Bank of the Ozarks Named Nation’s Top Performing Bank for Seventh Consecutive Year
August 02 2017 - 9:45AM
Business Wire
Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ:OZRK) has been named the top
performing bank in the nation in its asset size category by Bank
Director magazine. This is the bank’s fifth consecutive year to be
recognized by Bank Director, and it marks eleven times in seven
consecutive years that national organizations have named Bank of
the Ozarks as number one in the nation.
Bank Director’s annual bank performance scorecard includes five
key metrics related to profitability, capital strength and asset
quality. George Gleason, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer, said, “These are important measures, but the central
element of our success is our employees. Their teamwork, discipline
and commitment to excellence at all times drive our continued
success.”
Gleason said, “I tell everyone that it is my privilege and honor
to lead a diverse group of highly skilled and talented people who
resist the temptation to be average but, instead, relentlessly
pursue excellence in everything we do. Our culture of excellence
means we deliver excellent customer service while maintaining the
highest standards of character, ethics, integrity and fair
dealing.”
The Bank Director 2017 Bank Performance Scorecard Highlighting
America’s Best Banks has placed Bank of the Ozarks in the number
one ranking in its size category in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and
2017. The Scorecard evaluates and ranks the 300 largest publicly
traded US banks separated into three categories. Bank of the Ozarks
is currently in the $5 billion to $50 billion asset category.
In addition, S&P Global Market Intelligence (formerly SNL
Financial) in 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2017 named Bank of the Ozarks as
the nation’s top performing regional bank. The ABA Banking Journal
in 2011 and 2012 named Bank of the Ozarks number one among banks in
its asset size category.
Bank Director is the premier magazine written for senior
officers and directors of financial institutions. Since its
inception in 1991, Bank Director has become recognized as an
essential resource for the top decision makers in the financial
industry. The Bank Performance Scorecards highlighting America’s
Best Banks appear in the 3rd Quarter 2017 edition of the magazine.
The measurement criteria and analysis are prepared by Sandler
O’Neill + Partners, L.P., a New York-based investment banking firm,
using data provided to it by S&P Global Market Intelligence, a
financial research firm in Charlottesville, Virginia.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ: OZRK) is a regional bank providing
innovative financial solutions delivered by expert bankers with a
relentless pursuit of excellence. Bank of the Ozarks has been
recognized as the #1 bank in the nation in its asset size for seven
consecutive years. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Bank of
the Ozarks conducts banking operations through 251 offices in
Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Alabama, South
Carolina, California and New York and had $20.1 billion in total
assets as of June 30, 2017. Bank of the Ozarks can be found at
www.bankozarks.com and on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn or
contacted at (501) 978-2265 or P.O. Box 8811, Little Rock, Arkansas
72231-8811.
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Bank of the OzarksInvestor Relations Contact:Tim Hicks,
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