Former Panasonic and New Century Mortgage marketing professional brings over 15 years of experience to risk management firm
MISSION VIEJO, CA (October 8, 2014) — Comergence, a provider of third-party risk-management platforms for the mortgage industry, has hired Rebecca Atchison as marketing director. Comergence specializes in mortgage originator and appraiser due diligence and profile surveillance.
Atchison comes to the firm from Panasonic Corporation, where she served as manager, integrated marketing. She was responsible for global marketing support for seven sales regions and four original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for Panasonic Avionics, including brand management, marketing communications, advertising, online and social media.
Prior to Panasonic, Atchison served as the director of marketing at New Century Mortgage, a wholesale residential lender that reached annual sales of $54 billion. She developed and managed an annual budget of $10 million at New Century, while leading marketing communications and creative services teams. Atchison also developed marketing strategy to support sales initiatives, increase market penetration and strengthen brand awareness.
In her new role at Comergence, Atchison heads all marketing strategy and execution, including communications, social media, public relations, events and advertising for the company.
“Rebecca’s experience with a Fortune 500 company and in the mortgage industry make her an ideal fit to head marketing and communications at Comergence,” said Greg Schroeder, president of Comergence. “Rebecca has the leadership skills and marketing acumen needed to help position Comergence as we continue to grow.”
“I am excited to be with Comergence and their talented team,” Atchison said. “I look forward to working to provide lenders, originators, AMCs and appraisers the most innovative solutions for screening and compliance monitoring.”
About Comergence
Comergence is a risk management firm that develops and markets on-demand compliance monitoring and vendor management software for the real estate industry. The Company’s software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) product suites enable mortgage lenders and appraisal management companies (“AMCs”) to automate the process of vetting, approving, and monitoring the compliance of their loan originator and appraiser clients. For more information about Comergence Compliance Monitoring, visit www.ComergenceCompliance.com or call 714-489-8860. The company can also be followed on Twitter at @comergence.