--- title: APPROVE Press Room | Robin Salter (2) description: APPROVE Press Room (2) --- Make financing easy for your equipment buyers. [Request a demo.](https://www.approvepayments.com/contact-us) [![approve logo](https://www.approvepayments.com/hubfs/approve_primary_shadow.svg "approve logo")](https://approvepayments.com) - [For Sellers](https://www.approvepayments.com/vendors) - [Equipment Seller Platform](https://www.approvepayments.com/vendors) - [FinanceMyQuote.ai™](https://www.approvepayments.com/finance-my-quote) - [Partner Marketing Hub](https://www.approvepayments.com/partner-marketing-hub) - [Co-Op Cash Program](https://www.approvepayments.com/co-op-cash-program) - [Documentation](https://docs.approvepayments.com/docs/4.0/approve?_gl=1*12ftoom*_gcl_au*MTE1MjExMzM0NS4xNzQ4NDQ0OTQ5*_ga*MTE3NjE5MDI5MS4xNzMyNzIyMDA3*_ga_PT4RGJ5VHL*czE3NDg1NTcyODckbzUzJGcxJHQxNzQ4NTU4NzA5JGo1OCRsMCRoMA..) - [For Borrowers](https://www.approvepayments.com/borrowers) - [Equipment Financing](https://www.approvepayments.com/equipment-financing) - 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[For Borrowers](https://www.approvepayments.com/borrowers) - [Equipment Financing](https://www.approvepayments.com/equipment-financing) - [Working Capital Loans](https://www.approvepayments.com/working-capital) - [Long-Term SBA Loans](https://www.approvepayments.com/sba-loans) - [Tax Benefits](https://www.approvepayments.com/section-179) - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.approvepayments.com/borrowers/faq) - [About](https://www.approvepayments.com/about-us) - [Partner With Us](https://www.approvepayments.com/partners) - [Success Stories](https://www.approvepayments.com/success-stories) - [Blog](https://www.approvepayments.com/blog-approve) - [Contact](https://www.approvepayments.com/contact-us) - [Login](https://kwipped.com/approve/login) # APPROVE Press Room [Media Mention](https://www.approvepayments.com/press/tag/media-mention) [Press Release](https://www.approvepayments.com/press/tag/press-release) ## We're in the news! ![](https://www.approvepayments.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/approvepayments/src/images/Media_Mention2.png) ##### [Venture in the South Podcast | Episode 29: How the KWIPPED Marketplace Evolved to Approve POS Financing ![](https://www.approvepayments.com/hubfs/podcoost-1661877655.png) The CEO of fintech startup, APPROVE, speaks with one ofthe VC firms that invested in the company. Listen to this great story about innovation, opportunity, flexibility and success. August 29, 2022](https://www.approvepayments.com/press/venture-in-the-south-podcast-episode-29-how-the-kwipped-marketplace-evolved-to-approve-pos-financing) ![](https://www.approvepayments.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/approvepayments/src/images/Media_Mention2.png) ##### [Jesse Johnson Interviews Robert Preville Founder and CEO of APPROVE ![](https://www.approvepayments.com/hubfs/fireside-chat-1661877579%20(1)-1.png) Check out this Jesse Johnson Fireside Chat where Jesse interviews APPROVE CEO, Robert Preville about fintech innovation and so much more. August 3, 2022](https://www.approvepayments.com/press/jesse-johnson-interviews-robert-preville-founder-and-ceo-of-approve) ![](https://www.approvepayments.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/approvepayments/src/images/Press_Release2.png) ##### [‘APPROVE on the Move’ mobile app helps equipment sales teams offer financing with ease ![](https://www.approvepayments.com/hubfs/Email-images.png) The APPROVE on the Move app is available for both Apple and Android platforms. It is the latest tool APPROVE has rolled out to help boost equipment sales by making it easy to present embedded financing options at every point of influence along the buyer’s journey. June 15, 2022](https://www.approvepayments.com/press/approve-on-the-move-mobile-app-helps-equipment-sales-teams-offer-financing-with-ease) ![](https://www.approvepayments.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/approvepayments/src/images/Press_Release2.png) ##### [APPROVE releases Chrome extension for easy finance quoting ![](https://www.approvepayments.com/hubfs/Email-image-copy-1649861343.png) APPROVE’s SaaS solution uses advanced technology to match equipment finance applications with the ideal lending solutions from its curated network of lenders. In a matter of seconds, APPROVE can provide estimated monthly financing costs that can help equipment buyers better understand their buying power. April 13, 2022](https://www.approvepayments.com/press/approve-releases-chrome-extension-for-easy-finance-quoting) ![](https://www.approvepayments.