Brando, McQueen & GE rev up Triumph Motorcycles

In GE Capital’s Investor meeting earlier this month, one of the themes that emerged was the depth of experience that the Capital team has when it comes to businesses it finances. It can be seen in its 15-year relationship with iconic Triumph Motorcycles, maker of the legendary motorcycles ridden into cinematic history by Marlon Brando in The Wild One and Steve McQueen in The Great Escape. Having undergone a rebirth in the 1990s under new ownership, Triumph is now selling in 35 countries, with five factories producing motorcycles for 700 dealerships. An important piece of the storied brand’s humming operations is the distribution financing provided by GE Capital. As Tue Mantoni, CEO of Triumph Motorcycles, says in the video below: “By having a partner like GE Capital in our business, we can focus on our core business — developing great motorcycles — and GE can manage the financial relationship between Triumph and the dealer network.”

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