valerie L. Gerard 0 minutes 45 secondsIndustry, we are exclusively focused on equipment finance and leasing.Valerie L. Gerard 0 minutes 50 secondsWe're not distracted by mortgages or consumer autos. It's just the core equipment leasing business and anything that a client would have in terms of a need, we do it.Valerie L. Gerard 1 minute 3 secondsSo that could be assisting them with some growth initiatives, entering new markets, becoming more efficient in what they do.Valerie L. Gerard 1 minute 11 secondsWe have a lot of competitive intelligence, market intelligence work we.Jim Jackson 21 minutes 28 secondsSo I would imagine that's that's going to be another leg in the stool that people will consider as we go forward.Jim Jackson 21 minutes 34 secondsIt's just still a bit at the infancy stage right now, so it's it's it's a consideration, but I wouldn't say it's a major factor just yet.Johnnie Martinez21 minutes 46 seconds21:46Johnnie Martinez 21 minutes 46 secondsHey, understood. And as we we sort of...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/JyKr4xU9r7F_ZHV3lyzf-er5CQgYjOmQLgEUbPPNf8U/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81YTE4/NDQzOWZlOGY5OGI2/MTVkNTA0ZTNlOGEy/MjVjYS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}