Zuora, Inc. (NYSE: ZUO), the leading cloud-based subscription management platform provider, and BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions, international equipment finance player, today announced a partnership to offer new usage-based solutions for professional equipment. Part of one of the world’s 10 largest banks, BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions provides financing services for professional equipment across 20 countries around the world, and together with Zuora, will enable its industrial partners to nurture and monetize ongoing customer relationships with usage-based offerings.

BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions, an established European leader in equipment finance, is now at the forefront of financial services transformation as they embrace the Subscription Economy® with new monetization strategies,” said Robbie Traube, President and Chief Revenue Officer at Zuora. “Now on Zuora, BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions will have the flexibility and agility to make critical equipment more accessible and tailored to companies’ individual needs, all while providing more sustainable options.”

With Zuora, BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions will enable its partners to offer new usage-based solutions to their own clients, eliminating the need for companies to maintain the equipment, with customized invoicing based on how and when machinery is used. These services also aim to provide a more sustainable approach by prolonging equipment’s lifetime, reducing upgrade costs and enabling the purchase of second-hand and refurbished equipment.

As the Subscription Economy expert, Zuora is the ideal partner to combine an offer with our equipment finance expertise,” said Isabelle Loc, CEO at BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions. “Their innovative and evolutive platform will allow us to provide flexible financial solutions, constantly adapting to the actual usage of the equipment. Our future financing offers will be driven by the equipment consumption and optimization through additional services such as maintenance and lifecycle management. This will help companies deliver on their core business while closely managing their budget and quality of service to their customers.”

BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions’ usage-based offerings will first launch in France and Germany in 2023, with a goal to expand across Europe. To learn more about how Zuora powers the full quote to cash and revenue recognition process, please visit zuora.com.

About Zuora, Inc.

Zuora provides the leading cloud-based subscription management platform that functions as a system of record for subscription businesses across all industries. Powering the Subscription Economy®, the Zuora platform was architected specifically for dynamic, recurring subscription business models, and acts as an intelligent subscription management hub that automates and orchestrates the entire quote to cash and revenue recognition process. Zuora serves more than 1,000 companies around the world, including Box, Ford, Penske Media Corporation, Schneider Electric, Siemens, Xplornet, and Zoom. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Zuora also operates offices around the world in the U.S., EMEA and APAC. To learn more about the Zuora platform, please visit www.zuora.com.

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Ford Trucks and BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions join forces to offer tailor-made financing solutions in Europe. Ford Trucks customers will benefit from the most suitable financial solutions under the brand “Ford Trucks Lease”.

Ford Trucks reached an agreement with BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions to offer finance solutions to their customers based in France, Germany and Benelux. Through this cooperation, customers will be able to access a range of leasing and financing solutions for all their requirements across the Ford Trucks Dealer Network.

Ford Trucks, Ford’s only heavy commercial vehicle production hub worldwide, joined forces with BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions, part of the BNP Paribas Group, Europe’s leading bank and an important international banking player. Together, they will offer Ford Trucks’ customers financing solutions in France, Germany and the Benelux countries.

As an innovative brand that pays attention to its customers’ needs, Ford Trucks regularly introduces new business models that make an impact on the global market. Building on more than 60 years of experience in truck manufacturing and product development for international markets, Ford Trucks is taking another step to strengthen its aim of being a “companion” that cares about its customers and improves their business. As part of the new cooperation with BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions customers who choose Ford Trucks vehicles in France, Germany, and the Benelux can now benefit from Ford Trucks Lease’s financing options in line with country and market dynamics.

Following back-to-back launches in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Belgium and Luxembourg, Ford Trucks continued to take strategically concrete steps in its growth journey in Western Europe by making successive appointments of distributors in Europe’s biggest markets, Germany and France last year. With this agreement, the company will offer financial leasing, operational leasing and loan solutions to its customers in the regions, under the “Ford Trucks Lease” brand through its distributors.

Ford Trucks Lead Serhan Turfan: “As our global journey continues, we offer our customers more benefits through our cooperation with BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions.”

Noting that the logistics needs are on the rise, in line with heightened commercial activity, particularly in recent years, leading to an increase in heavy vehicle exports, Ford Trucks Lead Serhan Turfan commented on the international expansion of Ford Trucks and cooperation with BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions:

“As Ford Trucks, we are happy to reach a ground-breaking position in the heavy commercial industry in a short time. Winner of the 2019 International Truck of the Year (ITOY) award, the F-MAX continues to be one of the most important symbols of our production power, engineering capabilities, design, technology, and vehicle development skills. After receiving the ITOY award, we accelerated our growth plans as a result of the high demand for the F-MAX in Europe. Through our engineering expertise and superior R&D, we now produce trucks and operate in over 40 countries worldwide. Our global expansion continues as planned with new facilities, more markets, and new collaborations. In this regard, our cooperation with BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions stood out with its wide range of financial products and digital solutions. In line with our goal of being a “companion” who cares about their customers and improves their business, we will continue to create amenities for our customers to push their business even further.”

“We are proud to be partnering with Ford Trucks and support their development plans in France, Germany and the Benelux. Our international presence associated to our local expertise allows us to provide our partner with a solid financing programme to accelerate their business.” said Isabelle LOC, CEO of BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions.”

ABOUT FORD TRUCKS

Ford Trucks is one of the largest international heavy truck manufacturers in the world. We produce a range of vehicles including tractors, construction trucks and distribution trucks weighing over 16 tons. Ford commercial vehicles’ proven track record of quality, durability and efficiency underpins Ford Trucks’ international product strategy. At Ford Trucks, we combine more than half a century of design and production experience with expertise in market-specific product development, to engineer the main components of our vehicles, including the all-new engines. We currently operate across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Russia and the CIS, and continue to grow our international network in 3 continents. Hundreds of thousands of trucks all around the world set out each and every day with the confidence that Ford provides.

For more information about Ford Trucks and its products worldwide, please visit www.fordtrucksglobal.com.

BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions announced the appointment of Neil Pein as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective March 18, 2024. Pein succeeds Isabelle Loc, who has been promoted to Head of Commercial & Personal Banking in France and will join the BNP Paribas Executive Committee.

Pein, previously Head of Payments for BNP Paribas, brings extensive experience within the Group to his new role. He will report to Thierry Laborde, Chief Operating Officer of BNP Paribas and Head of Commercial, Personal Banking & Services (CPBS).

“With his extensive experience in the Group, Neil has all the qualities needed to support the development of Leasing Solutions, a business in which he knows the challenges and the teams. I’m sure that Neil will be able to take up the torch from Isabelle, who has successfully led the transformation of this business at the heart of the real economy,” said Thierry Laborde.

Neil Pein, 42, had held the position of Head of Payments for BNP Paribas since 2021, where he played a pivotal role in the business’s transformation. He rejoined the Group in 2018 and was instrumental in the creation of Axepta BNP Paribas, a business line serving retailers. Additionally, he spearheaded the development of “New Digital Business,” a unit that unites payment-related Fintechs within the Group, including Nickel, Floa, and Lyf.

Prior to BNP Paribas, Pein began his career in financial markets with Goldman Sachs. He joined BNP Paribas in 2007 as an equity derivatives trader before transitioning to the Group’s Financial Management department from 2013 to 2016. During this period, he focused on acquisitions, divestments, and capital optimization initiatives. In 2016, he was appointed Sales Director at BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions for technology equipment leasing in France.

Neil Pein holds a Master of Science degree from New York University and is a graduate of Ecole Polytechnique.