The Palmetto Bank Receives Chairman’s Award from United Way of Greenville County
February 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Palmetto Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLMT), and its teammates have been recognized by the United Way of Greenville County with another Chairman’s Award for the outstanding success of the 2014 campaign. The Bank and its teammates in Greenville County pledged over $52,000 to the United Way of Greenville County.
Samuel L. Erwin, Chairman and CEO of The Palmetto Bank as well as Vice-Chair of the United Way’s 2014 Palmetto Society Board, said, “The Palmetto Bank has a rich tradition of giving back to the communities we serve in the Upstate of South Carolina. We are strong supporters of the great work being done at the United Way. I am extremely proud of the generosity our teammates continue to show through their support of the United Way of Greenville County.”
Beth Wilson, Retail Regional Executive at The Palmetto Bank, stated, “Over the years our participation in the United Way has expanded beyond providing financial resources. Our teammates are more engaged in the agencies the United Way supports. Participating in agency visits has been a key component of running a successful campaign.”
This is the third consecutive year The Palmetto Bank received a Chairman’s Award. Eighty-two teammates in Greenville County participated in this year’s campaign with over $43,000 of the pledges qualifying for the Palmetto Society.
About The Palmetto Bank (NASDAQ: PLMT): Headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, The Palmetto Bank is a 108- year old community bank and is the second largest banking institution headquartered in South Carolina. The Palmetto Bank has assets of $1.1 billion and serves the Upstate of South Carolina through 25 branch locations in nine counties along the economically attractive I-85 corridor, as well as 24/7/365 service through online and mobile banking, ATMs and telephone. The Bank has a unique understanding of the Upstate market and delivers local decision making with greater responsiveness. Through its Retail, Commercial and Wealth Management lines of business, the Bank specializes in providing financial solutions to consumers and small to mid-size businesses with deposit and cash management products, loans (including consumer, mortgage, credit card, automobile, Small Business Administration, commercial, and corporate), lines of credit, trust, brokerage, private banking, financial planning and insurance. The Bank provides solutions that improve the client experience by providing clients the ability to bank whenever they want, wherever they want. Additional information may be found at the Bank’s website at palmettobank.com or on Facebook.
