Ameris Bancorp, the parent company of Ameris Bank, hired six new banking professionals to support its expanding market presence.
“We have a clear vision for how Ameris Bank can be most impactful to businesses in our markets,” Palmer Proctor, CEO of Ameris Bancorp, said. “We are serious about growing our business. Ameris Bank’s balance sheet is strong, affording us the opportunity, even during these unprecedented times, to make meaningful investments in our banking leadership, existing and new markets, cash management and lending offerings, and technological infrastructure.”
Ameris Bank added to its commercial team with the bank’s expansion into Tampa, FL, and Greenville, SC, its new market strategies in Augusta, GA, and Charlotte, NC, and its advancement of the treasury and cash management division. The following bankers will lead these initiatives:
“These individuals bring years of experience and proven success to our bank. Their knowledge, supported by our bank’s community-first approach to banking, will be a tremendous resource for our current and future business clients,” Lawton Bassett, president of Ameris Bank, said. “Their banking expertise enables us to further expand our reach and showcase our expansive commercial banking and treasury suite to commercial clients of all sizes.”
Headquartered in Atlanta, Ameris Bank manages more than $18 billion in assets and nearly 300 financial centers across the Southeast.
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