Hinson Promoted to Banking Officer by The National Bank of South Carolina

COLUMBIA, SC – March 18, 2009 – Zachary A. Hinson has been promoted to Banking Officer by The National Bank of South Carolina (NBSC).

Hinson joined NBSC as a Personal Banker in May 2006.  He attended the University of South Carolina (U.S.C.), where he graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Management and Real Estate.  While at U.S.C. he was a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society.  Hinson currently serves as Branch Manager of the Broad River Road office.

Active in the community, Hinson is a past member of the Young Professionals Society of Columbia and has served as a Richland School District One mentor.  Hinson is a member of North August Baptist Church.

The National Bank of South Carolina, founded in 1905 in Sumter, SC, is one of the oldest financial institutions in the state with assets of $5 billion.  NBSC, a provider of Synovus Financial Services, currently serves 27 communities in South Carolina from 46 locations and is one of the largest banks within the Synovus network.  NBSC’s Internet address is www.NationalBankSC.com. 

Synovus

Synovus (NYSE: SNV) is a financial services holding company with $36 billion in assets based in Columbus, Georgia.  Synovus provides commercial and retail banking, as well as investment services, to customers through 30 banks, 440 ATMs, and more than 330 Synovus offices in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida and Tennessee.  The company focuses on its unique decentralized customer delivery model, position in high-growth Southeastern markets and commitment to being a great place to work to ensure the delivery of unparalleled customer experiences.  See Synovus on the web at www.synovus.com.