AMERANT BANK NAMED THE OFFICIAL BANK OF RICE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
June 15 2023 - 10:30AM
Amerant Bank, one of the nation’s largest community banks, with a
growing presence in Houston, has been named the
Official Bank of
Rice University Athletics, underscoring its commitment to the
Houston community. The multifaceted partnership includes prominent
branding throughout university athletic venues, special events,
online channels and more, as well as the ability to provide banking
services to athletics fans, donors, students, and the surrounding
community.
The bank has been serving the greater Houston market since 2001
and entered the strategic partnership on the heels of its recent
plans for expansion and appointment of industry veteran Caroline
Verot Moore as the company’s new Houston Market President.
“We see this key partnership as another step being taken to
demonstrate our commitment to our Houston franchise,” said Jerry
Plush, Chairman and CEO of Amerant Bank. “We are proud to enter
into this multi-year partnership with Rice University Athletics, as
it aligns perfectly with our community-focused approach.”
Amerant Bank is a strong proponent of both sports and the arts
within the communities it serves. The bank has a long-term
sponsorship of the Amerant Latin American Gallery within the Museum
of Fine Arts Houston, among other community partnerships.
“Our recently opened University Place branch, located adjacent
to the Rice Campus, is strategically positioned to support this new
partnership,” added Plush. “We look forward to serving
customers and providing the products they need, including cobranded
checks and cards."
“We’re thrilled to embark on this new relationship with Amerant
Bank, as they will not only be a key proponent of our athletics
program, but also offer top notch banking services to our entire
Rice Athletics community,” said Joe Karlgaard, Director of
Athletics, Recreation and Lifetime Fitness, Rice University.
“The partnership aims to enrich our athletics department and the
lives of our community for years to come.”
For more information about Amerant Bank,
visit amerantbank.com and follow
on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
and LinkedIn @AmerantBank.
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About Amerant BankAmerant Bank, N.A., is the largest
community bank headquartered in Florida and the main subsidiary of
Amerant Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTB). With a presence across South
Florida, Tampa, FL, Houston, TX, and internationally, Amerant
provides private, retail, commercial, and international banking
services. Amerant Bank has been serving clients for over 40 years
and comprises subsidiaries Amerant
Investments and Amerant Mortgage. Rooted in the
communities it serves, Amerant Bank supports numerous non-profit
and community organizations. In 2022, the company was named a Top
100 Most Loved Workplace by Newsweek.
About Rice University AthleticsRice Athletics provides an
incubator for student-athletes who crave competitive success and
lessons in leadership, teamwork, and grit on their path to becoming
self-actualizing, proud alumni. We embrace the Rice values of
Responsibility, Integrity, Community, and Excellence. In athletics,
we also seek to embody three complementary core values: Grit,
Curiosity, and Teamwork. At Rice University, we seek to be the
institution of choice for world-class student-athletes who become
champions at Rice and beyond. Because here, you can have it
all.
- Amerant Official Bank of the Rice Owls
Victoria Verdeja
Amerant Bank
vverdeja@amerantbank.com
Chuck Pool
Rice University
cpool@rice.edu
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