BMO Harris Equipment Finance Company Opens Houston Office

MILWAUKEE and CHICAGO, Aug. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BMO Harris Equipment Finance Company announced today that it has hired Jennifer Stamps to expand BMO Harris' equipment finance footprint.  She will be focused on new business development in Texas and the surrounding states, as well as providing energy, transportation, marine and large corporate expertise to existing customers.

"BMO is celebrating its 50 ^th anniversary in Houston this December, and Jennifer's background and focus on equipment finance will complement our already strong presence in the local marketplace," said Jud Snyder, Managing Director and Head, BMO Harris Equipment Finance Company.  "Jennifer will provide customized financing alternatives, access to capital, and specialized expertise to our customers."

Jennifer has over 25 years of experience working in the financial services sector, providing customers with a wide range of industry expertise, including energy, marine, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, transportation and manufacturing. Her most recent role was Vice President, Siemens Financial Services, where she focused on transactions between $5MM and $50MM. She has also had previous experience at the CIT Group, GE Commercial Finance, and Boeing Capital Corporation. Jennifer also recently served as an Adjunct Professor at Texas State University, where she taught Corporate Finance.  

About BMO Harris Equipment Finance CompanyBased in Milwaukee, but with offices throughout the country, BMO Harris Equipment Finance Company builds off of the solid reputation and relationships created by M&I Equipment Finance Company, relationships that have been formed over the past 55 years.  The team is currently ranked in both the Monitor Bank 40 and Monitor 100 lists of the largest US-based Equipment Finance companies.

About BMO Harris BankBased in Chicago, BMO Harris Bank N.A. provides a broad range of personal banking products and solutions through over 650 branches and approximately 1,350 ATMs in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Nevada, Arizona and Florida.  BMO Harris Bank's commercial banking team provides a combination of sector expertise, local knowledge and mid-market focus throughout the U.S.  Deposit and loan products and services provided by BMO Harris Bank N.A. Member FDIC. BMO Harris Bank ^SM is a trade name used by BMO Harris Bank N.A. BMO Harris Bank is part of BMO Financial Group, a North American financial organization with 1,600 branches, and a retail deposit base of approximately $180 billion.

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