Management Succession Continues at Bank of Tampa

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MANAGEMENT SUCCESSION CONTINUES AT THE BANK OF TAMPA

James L. Ferman, Jr., Chairman of the Tampa Bay Banking Company, parent company of The Bank of Tampa, announced that the Board of Directors elected William O. “Bill” West as President and CEO of the Tampa Bay Banking Company effective January 1, 2013. A. G. “Jerry” Divers, founding CEO of The Bank of Tampa and current President and CEO of the Tampa Bay Banking Company, will continue as Chairman of The Bank of Tampa and Vice Chairman of the Tampa Bay Banking Company. James L. Ferman, Jr. will continue in his role as Chairman of the Board.

West will incorporate his new role in addition to his responsibilities as President and CEO of The Bank of Tampa. Divers, one of the original founders of The Bank of Tampa, who recently celebrated 51 years in banking, will continue his work in client and shareholder relations.

Ferman said, “It has been a long-held belief by our board that The Bank of Tampa will be here for the long run. This change is another step in an ongoing, long-term plan to expand executive leadership and build a management team able to lead this organization for the next 20 years.” This transition is the continuation of a long-term management succession plan for The Bank of Tampa that began five years ago when Bill West was named President and CEO of the bank.

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