NEW YORK, March 15, 2016 — OnDeck® (NYSE: ONDK), the leader in online lending for small business, announced today the appointment of Frank Orofino to lead its Accountant Advisor Program. In the new role, Mr. Orofino will oversee a team of OnDeck relationship managers who work directly with CPAs and the accounting community to bring value to their client’s small businesses through OnDeck’s financing solutions.
Mr. Orofino’s chief responsibility will be developing and growing the Accountant Advisor Program which OnDeck launched in the fourth quarter of 2015. He brings more than a decade of sales management and accounting experience to his new role.
“CPAs and accountants are among the most trusted and influential professionals engaging with the small business community,” said Paul Rosen, chief sales officer, OnDeck. “The goal of OnDeck’s Accountant Advisor Program is to provide these small business counselors with value-added education, insights and support that will help them inform their clients on how to best access much-needed capital. Frank’s broad experience, sales acumen and proven relationships in the accounting sector make him the ideal person to lead and grow this important channel.”
The Accounting Advisor Program from OnDeck is a state-of-the-art referral platform helping financial professionals meet a significant need their clients face: access to capital. Key benefits for small business clients include:
- Products designed for their needs: Loans up to $500,000 with 3-36 month terms and lines of credit up to $100,000
- Competitive pricing: Annual interest rates as low as 5.99% for select customers
- Convenient process: Simple application, decisions in minutes and funding in as fast as 1 business day
- Unparalleled service: Dedicated customer support available six days a week; A+ Better Business Bureau rating
Before joining OnDeck, Mr. Orofino held sales management position at Balance Point Payroll and ADP. At Balance Point, he managed and successfully grew the company’s bank and CPA channels.
For more information on the Accounting Advisor Program, visit: https://www.ondeck.com/partner/referral/accountant.
About OnDeck
OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK) is the leader in online small business lending. Since 2007, the Company has powered Main Street’s growth through advanced lending technology and a constant dedication to customer service. OnDeck’s proprietary credit scoring system – the OnDeck Score® – leverages advanced analytics, enabling OnDeck to make real-time lending decisions and deliver capital to small businesses in as little as 24 hours. OnDeck offers business owners a complete financing solution, including the online lending industry’s widest range of term loans and lines of credit. To date, the Company has deployed over $4 billion to more than 45,000 customers in 700 different industries across the United States, Canada and Australia. OnDeck has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and operates the educational small business financing website www.businessloans.com. For more information, please visit www.ondeck.com.