Heritage Global Inc. announced that David Ludwig, President of the company’s Financial Asset Division, has been elected to its Board of Directors. Mr. Ludwig’s appointment fills the vacancy created with the recent resignation of Allan C. Silber from the Board of Directors. Dave Ludwig is the President of Heritage Global’s Financial Asset division which comprises the Company’s National Loan Exchange (NLEX) and Heritage Global Capital subsidiaries. He joined Heritage Global in 2014, with the Company’s acquisition of NLEX™, which he developed from its start as a post-Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) sales outlet to the nation’s leading broker of charged-off credit card and consumer debt accounts. With more than 25 years of experience in the financial industry, he is considered a leading pioneer in the debt sales industry, and has been a featured speaker at many industry conferences. He has also been quoted in numerous publications including the New York Times, LA Times, Collections and Credit Risk, Collector Magazine, and serves as consultant and expert witness within the industry.
Heritage Global Inc. is an asset services company specializing in financial and industrial asset transactions. The Company provides a full suite of services, including market making, acquisitions, refurbishment, dispositions, valuations and secured lending. The Company segments include Industrial Assets Division and Financial Assets Division. Industrial Assets Division includes Auction and Liquidation, which operates a global full-service auction, appraisal and asset advisory firm, including the acquisition of turnkey manufacturing facilities and used industrial machinery and equipment, and Refurbishment & Resale, which acquire, refurbish and supply specialized laboratory equipment. Financial Assets Division includes Brokerage, which charges-off receivables in the United States and Canada on behalf of lenders including banks, mortgage companies, and auto and alternative lending sources, and Specialty Lending, which provides specialty financing solutions to investors.