New role for George, but helping people still the name of the game

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For 23 years, George had been the friendly face of the local bottle shop, Orange Cellars, ready with a recommendation for the perfect local wine or spirit and always up for a chat.

But the time had come to do something different, George says, and then the perfect job opportunity presented itself.

“I was playing a lot of squash with Michael from the Finlease Orange office. We were chatting and he was looking for someone to put on and asked if I knew anyone,” recalls George, who said it was just too good an opportunity to pass up.

In April, George joined the team at Finlease Orange as an equipment finance broker and is excited about his new role with the specialist business finance broking firm.

“I was ready for a change from the bottle shop, but I was looking for a role that would keep me interacting with people, keep me in touch with all the locals I’ve known over the years,” says George.

Just as in retail business, George says his role as an equipment finance broker is very much about providing great customer service, working with people and businesses to find a solution that’s best for them.

“We’re here to help; we’re not salesmen,” he says. “An equipment finance broker’s role is to understand the needs of a business and then go and source the most beneficial solution, whether it’s helping them purchase a work vehicle, a tractor or an excavator for a new contract.

“And after 23 years at the bottle shop, I’ve probably had a chat — at least once, if not regularly — with most people and I’ve gotten to learn a lot about them and their businesses that way,” George explains.

Founder Mark O’Donoghue began Finlease, a one-man band in the ‘80s, travelling around industrial areas of Sydney offering companies better arrangements than they could get from their banks.

More than 30 years later, Finlease brokers can be found right around Australia and their large base of long-standing clients and five-star reviews are a testament to their focus on finding finance that truly fits their customer’s needs.

“And we do all the heavy lifting on your behalf, plus the paperwork!” says George. “It’s really about making everything seamless so the client can focus their time on running their business.”

It doesn’t matter what industry you’re in, whether you’re thinking of buying or leasing new or second-hand equipment, nor whether it’s from a dealer or a private sale, Finlease can help, says George.

“Machinery and plant, vehicles, IT and office equipment, medical, construction or engineering equipment… I can help find you competitive finance options suited to your business, needs and budget and look after it all from start to finish,” he says.

And, if you’re lucky, he might even help find you a pair of the famous and super-comfy Finlease socks!