Concord completes Orion First integration

Credit administration provider Concord has completed its integration of Orion First and launched a unified brand identity, bringing its consumer and commercial operations under one name and operating model.

As part of the transition, Orion First’s commercial lending expertise, client relationships and team now operate as Concord, according to a Feb. 12 Concord release. The company appointed Matt Agronin as its first chief marketing officer and named dedicated leaders for its consumer and commercial business lines.

Concord provides credit administration servicing and proprietary software for portfolio management, investor reporting and capital markets administration, according to the release. The combined organization administers more than $50 billion in assets and supports more than 5 million accounts across consumer and commercial specialty finance sectors, including solar, home improvement, vacation ownership and equipment finance.

Agronin, who reports to CEO Dhruv Vakharia, brings more than 20 years of marketing and growth leadership experience, most recently serving as chief growth and marketing officer at Ubiquity Global Services, according to the release. He previously held marketing leadership roles at Amazon Advertising and Verizon.

Concord also named Shaun O’Neill managing director of consumer, overseeing consumer relationships across multiple specialty finance segments, according to the release. Quentin Cote, former president of Orion First, was appointed managing director of commercial, leading commercial relationships, including equipment lease servicing and small business lending.

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