HOUSTON, April 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- As the playoffs
quickly approach, BBVA Compass and the Houston Rockets are creating
clutch opportunities for a local small business to rise up against
the competition, officially starting the BBVA Compass Small
Business Opportunity contest today, April
2.
The contest awards the winning business $10,000, lunch with Rockets executives and
consultation sessions with BBVA Compass and Rockets
representatives. Other prizes include tickets to a future Rockets
game next season and social media promotions on bank and team
channels.
"The Houston Rockets are winners on and off the court," said
BBVA Compass Houston CEO Mark
Montgomery. "Even as they enter the most important time of
the season, they're still finding ways to help their community. As
an organization that strives to do the same and create ample
opportunities, BBVA Compass is proud to team with up with them for
this."
The BBVA Compass Small Business Opportunity contest gives small
business owners a chance to submit their entry by April 11, detailing the nature of their
operation, how they give back to the community, and what they would
do with the winnings in order to grow their business. After the
submission period ends, all entries are reviewed by a panel of
judges comprised of BBVA Compass and Rockets executives.
After judges whittle the field of contestants down to four
finalists, those businesses will create a video that embodies its
operations and why it should win the contest. Creativity is
encouraged in these videos, as they are uploaded to the Rockets
website, where fans vote for their favorite submission by
May 11.
"The Rockets are honored to host this contest along with BBVA
Compass," said Rockets Chief Revenue Officer Gretchen Sheirr. "It's a unique chance for
our fans to learn more about local small businesses and the
positive impact they have in our community."
Potential contestants can learn more about the contest and where
to submit entries at www.nba.com/rockets/smallbusiness.
To learn more about BBVA Compass, visit: www.bbvacompass.com
For more news visit: www.bbva.com and
newsroom.bbvacompass.com
About BBVA
About BBVA Group
BBVA (NYSE: BBVA) is a customer-centric global financial services
group founded in 1857. The Group has a strong leadership position
in the Spanish market, is the largest financial institution in
Mexico, it has leading franchises
in South America and the Sunbelt
Region of the United States; and
it is also the leading shareholder in Garanti, Turkey's biggest bank for market
capitalization. Its diversified business is focused on high-growth
markets and it relies on technology as a key sustainable
competitive advantage. Corporate responsibility is at the core of
its business model. BBVA fosters financial education and inclusion,
and supports scientific research and culture. It operates with the
highest integrity, a long-term vision and applies the best
practices. More information about BBVA Group can be found at
bbva.com.
About BBVA Compass
BBVA Compass is a Sunbelt-based financial institution that operates
649 branches, including 336 in Texas, 89 in Alabama, 63 in Arizona, 61 in California, 45 in Florida, 37 in Colorado and 18 in New Mexico. BBVA Compass ranks among the top
25 largest U.S. commercial banks based on deposit market share and
ranks among the largest banks in Alabama (2nd), Texas (4th) and Arizona (6th). BBVA Compass has been
recognized as one of the leading small business lenders by the
Small Business Administration (SBA) and ranked 6th nationally in
the total number of SBA loans originated in fiscal year 2017.
Additional information about BBVA Compass can be found at
www.bbvacompass.com. For more BBVA Compass news, follow
@BBVACompassNews on Twitter or visit
newsroom.bbvacompass.com.
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