DENVER, Jan. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- BBVA
USA has appointed Luis Ramirez to Corporate Banking Manager in the
Denver area, adding to a growing
operation in the bank's Colorado commercial team.
The promotion places Ramirez, a veteran banker with 21 years of
experience in commercial and corporate banking, in a thriving
market that saw 163 new startups form in downtown Denver alone this past year. Ramirez will be
tasked with helping area companies enhance their operations through
trusted advice and industry-leading banking products, managing a
group of relationship managers, and continuing to grow the
Colorado commercial team as part
of the bank's goals in 2020.
"Luis has a valuable skill set that will blend smoothly into the
rapidly-expanding Denver and
Colorado business landscape," said
BBVA USA Colorado CEO Andy Wykstra. "This area's economy is growing,
and that growth is fostering a boom in startups and other
companies. Financial institutions need to adapt and innovate to
meet the needs of these businesses, and Luis is one of the best
people to lead that effort for BBVA in Denver, Boulder and everywhere in between."
Ramirez was previously the bank's Northern Colorado Market
President, leading a team that served three markets that included
Ft. Collins, Greeley and
Loveland, Colo. He served in this
role for over eight years before being promoted to his current
position.
Prior to joining BBVA, he managed a commercial banking group in
Northern Colorado for a
Colorado-based community bank, and
also spent 9 years in middle market banking for various large
financial institutions.
Ramirez is also active in his community, as he recently served
on the Board of Directors of the Longs Peak Council of the Boy
Scouts of America, and the Boys and Clubs of Larimer County. He was also previously the
President of the Board of Directors of the Fort Collins Symphony
Association.
Ramirez holds a Bachelor's in Business Administration from the
University of Wyoming, and is an MBA
graduate of Texas Christian
University's M.J. Neeley
School of Business.
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About BBVA
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. It is
also the leading shareholder in Turkey's Garanti BBVA. Its purpose is to bring
the age of opportunities to everyone, based on our customers' real
needs: provide the best solutions, helping them make the best
financial decisions, through an easy and convenient experience. The
institution rests in solid values: Customer comes first, we think
big and we are one team. Its responsible banking model aspires to
achieve a more inclusive and sustainable society.
BBVA USA
In the U.S., BBVA is a Sunbelt-based financial institution that
operates 641 branches, including 330 in Texas, 89 in Alabama, 63 in Arizona, 61 in California, 44 in Florida, 37 in Colorado and 17 in New Mexico. The bank 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). In the U.S., BBVA has been
recognized as one of the leading small business lenders by the
Small Business Administration (SBA) and ranked 8th nationally in
terms of dollar volume of SBA loans originated in fiscal year
2018.
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