California Bank & Trust Wins 13 Greenwich Excellence Awards for Business Banking

Greenwich Associates recognize CB&T nationally and regionally in Small Business and Middle-Market Banking categories

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--California Bank & Trust (CB&T) received 13 Greenwich Excellence Awards for achievement in small business and middle-market banking. CB&T won awards in ten national and three regional categories, including Financial Stability, Likelihood to Recommend and more.

“This recognition tells us that our continued effort to provide excellent customer service and support does not go unnoticed. We strive to understand and to meet the needs of our customers every day. It’s rewarding to be recognized by Greenwich Associates for accomplishments in so many areas of our business.”

The Greenwich Excellence Awards evaluate more than 750 banks to identify industry leaders. The Awards are based on more than 30,000 market research interviews with business banking executives and middle market executives at companies nationwide. They recognize the country’s top firms for exceptional quality, client experience, sales leadership and overall excellence. CB&T has won top honors since 2009.

“We are honored to receive 13 Greenwich Awards,” says Steve Borg, Senior Vice President, Corporate Marketing Director of California Bank & Trust. “This recognition tells us that our continued effort to provide excellent customer service and support does not go unnoticed. We strive to understand and to meet the needs of our customers every day. It’s rewarding to be recognized by Greenwich Associates for accomplishments in so many areas of our business.”

Greenwich Associates is a leading global financial services research and consulting firm for investment banks, commercial banks and asset managers. The annual Excellence Awards are highly regarded in the financial services industry as an acknowledgment of quality client services and overall strength among leading banks.

California Bank & Trust, as part of Zions Bancorporation, received awards in the following categories:

Small Business Banking

National Awards

• Overall Satisfaction
• Likelihood to Recommend
• Financial Stability
• Branch Satisfaction
• Treasury Management – Overall Satisfaction
• Treasury Management – Accuracy of Operations
• Treasury Management – Customer Service

Regional Awards

• Overall Client Satisfaction
• Treasury Management – Overall Satisfaction

Middle-Market Banking

National Awards

• Overall Client Satisfaction
• Likelihood to Recommend
• Treasury Management – Overall Satisfaction

Regional Awards

• Overall Client Satisfaction

About California Bank & Trust

California Bank & Trust, a subsidiary of Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ: ZION), is one of the largest banks headquartered in California with over $10 billion in assets and more than 100 branches statewide. CB&T provides a full array of financial solutions for businesses and individuals, including commercial and small business lending, cash management, international banking and wealth management. The professional bankers at CB&T are backed by major resources, yet maintain local-decision making authority and regional market and industry expertise. They are committed to providing clients with valuable business and economic insights and to connecting them with the beneficial business relationships they need to succeed. CB&T is consistently rated by the FDIC as “outstanding” for its Community Reinvestment Act activities. To learn more, visit www.calbanktrust.com. Connect with California Bank & Trust on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

About Greenwich Excellence Awards

Greenwich Excellence Awards are determined by banks’ performance in Greenwich Associates’ annual U.S. Small Banking Research Study, in which decision makers from more than 30,000 businesses with $1-500 million in annual sales name the banks they use and rate them in 14 banking and treasury management categories. Recognition is based on statistical differentiation at a 95 percent confidence level.

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For further detail about California Bank & Trust’s Greenwich Excellence Awards or to schedule an interview with Steve Borg, please contact Tarah Beaven at Landis Communications, Inc. (415-359-2306; [e-mail]) or Sheryl So at Landis Communications, Inc. (415-359-2313; [e-mail]).