Umpqua Bank Named Oregon’s Most Admired Financial Services Company
January 12 2017 - 4:16PM
Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings
Corporation (NASDAQ:UMPQ), has been named Oregon's Most
Admired Financial Services Company by The Portland Business
Journal. Umpqua has been named Oregon's Most Admired Financial
Services Company every year since the award was introduced twelve
years ago.
"This is a special honor, coming from CEOs and business leaders
across Oregon,” said Cort O’Haver, Umpqua Bank president and CEO.
“It’s a testament to Umpqua’s more than 4,300 associates, who go
above and beyond to serve our customers and communities at the
highest possible level every day.”
A statewide poll of CEOs and top executives across Oregon chose
this year's company winners based on criteria including innovation,
quality of management, community involvement, quality of products
and services, and branding and marketing.
2016 Umpqua Bank Highlights:
- Umpqua Bank and the Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation announced
four new Impact Grants totaling $500,000 to nonprofit organizations
in Oregon and California. This giving primarily focused on
creating economic opportunity for all in the communities that
Umpqua Bank serves, with a special commitment to educational
attainment for youth.
- Pivotus Ventures, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation,
announced an international innovation collaboration with United
Kingdom’s Nationwide Building Society to advance bank
innovation.
- Umpqua launched a “Stop the Summer Slide” initiative to counter
the impact of summer learning loss through a public awareness
campaign.
- Offered a Disaster Relief Lending Program to support customers
in communities affected by natural disasters including wildfires,
earthquakes and floods.
Oregon's Most Admired Companies is an annual event held by The
Portland Business Journal. Hosted by publisher Craig Wessel, the
event is one of the publication's business programs created to
recognize the state's leading organizations. To see the complete
list of Oregon's Most Admired Companies, visit
www.bizjournals.com/portland.
About Umpqua BankUmpqua Bank, headquartered in
Roseburg, Ore., is a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation, and
has locations across Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California and
Northern Nevada. Umpqua Bank has been acknowledged for its
innovative customer experience and banking strategy by national
publications including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times,
BusinessWeek, Fast Company and CNBC. The company has been
recognized for eight years in a row on FORTUNE magazine's list of
the country's "100 Best Companies to Work For," and was recently
named by The Portland Business Journal the Most Admired Financial
Services Company in Oregon for the twelfth consecutive year. In
addition to its retail banking presence, Umpqua Bank owns Financial
Pacific Leasing, Inc., a nationally recognized commercial finance
company that provides equipment leases to small businesses.
Umpqua Holdings also owns a retail brokerage subsidiary, Umpqua
Investments, Inc., which offers services through Umpqua Bank stores
and in dedicated offices throughout Oregon. Umpqua's Wealth
Management Division serves high net worth individuals and
nonprofits by providing customized financial solutions and
offerings. Umpqua Holdings Corporation is headquartered in
Portland, Ore. For more information, visit
http://www.umpquabank.com.
Media Contact:
Sarah Robinson
(503)-219-6124
SarahARobinson@UmpquaBank.com
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