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/approvepayments/src/images/Media_Mention2.png) ##### [Our CEO on Monitor Daily Podcast ![](https://www.approvepayments.com/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(8)-2.png) Our CEO appeared on Monitor Daily's podcast hosted by Monitor's Editor-in-Chief, Rita Garwood. The topic: Finding a Balance Between Technology & Human Interaction. March 25, 2022](https://www.approvepayments.com/press/our-ceo-on-monitor-daily-podcast) ![](https://www.approvepayments.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/approvepayments/src/images/Media_Mention2.png) ##### [APPROVE Receives Monitor Daily's Emerging Disruptor Innovation Award ![](https://www.approvepayments.com/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(9)-2.png) We were honored to be recognized as one of Monitor Daily's "Most Innovative" companies in the Emerging Disruptors category. Our write up is on page 43. February 22, 2022](https://www.approvepayments.com/press/approve-receives-monitor-dailys-emerging-disruptor-innovation-award) ![](https://www.approvepayments.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/approvepayments/src/images/Press_Release2.png) ##### [KWIPPED Rebrands as APPROVE ![](https://www.approvepayments.com/hubfs/Upside-down-logo.png) KWIPPED Inc. announced today that they have changed their name and will now do business as APPROVE. Launched in 2015, KWIPPED is a B2B equipment marketplace and e-commerce platform that enables businesses to efficiently rent, buy or finance a wide range of equipment from a network of participating equipment suppliers. The company developed a tech-enabled equipment finance solution, which was embedded into the KWIPPED platform. February 4, 2022](https://www.approvepayments.com/press/kwipped-rebrands-as-approve) ![](https://www.approvepayments.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/approvepayments/src/images/Press_Release2.png) ##### [Leica Geosystems Launches APPROVE Technology for Point-of-Sale Equipment Financing ![](https://www.approvepayments.com/hubfs/Press-Release-1636491587.png) Leica Geosystems announced today the launch of a new, tech-driven equipment financing solution for their eCommerce customers called, APPROVE. November 10, 2021](https://www.approvepayments.com/press/leica-geosystems-launches-approve-technology-for-point-of-sale-equipment-financing) ![](https://www.approvepayments.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/approvepayments/src/images/Media_Mention2.png) ##### [Driving Equipment Sales Growth Through Integrated Point-Of-Sale Financing ![](https://www.approvepayments.com/hubfs/Monitor%20(1).png) KWIPPED CEO Robert Preville urges financing providers to consistently promote financing options at every point of sale to both capture market share and increase sales success. Read more about how making financing your point-of-sale lead can help grow your sales, and see the industry data that backs up this claim in the link below. August 3, 2021](https://www.approvepayments.com/press/driving-equipment-sales-growth-through-integrated-point-of-sale-financing) ![](https://www.approvepayments.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/approvepayments/src/images/Press_Release2.png) ##### [APPROVE Data Confirms Post-Pandemic Recovery Trend for Restaurant/Food Services Industry ![](https://www.approvepayments.com/hubfs/Press-Release%20(2).png) Purchasing activity and financing approval rates in the foodservice equipment industry are rebounding at a rapid pace, evidence that restaurants are staging a strong comeback from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data released this month by KWIPPED Inc., which runs an online B2B equipment marketplace and fuels equipment-financing deals through its SaaS solution, APPROVE. July 28, 2021](https://www.approvepayments.com/press/approve-data-confirms-post-pandemic-recovery-trend-for-restaurant/food-services-industry) ![](https://www.approvepayments.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/approvepayments/src/images/Media_Mention2.png) ##### [Keep Finance Approvals On Your Site with Kwipped's Approve ![](https://www.approvepayments.com/hubfs/Digital_Quote_Mockup.60f5d6ba345f5.avif) Financing should be hand-in-glove with your sales process, says Robert Preville, founder and CEO of B2B equipment marketplace Kwipped. “You want to differentiate yourself by adding affordability as a buying attribute,” he says. “Financing shouldn’t be an afterthought.” July 21, 2021](https://www.approvepayments.com/press/keep-finance-approvals-on-your-site-with-kwippeds-approve) ![](https://www.approvepayments.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/approvepayments/src/images/Media_Mention2.png) ##### [New Financing Technology at World of Concrete Will Match Equipment Buyers with Instant Funding Choices ![](https://www.approvepayments.com/hubfs/APPROVE.60b7ef6ef0c81-2.avif) ForConstructionPros.com featured APPROVE's new point-of-sale (POS) equipment financing technology solution in their daily news. 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