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Promarine Finance hires a new Business Development Manager


Steve Bent, Business Development Manager at Promarine Finance.

Promarine bolsters team as part of its development programme with ex-Olympian.

Leading marine finance lender, Promarine Finance has appointed a new Business Development manager, Steve Bent following a period of substantial growth.

Steve’s appointment is part of an on-going development programme that will see the company continue to expand over the next 12 months.

In 1984, Steve represented Great Britain in track cycling at the LA Olympics. His passion for cycling has continued throughout his career and he has spent the last 30 years owning and operating his own cycling organisations.

Steve will be responsible for the overall business growth strategy and execution. He will also support the sales team with lead acquisition and processing.

Steve’s wealth of experience adds continued value to Promarine Finance

Stuart Austin, Director of Promarine Finance, comments: “We have just had our busiest Q1 to date with a substantial 71% increase in the number of deals made, compared to the same period in 2020. We are keen to build on our success and Steve’s appointment will further enhance our growth for the remainder of the year and beyond. Steve comes with a wealth of business development experience including business acquisitions, mergers and spearheading lead generation strategies.

Steve comments: “My career spans business ownership and development roles. This newly created role will benefit from my existing skill sets and present new challenges. I am pleased to be joining the dynamic team at Promarine Finance and sister company, Prolease.