CIT Group Inc, a leading provider of financing to small businesses and middle market companies, and Dell Tuesday announced the launch of two preferred partnership financing programs in Brazil and Mexico. The programs will provide financing to large enterprise customers looking to acquire Dell solutions.

Ron Arrington, Global President, CIT Vendor Finance, reiterated his delight to launch these programs with Dell in two of the most dynamic growth markets in Latin America. CIT’s expertise in financing, in-depth knowledge of the local markets and integration with Dell’s go-to-market strategy will provide commercial customers with attractive financing alternatives for Dell products, said Arrington.

Rick Stipe, Executive Director at Dell Financial Services, said Dell’s decision to launch these programs with CIT is reflective of the company’s long-standing relationship and history of success. These programs will address the needs of its commercial customers by providing a comprehensive technology solution that allows them to make payments over time, said Stipe.

CIT Vendor Finance is a global leader in providing business solutions for manufacturers, distributors and product resellers and financial solutions for their customers. CIT maintains relationships and develops financing programs with leading manufacturing companies that can enable increased sales while providing equipment financing and value added services from invoicing to asset disposition to small and middle market businesses across all industries that facilitate the purchase of equipment according to their needs.

CIT is a bank holding company with more than $35 billion in finance and leasing assets. It provides financing and leasing capital to its more than one million small business and middle market clients and their customers across more than 30 industries. CIT maintains leadership positions in small business and middle market lending, factoring, retail finance, aerospace, equipment and rail leasing, and global vendor finance.

Vendor financing programs are developed for manufacturers, product resellers and distributors to enable their customers to acquire product now and finance payments over time. CIT Vendor Finance partners with manufacturers and product resellers primarily in the technology, telecommunications and office equipment industries to provide lending and leasing solutions tailored to their specific markets and individual business strategies.

CIT’s Corporate Finance provides lending, leasing and other financial and advisory services to the small business and middle market sectors, with a focus on specific industries, including Communications, Energy, Entertainment, Healthcare, Industrials, Information Services & Technology, Restaurants, Retail, Sports and Gaming.