Business Bank of California Promotes Elizabeth Larson to Branch Manager in Hemet Office.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)--June 13, 2002 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. , a division of Business Bancorp (Nasdaq:BZBC), is located at 140 S. Arrowhead Ave., San Bernardino, Calif. 92408. Alan J. Lane, president of Business Bank of California announced the promotion of Elizabeth Larson to the position of branch manager for the bank's Hemet office, located at 800 E. Florida Ave. Larson joined the bank as a commercial loan officer in October 2000, shortly after the acquisition of Hemet's Valley Merchants Bank by Business Bank of California. She was a key person in the introduction of Business Bank of California to the Hemet/San Jacinto business community. Larson was previously with Union Bank in Menifee where she held the position of assistant manager. Her responsibilities included business development and training of the sales staff to market the bank's products and services. She will continue to focus on business development and will take on the additional responsibilities of running the branch. "Elizabeth's business expertise in Hemet and the surrounding communities has been instrumental in helping the bank establish a strong presence in the Hemet area," stated Lane. Larson's commitment to community includes memberships in the Professional Women's Round Table, National Association of Female Executives, The National Association of Securities Dealers National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) Nonprofit organization formed under the joint sponsorship of the investment bankers' conference and the SEC to comply with the Maloney Act, which provides for the regulation of the OTC market. and she currently serves as treasurer for the San Jacinto San Jacinto, river, c.130 mi (210 km) long, rising in SE Texas as the West Fork and flowing S to Galveston Bay. Its chief tributary is Buffalo Bayou, and both the bayou and the lower river are used for the Houston ship channel. Rotary. When asked why she accepted the position at Business Bank of California, Larson replied: "Business Bank of California is a dynamic organization with tremendous potential. I want to help realize that potential in Hemet." 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 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 cities of 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. , Petaluma, San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , 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. They are strongly focused on providing high quality, personalized services to small businesses. Information regarding Business Bancorp stock can be obtained on Nasdaq utilizing the symbol BZBC or by accessing their Web site at www.businessbank.com. In addition to historical information, this release includes certain forward-looking statements regarding events and trends which may affect the company's future results. The company accepts no obligation to update these statements. Many factors could affect the future results and cause results to differ materially. The statements in this release are not guarantees of future performance. Such risks and uncertainties include those related to the economic environment, particularly in the areas where Business Bank of California operates, competitive products and pricing, general interest rate changes and the fiscal and monetary policies of the U.S. government, credit risk management, regulatory actions and other risks and uncertainties discussed from time to time in Business Bancorp's public securities filings. |
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