Does your chief executive deserve to recognised as the CEO of the Year for a noteworthy contribution to their organisation and the equipment or auto finance industry? Open to any chief executive, head of asset finance, auto finance or equipment finance, intermediary or managing director, nominate your leader today!

Visit Asset Finance Connect’s Summer Awards website HERE to place your nominations for award winners and to book your table for the must-attend event of the year to be held on 9th July 2024 at City Central set within the grounds of the Honourable Artillery Company in London.

The 2023 AFC Summer Awards acknowledged Giacomo Carelli, CEO of CA Auto Bank, as Auto Financial Services CEO of the Year 2023, and Tim Albertsen, CEO of Ayvens, as Fleet Operator CEO of the Year 2023 for their outstanding contribution to their respective organisations and the auto finance industry.

Giacomo Carelli, CEO of CA Auto Bank, received the Auto Financial Services CEO of the Year Award 2023, for his commitment, ability, creativity and intuition, leading the evolution of the company in April 2023 into CA Auto Bank, the new “mobility bank for a better planet”.

Carelli has contributed to the auto financial services industry through the development of innovative financial solutions to democratize access to zero- and low-emission vehicles, making access to green mobility affordable for the largest number of people.

Tim Albertsen, CEO of Ayvens, was acknowledged as Fleet Operator CEO of the Year 2023, for his significant and remarkable contribution to and deep understanding of the automotive industry.

Albertsen successfully completed the acquisition of LeasePlan by ALD Automotive earlier in 2023, positioning the combined group, now Ayvens, as the leading global sustainable mobility player with a total fleet of 3.3 million vehicles worldwide.

Other 2024 award categories include:

• Asset Finance Connect Lifetime Achievement Award – for an individual who has had a career working in auto or equipment finance industry and has made a lifelong contribution either to the businesses in which they have operated and/or to the industry as a whole.
• AFC Rising Star Award – for all rising stars who have demonstrated their true passion for the industry, have made a positive impact, and have the ability and ambition to excel and succeed.
• AFC Outstanding Achievement Award – for a team or individual who has been recognised by its organisation or by its industry partners for outstanding success in some aspect of their work during the year.

Nominations can be made by the company entering, to nominate teams, individuals or on behalf of an organisation so don't hesitate to put yourself or others forward!

To see a full list of the award categories and individual awards, visit Asset Finance Connect’s Summer Awards website, where organisations can add their nominations for award winners and book their tables for this year’s awards night.

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