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Hitachi Capital America’s Jacob Fahl named Funding & Portfolio Services’ Vice President, Don Link Retires

Posted 02/24/2021
Hitachi Capital America Vendor Services (HCAVS), an organization that has been providing manufacturers and distributors with creative and competitive vendor financing solutions for over 20 years, is pleased to announce the promotion of Jacob Fahl to Vice President, Funding & Portfolio Services.

Fahl, who has replaced Don Link upon his retirement in mid-January, joined the organization in 2014 as an Opportunity Development Leader. Since then, he has helped grow the Funding & Portfolio Services division through securing third-party relationships in the small to mid-size ticket equipment finance space.

Fahl is actively engaged in the Equipment Lease and Finance Association where he currently serves on the Emerging Talent Advisory Council. In June 2020, Fahl was named a “NextGen Leader” in Monitor Daily which highlighted up-and-coming leaders under the age of 40 in the equipment financing industry. He continues to engage within his local community and across the industry to bring knowledge and awareness to young professionals on career opportunities within the financial services industries.

Link has been with Hitachi Capital America for over 20 years and his leadership and dedication grew the Funding and Portfolio Services division to where it is today.

“Don has been integral to our success,” says Hitachi Capital America Vendor Services President, Jim Teal. “His contributions to the company and finance industry are far-reaching and I’m thankful for his efforts. I am confident Jacob will continue to build off Don’s legacy and I am excited for Jacob’s future with the company.”

About Hitachi Capital America Vendor Services
Hitachi Capital America Vendor Services provides a unique service to manufacturers and distributors of equipment and software in the form of vendor programs that are creative, competitive, and professionally administered. HCAVS is a non-bank specialty finance firm uniquely positioned to deliver fast, flexible, and reliable financing solutions tailored to meet the customer’s specific needs. Learn more at www.hcavs.com.

About Hitachi Capital America Corp.

Hitachi Capital America Corp. is an independent, diversified leasing and financial services company providing financing to commercial businesses and other Hitachi companies in the United States. Strategically focused on delivering solutions that drive customer success, HCA offers value-added financing solutions, a true partner and co-creation approach to working together, and world-class execution to deliver a premium customer experience.

Through the clean technology initiative, HCA is applying its financial and intellectual capabilities to help solve society’s challenges and address Sustainable Development Goals in the areas of resilient infrastructure, responsible consumption and production, affordable and clean energy, and sustainable cities and communities.