COMMUNITYSOUTH BANK & TRUST ANNOUNCES NEW HIRES ERICA BREWTON, SHERRY HALL, SHANA TUCKER AND SAM HART FOR NEW GREENVILLE OFFICE
Greenville, SC -- October 23, 2007 -- CommunitySouth Bank & Trust today announced Erica Brewton, Sherry Hall, Shana Tucker and Sam Hart as the Teller team of the Bank’s new office on Laurens Road in Greenville.
In her new position as Teller Supervisor, Brewton is responsible for servicing customers, coaching the teller line, completing branch reports and audits, and assisting the branch manager in daily bank operations. Brewton brings over eight years of banking experience to her position, most recently as Credit Manager at Wells Fargo Financial. Brewton holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Resource Management and Business Management from Anderson University, and is currently attending Walden University in pursuit of her MBA in Human Resource Management. Brewton is a native of Woodruff.
As Tellers, Hall, Hart, and Tucker are responsible for greeting and servicing all customers at the teller line in a positive and professional manner. Hall has worked as Teller at several other Upstate banks, including First Union and Carolina National. Hall currently resides in Easley.
Tucker is currently in pursuit of her Associates Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Greenville Technical College. Prior to joining CommunitySouth, she worked as Preschool Teacher with A Place to Play @ Five Forks, Inc. Tucker resides in Simpsonville.
Hart has joined the Bank as Teller Intern. He is currently enrolled at the University of South Carolina Upstate in pursuit of his Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, and holds an Associates Degree in Arts from Frederick Community College. He is a native of Mechanicsburg, PA.
“We are very pleased that these experienced and talented banking professionals have joined our Greenville team,” said C. Allan Ducker, III, Chief Executive Officer of CommunitySouth Bank & Trust. “They will help us provide our customers with an exceptional banking experience, and are excellent additions to our customer-oriented team.”
CommunitySouth’s Greenville office, located at 2415 Laurens Road at the corner of Woodruff Road, opened on Monday, October 15. The new office is the Bank’s sixth branch, and its first in Greenville.
The 4,700 square foot Greenville office features state-of-the-art flat screen televisions, the Bank’s signature Free Refreshment Center with free freshly baked cookies, hot coffee, cold soft drinks and spring water, 24-hour ATM, drive-thru, night depository, safe deposit boxes, and free business courier service. The full-service office also includes offices for commercial lending, mortgage loans and CommunitySouth Investment Services.
About CommunitySouth Bank & Trust:
CommunitySouth Bank & Trust (OTCBB: CBSO) commenced operations in the Upstate of South Carolina on January 18, 2005. After completing what was at the time the largest initial public offering ever to fund a South Carolina-based bank, the Company capitalized with $30 million and has since grown assets to over $340 million. In operation for two and a half years, CommunitySouth is one of the fastest growing and most profitable de novo banks compared to peer banks that also opened during 2005.
CommunitySouth is headquartered in Easley, South Carolina and currently operates full-service offices in Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Greer, Mauldin, and Easley. The Company also operates investment, insurance and full-service mortgage divisions.
CommunitySouth offers a complete line of banking products and services, including commercial, consumer and mortgage loans, personal and business checking and savings accounts, free online banking and bill pay, nationwide free ATMs, free business courier service, remote deposit service, courtesy overdraft coverage, and more.
For additional information, please call us at 864-306-2540, toll-free at 866-421-CSBT, or visit: www.communitysouthbankandtrust.com.
# # #
Certain statements in this news release contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements relating to future profitability, growth, plans and expectations, and are thus prospective. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, such as a downturn in the economy, greater than expected non-interest expenses or excessive loan losses, which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For a more detailed description of factors that could cause such differences, please see our filings with the SEC.
Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove to be inaccurate. Therefore, we can give no assurance that the results contemplated in the forward-looking statements will be realized. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be construed as a representation by our company or any person that the future events, plans, or expectations contemplated by our company will be achieved. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
