Amerisource Expands Presence in the Gulf Region by Adding Tammy Fontenot

Release date: September 28, 2011

Amerisource Expands Presence in the Gulf Region

Houston ― Amerisource Funding, one of the largest and fastest growing independent commercial finance companies in the country, welcomes Tanya Fontenot as Regional Market Manager.

Fontenot is responsible for business development efforts in the Gulf region, with a focus on Louisiana and East Texas; she is based outside of Baton Rouge, La.   Her primary responsibilities include securing direct business and working with the company’s large referral source base.

“Tanya brings an abundance of experience and very deep relationships throughout the Gulf region,” said D. Michael Monk, managing director.  “We are thrilled to welcome her to the Amerisource business development team and look forward to expanding our financing services to more small and middle market companies in the region, providing them financing and services to grow their business.”

With nearly 10 years of experience in the banking and financial services industry, Fontenot most recently served as a Business Development Manager at a commercial finance company in Dallas.  Prior to her tenure there, she served as a Team Manager for Capital One Bank.

Tanya Fontenot may be reached at (225) 337 3170 or tfontenot@amerisource.us.com.

Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, Amerisource is one of the largest and fastest-growing independent commercial finance companies in the country. Amerisource provides working capital financing and outsourced receivables management to small and middle market companies with financing needs from $50,000 to $10,000,000. Core products include asset-based lending revolvers,accounts receivable factoring, seasonal bank “over-lines”, outsourced A/R, credit and collections management, debtor-in-possession (“DIP”) financing, trade finance for importers, and export factoring. Amerisource also provides portfolio management and servicing for banks through its private label program America’s Back-Office for Lenders (TM) and portfolio acquisitions and liquidations.

Contact:

Marilyn Davis (713) 863 8300 Ext. 243
mdavis@amerisource.us.com