MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., Nov. 14, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Marlin Business Services Corp. (Nasdaq:MRLN) is pleased to announce the hiring of Ray Shilling as Director of Sales -- Office Equipment Group and Bob Haley as Vice President of Sales and Training. Ray joins Marlin as a seasoned manager in the Commercial Lending field. His previous work experience includes sales management roles at Advanta Leasing where he developed several vertical market businesses including the office equipment group. Bob Haley joins Marlin most recently from McCoy Enterprises where he served as a senior training consultant. He has also held numerous management roles in the telecom industry including General Manager at RCN Corporation and Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Centennial Corporation. Bob will assume the management responsibility for a New Jersey-based sales team and company-wide sales training programs.
"We are excited to be adding this top management talent to the Marlin sales organization," said Ed Siciliano, Marlin's Chief Sales Officer. "Ray and Bob bring a great balance of leasing experience and outside sales management depth to Marlin. We have accelerated the pace in which we are building the sales organization. Ray and Bob will be critical to our expansion as we broaden our approach to the small ticket market."
About Marlin Business Services Corp.
Marlin Business Services Corp. is a nationwide provider of equipment leasing and working capital solutions primarily to small businesses. The Company's principal operating subsidiary, Marlin Leasing Corporation, finances over 70 equipment categories in a segment of the market generally referred to as "small-ticket" leasing (i.e. leasing transactions less than $250,000). The Company was founded in 1997 and completed its initial public offering of common stock on November 12, 2003. In addition to its executive offices in Mount Laurel, NJ, Marlin has regional offices in or near Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Philadelphia and Salt Lake City. For more information, visit http://www.marlincorp.com or call toll-free at (888) 479-9111.
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