United Capital Funding Corp., a provider of professional accounts receivable-based funding and credit management solutions in the United States, announced the hiring of George C. Horvat as a senior business development officer.

Horvat will lead and manage United Capital Funding’s Midwest office in Cleveland, OH. Horvat has nearly 40 years of marketing experience in the commercial finance sector, and has been active in the Aurora City Council, Turnaround Management Association, Great Lakes Funding Network, Commercial Finance Association and the Association for Corporate Growth.

“We have been very fortunate to have a seasoned professional like George join the United Capital Funding team,” remarked Mark Mandula, managing partner of United. Mandula also noted, “We look forward to adding additional clients to our portfolio in the Midwest under George