MISSISSAUGA, ON, Sept. 23,
2024 /CNW/ - goeasy
Ltd. (TSX: GSY), ("goeasy" or the
"Company"), one of Canada's leading consumer
lenders focused on delivering a full suite of financial services to
Canadians with non-prime credit, is pleased to announce
Radhika Kakkar as the newest
appointee to its Board of Directors.
Radhika Kakkar brings deep
expertise in business transformation and operations to the
goeasy Board of Directors with over two decades of experience
deploying technology-enabled solutions to solve business
challenges. Currently, Radhika is the Chief Operating Officer
at Wealthsimple where she leads operations, strategy, and customer
success facilitating an ambitious product strategy within a
strictly regulated sector. Prior to Wealthsimple, Radhika was the
Vice President of Global Operations at Snap, the parent company of
Snapchat, where she oversaw global operations and online sales, and
managed vital functions essential for maintaining the technology
and integrity of the platform. Before her time at Snap, Radhika
spent 13 years at Accenture ascending to Managing Director &
Partner.
Radhika brings considerable advisory experience to goeasy
serving as an Independent Director on the board of InTouchCx since
2020 and acting as an Executive Advisor to Origin, a women's health
start-up. She holds a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from Queen's
University.
"We are thrilled to welcome Radhika to our Board of Directors,"
said David Ingram, Executive
Chairman of goeasy Ltd., "Radhika's immersion in technology, focus
on digital commerce, and exposure to the financial services
landscape make her a stellar addition to goeasy's Board. Her
addition to our Board of Directors is another milestone in our
journey to build a diverse team of Canadian business leaders who
possess a wide range of industry-leading expertise and invaluable
perspectives to support our ambitious growth. We look forward to
benefitting from Radhika's guidance as we continue to scale our
business. "
About goeasy
goeasy Ltd. is a Canadian company, headquartered
in Mississauga, Ontario, that
provides non-prime leasing and lending services through its
easyhome, easyfinancial and LendCare brands. Supported by over
2,500 employees, the Company offers a wide variety of financial
products and services including unsecured and secured instalment
loans, merchant financing through a variety of verticals and
lease-to-own merchandise. Customers can transact seamlessly through
an omni-channel model that includes online and mobile platforms,
over 400 locations across Canada, and point-of-sale financing
offered in the retail, powersports, automotive, home improvement
and healthcare verticals, through over 10,300 merchant partners
across Canada. Throughout the Company's history, it has
acquired and organically served over 1.4 million Canadians and
originated over $14.3 billion in loans.
Accredited by the Better Business Bureau, goeasy is the proud
recipient of several awards in recognition of its exceptional
culture and continued business growth including 2024 Best
Workplaces™ in Financial Services & Insurance, Waterstone
Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures, ranking on the 2022
Report on Business Women Lead Here executive gender diversity
benchmark, placing on the Report on Business ranking
of Canada's Top Growing Companies, ranking on the TSX30,
Greater Toronto Top Employers Award and has been certified as a
Great Place to Work®. The Company is represented by a diverse group
of team members from over 70 nationalities who believe strongly in
giving back to communities in which it operates. To date, goeasy
has raised and donated over $5.8 million to support its
long-standing partnerships with BGC Canada and many other local
charities. In 2023, the Company announced a 3-year, $1.4
million commitment to BGC Canada's Food Fund.
goeasy Ltd.'s. common shares are listed on the TSX under the
trading symbol "GSY". goeasy is rated BB- with a stable trend from
S&P and Ba3 with a stable trend from Moody's.
For more information about goeasy and our business units, visit
www.goeasy.com, www.easyfinancial.com, www.lendcare.ca,
www.easyhome.ca.
For further information contact:
Jason Mullins
President & Chief Executive Officer
(905) 272-2788
Farhan Ali Khan
Senior Vice President & Chief Corporate Development Officer
(905) 272-2788
SOURCE goeasy Ltd