(Source: MARKETWIRE)
Entries are now being accepted for the first annual Southeast Community Bank "GIVE" Awards. The awards will recognize community banks across the Southeast which have launched exceptional community service efforts in the past year. "GIVE" stands for charitable Giving, community Involvement, Volunteerism and employee Engagement.
Atlanta accounting firm Porter Keadle Moore, LLP (PKM) is hosting the awards, with sponsorship assistance from law firm Bryan Cave Powell Goldstein, FIG Partners LLC as well as community bank technology delivery partners Banker's Dashboard, and Fidelity National Information Services.
"Especially in the current economic climate, it is important to recognize locally-owned and operated financial institutions for what they do to strengthen the surrounding community," remarked PKM partner Sal Inserra.
Candidates must be headquartered in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina or Tennessee. Community banks that have implemented at least one new customer service initiative since October 2008 are eligible. The deadline for applications is September 30, 2009.
Judges experienced in community banking will evaluate entries based on objectives and strategies, as well as the end results of the benefits offered through the service programs. Winners will be recognized at a ceremony this fall in Atlanta.
To enter, visit http://www.pkm.com/giveawards_registration.php
About PKM
PKM is a full-service accounting and consulting firm based in Atlanta, Georgia. A nationally recognized CPA firm with 11 partners and more than 100 total staff, PKM offers audit, tax and systems services to clients throughout the country. The firm was founded in 1977 and focuses its efforts on serving companies registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and specializes in banking, insurance, real estate and construction, as well as technology and bio sciences. For more information, visit www.pkm.com or call 404-588-4200.
About Bryan Cave Powell Goldstein
Bryan Cave Powell Goldstein (www.bryancave.com) is an international law firm which represents a wide variety of business, financial, institutional and individual clients, including publicly held multinational corporations, large and mid-sized privately held companies, partnerships and emerging companies. The firm's extensive community banking practice is headquartered in Atlanta. In each of the past four years, the firm's financial institutions group has been recognized by American Banker as the No. 1 deal making banking practice in the Southeast, and regularly ranked among the national leaders as compiled by SNL.
