The Palmetto Bank Hires New Human Resources Benefits Manager
March 7, 2012
GREENVILLE, SC – March 7, 2012 – The Palmetto Bank (the “Bank”) is pleased to announce the hiring of Darlene L. Cole as Vice President, Human Resources Benefits Manager.
Ms. Cole brings to the Bank twenty-five years of financial services experience, the most recent of which was as Human Resources Director for a regional bank headquartered in in the Upstate.
“We are pleased to welcome Darlene to The Palmetto Bank and our Human Resources team. She is an expert in the benefits area and has a great passion for helping others,” said Teresa W. Knight, Executive Vice President, Bank Administration & Human Resources.
Ms. Cole is a native and resident of Easley, South Carolina. She earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Clemson University and is a graduate of the South Carolina Bankers Association Bankers School.
About The Palmetto Bank
Headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, The Palmetto Bank (NASDAQ: PLMT) is a 105-year old independent state-chartered commercial bank and is the fourth-largest banking institution headquartered in South Carolina. The Palmetto Bank has assets of $1.2 billion and currently serves the Upstate through 29 banking locations primarily in Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Oconee, Pickens and Spartanburg. The Bank specializes in providing personalized community banking services to individuals and small to mid-size businesses including Retail Banking (including Mortgage and Credit Cards), Commercial Banking (including Business Banking, Treasury Management and Merchant Services), and Wealth Management (including Trust, Brokerage, Financial Planning and Insurance). Additional information may be found at the Bank’s web site at www.palmettobank.com or Facebook.
