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C&N’s New Chief Info Officer to Accelerate Bank’s Digital Transformation, While Retaining Focus on Relationships
Alexander Balagour has been named C&N’s Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer. As CIO, Balagour will focus on identifying and executing technology initiatives that will accelerate the digital transformation of the organization, while retaining its strong commitment to a relationship-focused business model. He joins C&N with more than 20 years of experience as an…
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Qlik, Fortune Magazine Detail Historical Financial Impact of Global Crises with New Data Analytics Site
King of Prussia-based Qlik has unveiled an interactive data analytics site – entitled The Pandemic Effect on the Fortune 500 – in partnership with Fortune magazine to coincide with the publication of the 2021 Fortune 500 list. In its second year as the official analytics partner of the Fortune 500, Qlik is delivering a unique…
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Malvern Bank: Independent School Philanthropy Can Survive the Pandemic
The coronavirus has impacted nearly every aspect of our lives. But how it has impacted philanthropy – to charitable organizations and for-profit entities such as independent schools alike – may surprise you. In May 2020, just a couple of months into the pandemic, more than half of organizations polled by the Association of Fundraising Professionals…
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TruMark Financial Credit Union Rewards High School Seniors for Being Money Management Savvy
Answer: TruMark Financial Credit Union’s 2021 Financial Jeopardy Competition. Question: What annual event, held virtually this year, put $11,000 in scholarships funds into the pockets of area students heading to college? Eight local students participated in the Jeopardy-style game show organized and hosted by TruMark Financial. The initiative, aimed at instilling financial literacy in high…
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Customers Bank Promotes Jennifer Frost to Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer
Customers Bank is pleased to announce Jennifer Frost has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. Frost will also join the Management Board. Previously, Jennifer Frost served as senior vice president, deputy chief administrative officer and was responsible for leading the bank’s efforts to digitize many of the institution’s operations and processes,…
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Longtime Comcast Exec to Share Her Insights During Bryn Mawr Trust’s Career Conversations on Tuesday
Bryn Mawr Trust will host the next installment of Career Conversations, a webcast series that features women in senior leadership roles sharing career insights and their professional journeys, on Tuesday, June 15 at 12:15 PM. Career Conversations is a collaborative effort by BMT and Greater Philadelphia-based nonprofit POWER of Professional Women. The live broadcast will…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: New Zoom Events Platform Will Offer Customization and Flexibility for Virtual Events and Conferences
Zoom has proved itself as offering one of the most valuable toolsets for managing remote interactions during the pandemic. However, even as restrictions are scaled back, many of the advantages that have been found from being virtual are expected to continue. In fact, Zoom recently did a worldwide survey and found that for respondents in…
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C&N Joins Nationwide Effort to Help Older Customers, Their Financial Caregivers Protect Themselves
C&N is partnering with the American Bankers Association Foundation’s Safe Banking for Seniors campaign in a nationwide effort to help older customers and their financial caregivers understand the risks of fraud and financial abuse and how to protect themselves and their loved ones. C&N is sharing tips to help eliminate the almost $2.9 billion that…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: COVID Precautions Have Made Organizations Realize Why They Need Zoom Phone
Digital communication was already a vital part of many workplaces even prior to COVID. And once the pandemic began, Zoom became ubiquitous as a must-have tool. However, even though many have grown quite used to Zoom’s video conferences, some still are not making use of the full potential Zoom has to offer. Thomas Jones of…
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Meridian Bank’s Chris Godshall Named to Bucks County Economic Development Corporation’s Board
Chris Godshall, Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending at Meridian Bank, has been named to the Bucks County Economic Development Corporation’s Board of Directors. The BCEDC is a nonprofit established in 1958 to support economic growth in Bucks County. Having joined Meridian in 2004, Godshall is the bank’s regional team leader in Bucks and Montgomery…
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C&N Offers Tips to Help Eliminate the Billions Older Americans Lose Each Year to Fraud
C&N is partnering with the ABA (American Bankers Association) Foundation’s Safe Banking for Seniors campaign in a nationwide effort to help older customers and their financial caregivers understand the current scams and how to protect themselves and their loved ones. Throughout May, which is Older Americans Month, C&N will share articles and tips to help…
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When a Local Auto Body Business Hit Rough Waters, Meridian Bank Rolled Up Its Sleeves to Help
Most people think of the business slowdowns related to COVID-19 in terms of the travel, retail, real estate, and food service industries. It doesn’t leap to mind that an auto body repair shop would also suffer. But that’s exactly what happened to Tom Bemiller, owner-operator of Ed’s Auto Body, part of The Aureus Group, located…
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Philadelphia-Eagle-Turned-Entrepreneur Brent Celek on Meridian Bank: ‘The Business Culture is Amazing’
As a tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles, Brent Celek’s on-field role shifted constantly: blocker, runner receiver. That skill — quick decisions/quick executions — served his sports career well. It didn’t hurt his business career, either. Celek spoke of his post-football real estate business at an Entrepreneurs’ Forum of Greater Philadelphia event. Meridian Bank sponsored.…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: Picking the Best Communication Platform For Each Situation
We are lucky to live in a time when we have an abundance of digital communications tools at our fingertips. However, the thing with tools is they each have a purpose they are best suited towards. The same is true for when it comes to deciding whether you will communicate with your colleagues by video…
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Bryn Mawr Trust: Rebirth of QR Codes Has Streamlined the Way We Live Through the Pandemic, Beyond
The sudden need for touchless transactions brought about the rebirth of QR codes, and it seems as if they are here to stay. More and more people are becoming aware of what QR codes even are. The scannable blocks have been widely used in the consumer market for quite a while, although they hadn’t been…
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In Montgomery County, Broadband Isn’t as Broad as It Should Be
Despite nearly full coverage of the region with broadband internet, the digital divide still represents a major problem. Nearly a quarter of the local population of Philadelphia’s collar counties, like Montco, are in a digital desert, according the Philadelphia Patch. The digital divide highlights how differences in access to computers and internet create barriers to…
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Media-Based Web Design/SEO Company Boosts Local Businesses’ Online Traffic
Located in the middle of Media Borough is a small web design, development, and SEO firm called Media Proper. For two decades, the Media Proper team has been using customized, comprehensive approaches to search engine optimization (SEO) as a way to boost the organic traffic of their clients’ websites. SEO may be the most cost-effective…
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Leading Global Retailers Use KOP-Based Qlik to Drive More Value from Their Data
Retailers are rapidly adopting King of Prussia-based Qlik as part of their effort to maximize the value of real-time data for decision-making. Over the past two quarters, retailers have been eager to realize Qlik’s vision of Active Intelligence, which is the ability to leverage real-time, up-to-date information to inform decision-making, and trigger downstream business events…
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