Dane Drayton
Metro Finance, an award-winning Australian asset finance lender, has announced the appointment of automotive industry veteran, Dane Drayton, to the newly created position of Head of Dealer.
In this new position, Dane will drive the strategy and execution of Metro’s expanding dealer finance offering.
Dane joins Metro with a wealth of experience in the automotive and finance landscape, having held senior positions with Macquarie Leasing, Nissan Financial Services and Nissan Motor Company. Most recently, Dane was General Manager for Nissan’s OEM business for the Eastern and Northern Regions.
Metro’s CCO, Shaun Purcell, was pleased to have such an experienced leader join the team at a time of significant growth for the business.
“As one of the country’s leading non-bank finance lenders, dealer finance is a key growth area for us, and one that we’re taking very seriously,” Shaun said.
“Dane joins Metro with years of frontline automotive experience, and I’m looking forward to working closely with Dane to further expand our offering in the dealer space and engaging with our dealer partners.”
On his appointment as Head of Dealer, Dane said he was excited to be working with Metro and hit the ground running.
“I’m very lucky to be appointed as Head of Dealer of Metro and getting to join the ranks of such a well-regarded, industry-leading team,” Dane said.
“My priorities are leveraging Metro’s benchmark systems and processes to support dealer partners. Metro has a great reputation for real human customer experience and fast approvals, so my focus will be to ensure that our offering in the marketplace aligns with the needs of dealership teams and alleviating some of the common pressure points they may be experiencing with other lenders.”
In addition to building its dealer finance offering, Metro continues to grow with a range of innovative, flexible products for businesses and individuals, having helped over 120,000 customers with asset finance since its inception in 2011. In its most recent bond sale, Metro achieved its first $1 billion deal, attracting a wide range of local and international investors.
