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A gift that will keep on giving

Independent Banker

Sicard’s family has a long history in Fort Smith and at the bank, having held leadership positions since 1907. It means so much to us,” Glidewell says. A fifth-generation leader, Sicard succeeded his late father, Samuel M. Sicard, who was FNB’s president for 34 years. FNB] truly is a local bank.”.

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Can Subscription Commerce Revive Floundering Movie Theaters?

PYMNTS

First founded in 2011, MoviePass now operates under the leadership of Mitch Lowe, who co-founded Netflix and previously served as president of Redbox. The ones that really love us are the little independent guys, the ones that have two or three theater chains, because we are putting people in their seats,” he said. “We

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The Return Of The Celebrity-Backed Brand

PYMNTS

Though very few of us can launch a hit product merely by modeling its packaging on our own body measurements, there is more than one way to make a brand sizzle with a little help from a celebrity endorsement. While Winfrey is hoping to help us all eat healthier, Kate Hudson is hoping to outfit us for the gym.

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Fools Rush In: 37 Of The Worst Corporate M&A Flops

CB Insights

In a deal that aimed to open the Chinese coal markets, US heavy-equipment behemoth Caterpillar paid $677M in 2012 to acquire ERA Mining Machinery Ltd. Date: October 2011. With Apotheker fired in 2011 for a slew of missteps that had contributed to the company’s massive losses, nothing ever came of the acquisition.

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Stripe Teardown: How The $35B Payments Company Plans To Supercharge Online Retail

CB Insights

As businesses and consumers become more comfortable using credit cards online, the proportion of US commerce that takes place online has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Leadership and board members. Company Leadership & Board Members. Stripe has assembled a leadership team with several industry veterans.

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Employee Spotlight: Ben Pankonin

Social Assurance

At the 2011 Big Omaha event — a technology and entrepreneurial conference — I met Matt Secoske and we collaborated over coffee. The bankers knew us really well and my dad would bring chocolate from our store to the tellers – they all really liked him! We often engage marketing tactics when really we need leadership tactics.

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

Gonzobanker

This year brought us: Mergers out the yin-yang. Heavy core conversions weighing us down. BNC shareholders got a terrific premium, a 47% dividend increase, and a continued leadership role for Richard D. Why does this remind us of Petloversbank.com and BancBowie from the dot.com era 18 years ago? Payments chaos.