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Foundation Commits to Increasing Number of Projects
Posted 07/17/06
The Foundation’s research committee, comprised of dedicated industry members, meets monthly to discuss projects currently underway as well as plan for future studies. These regular meetings ensure the Foundation continuously refreshes its library of future-focused research and keeps its eye on the most pressing issues of the day. In addition to studies being developed currently on business differentiation, diversity, securitization, predicting customer default and paperless transactions, other papers are being actively planned or researched. For instance, a research project on funding is being considered. Other research projects being actively pursued for the next 12 to 18 months include a project tentatively titled, “To Grow or Die?” This study, still in “RFP stage”, likely will answer such questions as: Is there a point at which the non-bank mid-sized leasing company must grow or die? How does organic growth happen? Do they need to grow to be successful? What are the issues they are dealing with? The Foundation continuously seeks research study ideas; ideas should be forwarded to Executive Director Lisa Levine at LLevine@elamail.com. Also, visit the Research Grant Ideas page of the Foundation Web site for a list of ideas currently being considered: http://www.leasefoundation.org/grant/ideas.htm.
Sites of Reference:
http://www.leasefoundation.org/grant/ideas.htm
CONTACT:
Lisa A. Levine, CAE
Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation
Phone Number: 703-527-8655
Fax Number: 703-465-7488
E-mail: llevine@elamail.com
