Greylock Federal Promotes Two Employees| 09:15AM / Wednesday, May 15, 2013 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Greylock Federal Credit Union announced the promotion of two employees, Bob Maxwell to vice president of marketing services for Greylock Marketing Group and Anthony "Tony" Hyte to assistant
vice president of branch development.
"I'm thrilled to be announcing the promotion of these two individuals," said Greylock President and CEO Marilyn L. Sperling. "Bob has an exceptional talent for developing comprehensive, effective marketing strategies to meet the individual needs of each client, and we are confident his customer-focused approach will lead to ongoing success 1 CommentRead More >> |
Caligari Opens Luxury Linens Store in Great Barrington| 05:26PM / Monday, May 13, 2013 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — William Caligari has opened Linen, a luxury linens store, at 105 Main St.
The president of William Caligari Interiors and The Drapery Workroom said his newest venture offers the finest luxury linens for bed, bath and table to retail customers in the region.
"Linen is bringing a carefully selected line of leading international and European fabrics to the Berkshires," said Caligari. "We believe that the market for really beautiful home furnishings in the region was calling out for this."
Linen will be working closely with sister company The Drapery Workroom, a full-service fabrication studio, at 85 Main St. in providing
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Berkshire Hills Bancorp Holds Annual Meeting| 09:22PM / Thursday, May 09, 2013 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. (PRNewswire) — Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) held its annual meeting of shareholders on Thursday, May 9, in Pittsfield.
Chairman, President and CEO Michael P. Daly summarized Berkshire's accomplishments in 2012. They included strong organic growth and team recruitment, along with the acquisitions of CBT and Beacon Federal. The year's initiatives produced improved profitability and resulted in a 29 percent increase in core earnings per share. Berkshire's 2012 stock returns exceeded 10 percent, and the quarterly cash dividend was increased by 6 percent, providing a yield of over 3 percent. Daly concluded with a summary of the encouraging
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Bank of Canton Names Pittsfield Native as County's Lending Manager| 09:51AM / Tuesday, April 30, 2013 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield native Debra Burchard was named regional lending manager for Bank of Canton and will cover all of Berkshire County.
Burchard handles real estate mortgage lending, including residential, construction, renovation, MassHousing programs, FHA mortgages, refinancing, jumbo loans, home equity programs, reverse mortgages and commercial loans throughout Berkshire County.
Burchard is a graduate of Pittsfield High School. Most recently, she was a mortgage originator for Hoosac Bank and also served in a similar capacity with the former Legacy Banks, working from Lee and covering South County. She began her sales career with General 0 Comments
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Adams Community Bank Promotes 3 Employees, Adds A Hire| 11:56AM / Tuesday, April 23, 2013 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — Adams Community Bank promoted three of its employees — Amy Giroux, Doreen Descoteau and Janice Adams. Additionally, Donna Halton was hired as senior vice president of commercial lending.
"I am happy to announce the promotion of these three individuals who are all strong contributors to the success of our bank," said Charles P. O'Brien, president and chief executive officer. "I am also very pleased that Donna has joined our team, bringing with her over 30 years of banking expertise."
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