FORT WORTH, Texas -- AppOne, a Baton Rouge, La.-based financial technology services company, named National Automotive Finance (NAF) Association board member Gary Perdue as its new chief operating officer at NAF’s 10th Annual Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference earlier this month.

Perdue will focus on building the company’s network of lenders, establishing strategic alliances and supporting the company’s national expansion. He will also manage all operations as well as the sales and marketing division.

After a distinguished career with Capital One N. A., DealerTrack and TranSouth Financial, Perdue adds three decades of experience to AppOne’s corporate leadership. At Capital One N.A., Perdue served as the senior vice president, division manager where he was responsible for all indirect auto finance origination operations for the Banking segment. Prior to Capital One, Perdue held the position of vice president of sales with DealerTrack where he built a national sales force and developed the sales strategy for all dealer subscription products. Perdue’s previous experience in the auto finance industry includes 21 years with CitiFinancial Auto where he managed the national sales division.