Burien Business Honored by Bank of America at Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos NFL Game.City Desks/Assignment Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 24, 2000 Azteca Restaurant Enterprises, Inc. will be named Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. Business Champion at the Nov. 26 Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga game. Azteca Restaurant Enterprises, Inc. was selected as the Bank of America Business Champion based on its outstanding growth, as well as its commitment to its employees and the local community. As the Bank of America Business Champion winner, executives and employees of Azteca Restaurants were invited to attend the Sunday, Nov. 26 Seahawks home game. Azteca owners and employees will be treated to great seats in the stadium and a pre-game VIP tailgate party. At half-time ceremonies, Curt Clausen, Bank of America Commercial Banking senior client relationship manager, will present a custom-made wooden football autographed by Coach Holmgren to Azteca Restaurant Enterprises representatives on the field. The presentation will be captured on videotape and shown on the stadium Jumbotron during the game. "I am pleased and honored to accept this award from Bank of America" said Jose Ramos, chairman of Azteca Restaurant Enterprises, Inc. "We appreciate the support that Bank of America gives our company. We anticipate a great afternoon at the game and appreciate the special recognition shown to us by Bank of America." Azteca Restaurant Enterprises, Inc, celebrating its 25th year in business, is headquartered in Burien. They operate 34 restaurants in the Pacific Northwest. Azteca features Mexican food and atmosphere and currently employs approximately 1,500 people. "I am proud to represent Bank of America in recognizing Azteca Restaurants as our Bank of America Business Champion this week," said Clausen. "We are committed to helping our customers find solutions to their unique financial needs and helping their business prosper." The Bank of America Business Champions program was created to recognize businesses across the franchise for their important role in the local economy. NFL teams participating with Bank of America in the Business Champions program are Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Kansas City Chiefs Bank of America Corporation, with $672 billion in assets, is the largest bank in the United States. It has full-service operations in 21 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). and provides financial products and services to 30 million households and two million businesses, as well as providing international corporate financial services for business transactions in 190 countries. The company's stock (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BAC BAC abbr. blood alcohol concentration ) is listed on the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Pacific and London stock exchanges, and certain shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Tokyo Stock Exchange Main stock market of Japan, located in Tokyo. It opened in 1878 to provide a market for the trading of government bonds newly issued to former samurai. . www.bankofamerica.com http://www.businesswire.com/cnn/wa-bank-of-america.htm |
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