Business Bank of California Appoints Larry Tidwell as Branch Administrator in Northern California.Business Editors SAN BERNARDINO San Bernardino, city, United States San Bernardino (săn bûr'nədē`nō), city (1990 pop. 164,164), seat of San Bernardino co., S Calif., at the foot of the San Bernardino Mts.; inc. 1854. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 2002 Business Bancorp (Nasdaq:BZBC), the parent company of Business Bank of California The Bank of California was founded in San Francisco, California on July 5, 1864 by William Chapman Ralston. It was the first commercial bank in the Western United States, the second-richest bank in the nation, and considered instrumental in developing the American Old West. , is located at 1248 Fifth Ave., San Rafael San Rafael (săn rəfĕl`), residential city (1990 pop. 48,404), seat of Marin co., W Calif., a suburb of San Francisco on the northern shore of San Francisco Bay; inc. 1913. , Calif., 94901. Alan J. Lane, president of Business Bank of California announced the promotion of Larry Tidwell to branch administrator of the Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern offices of Business Bank of California. Tidwell was a member of the management team of Metro Commerce Bank, which aligned with Business Bank of California as a result of their Dec. 31, 2001 merger. His career with Metro Commerce Bank began in 1992, and at the time of the merger with Business Bank of California he was executive vice president responsible for the construction lending unit of Metro Commerce Bank. Tidwell will remain based in the San Rafael office and assume responsibility for working with the branch managers in Northern California as well as continuing to oversee the Northern California construction lending unit. Business Bank of California has served California businesses since 1984. The bank operates 16 branches in the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, cities of Corona, Hemet, Hesperia, Ontario, Phelan, Riverside, Redlands, Upland and San Bernardino, and in the Northern California cities of San Rafael, Petaluma, San Francisco, South San Francisco South San Francisco, city (1990 pop. 54,312), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1908. South San Francisco has several industrial parks; its manufactures include medical supplies and equipment, foods, paint, paper products, consumer goods, and clothing. and Hayward. The bank is strongly focused on providing high quality, personalized services to small businesses, professionals and consumers. Information regarding Business Bancorp stock can be obtained on Nasdaq utilizing the symbol (BZBC) or by accessing the company's Web site at www.businessbank.com. |
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