Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Some interesting finalists would be: M&T and People’s United Old National and First Midwest Webster and Sterling Columbia Bank and Umpqua. Congrats on a brave move and national recognition Jim! Lifetime Leadership Achievement Awards. Randy Stevens , CEO , First Farmers and Merchants Bank , Nashville TN.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

And now, the GonzoBanker team salutes some other troublemakers in each individual Smarter Bank category: The Strategy Award – Goes to Studio Bank in Nashville, Tenn. And Partners CEO John Janclaes helped put Kony on the market map in mid-size shops, even keynoting Kony’s conference with a leadership book in tow. It’s game on.

Idaho 148

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Honorable Mentions – while this was a quiet year for M&A, we tip our hat to Atlantic Union’s acquisition of American National Bank and Eastern Bank’s acquisition of Cambridge Bank. Expect more deals to be announced in 2024. Merger of Equals Deal of the Year (Bank) – Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp.

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CB Insights

JUNE 6, 2019

Accusations of fraud and mismanagement, and criticisms of the government’s decision to invest in Solyndra, were rampant in the days following news of Solyndra’s impending bankruptcy proceedings — but the core mistake here involved ignorance of a key aspect of Solyndra’s business.

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