Curomax, a North American provider of dealer finance e-commerce solutions, appointed Patrick J. Staudt as the senior vice president, dealer services. Staudt is responsible for all dealer relationships throughout North America.

Staudt brings more than 20 years of operational and management experience in the finance industry to Curomax. Prior to joining Curomax, he was the president of Carrollton, Texas-based CitCapital Fleet Services where under his leadership the business achieved improvement in asset quality, return on investment and customer satisfaction metrics. He served as president for Mississauga, Ontario-based Associates Fleet Services, where he grew the business from $130 million in assets to more than $450 million in two years. Staudt served as the vice president, new business development and relationship management and vice president of operations for Irving, Texas-based United States Auto Club/Motoring Division. He has also held management positions in the Medium Duty Truck and Auto Fleet Management Divisions of Associates Commercial Corporation and in the Truck and Fleet Leasing Groups of Transamerica Commercial Finance Corp.

Staudt holds a bachelor of science degree in finance from the University of Illinois and a master of business administration from DePaul University. He recently served on the board of directors for the American Automotive Leasing Association.

Curomax's online finance platform connects dealers across North America to provide access to financial institutions and other aftermarket suppliers through a single application over the Internet.