February 12, 2013
Georgia Bank and Trust Celebrates 25th Anniversary
February 11, 2013, Cartersville, GA – Georgia Bank and Trust, a division of Synovus Bank, will celebrate its 25th Anniversary on Thursday, February 14, 2013, from 9 am to 4 pm, and customers are invited to visit the bank and join the celebration.
“We are excited to be celebrating our 25th Anniversary and want to thank all of our customers who have supported us since our expansion into the Cartersville market eight years ago,” said Wayne Moore, Community Executive. “We appreciate their confidence and loyalty over the years, and we look forward to providing excellent service for many years to come.”
Georgia Bank and Trust (GBT) was chartered in 1987 and opened its doors for business on February 15, 1988. The original Board of Directors included: Marvin Taylor, James A. Franklin, Larry Roye, Arthur C. Owens, Jr., Rodney Harbin, Jimmy Knight, Tim Haney, and John A. King, Jr. GBT became part of the Synovus network of banks in 1998. A leader in the financial community, Georgia Bank and Trust was the first Gordon County bank to offer a full range of investment services and to organize a local travel club (GadaBouTs) which now includes more than 1200 members.
Lamar Harrison, former Chairman of the Board and one of the original team members added, “Thefounders had a vision to provide the citizens of Calhoun a new choice in bankingwithpeople who wereborn and raised in the areaand who were experienced bankers. Their mission was to have a financial institution that would serve our community and our local enterprises offering unparalleled service to each and every customer.”
GBT now employs more than 50 team members, seven of whom were among the original employees of the bank. GBT has two branches in Calhoun and one in Cartersville. Based on the last FDIC report, Georgia Bank and Trust has the largest market share of deposits in Gordon County and has been voted “Best Bank” by the readers of Calhoun Magazine for the last four years.
Georgia Bank and Trust, a division of Synovus Bank, servesthe customers of Calhoun and Cartersville and offers diverse lines of business and personal financial services including Business Banking, Investment Services, and Mortgage Lending. See Georgia Bank and Trust on the web at www.gbtbartow.com
Synovusis a financial services company with $27 billion in assets based in Columbus, Georgia. Synovus’ divisions provide commercial and retail banking, investment, and mortgage services to customers through 29 locally branded divisions, 293 offices, and more than 300 ATMS in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, and Tennessee.See Synovus on the web at www.synovus.com. Equal Housing Lender
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Ann Pinson, Synovus Marketing
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