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Advertising Supplement to the Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine, Saturday, April 26, 2014
By David A. Sargent Feature Writer Community matters at Androscoggin Bank, and supporting the businesses of the Twin Cities is an important component of that commitment. Since its formation 144 years ago, Androscoggin Bank’s growth has focused on the power of relationships. A prime example of that business-bank relationship is DeBlois Electric of Lewiston, which won the 2013 Family Business Award from Maine’s Small Business Administration. As an active SBA Lender, Androscoggin is proud to have nominated DeBlois for this prestigious honor. “DeBlois Electric has grown into one of Maine’s leading electrical contractors,” said Dave Eldridge, Androscoggin SVP and manager of commercial lending. “I enjoy getting to work with great clients like Deblois and watch them succeed.” DeBlois Elctric has grown since 1967 to be one of Northern New Engand’s leading electrical contractors. Awards such as DeBlois Electric’s SBA honor illustrate how Androscoggin Bank works hand-in-hand with businesses of the area. And it’s the people at the bank who know how to make this happen. Chuck Schwab, who has been a commercial lender in Androscoggin County since 1987 and with Androscoggin Bank since 2004, was named the bank's 2013 Employee of the Year. He received that distinction through direct recognition of his peers. Employee engagement and recognition is an important part of the bank’s philosophy. As such, the Bank was named to the Maine Best Places to Work list for three of the last four years.
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Paul H. Andersen, Androscoggin Bank's president and CEO.
With the addition of its Scarborough Business Development Office in November 2013, the Bank is expanding its commercial reach into Southern Maine. From its headquarters at 30 Lisbon St., Lewiston, Androscoggin Bank serves communities from Jay to Scarborough, South Paris to Brunswick and everywhere in between.
The MainStreet Foundation is Androscoggin Bank’s $1,000,000 foundation aimed at helping keep at-risk kids in Maine safe, healthy, active, happy, educated, and nourished. Four times a year, grants up to $5,000 go to non-profit agencies actively working to help kids thrive. In 2013, MainStreet Foundation awarded the first $25,000 grant to Good Shepherd Food Bank and its school backpack program.
Paul H. Andersen, who has been a member of the Androscoggin Bank team for well over 20 years, became president and CEO on January 1, 2012. He assumed that role after Steven A. Closson, who had led the bank since 1991, retired.
Androscoggin Bank also is proud to support numerous local social and civic organizations. Among them are Franco Center, The Public Theatre, St. Mary’s Health Systems, L/A Arts, Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce and others.
Androscoggin Bank has a role of responsibility to all the residents of the communities it serves. There are several ways in which that obligation is addressed.
The bank’s name is proudly displayed on Lewiston’s Androscoggin Bank Colisée, a major sports and entertainment destination for residents and visitors to the area.
Banking is constantly evolving, and Androscoggin Bank strives every day to earn relationships and foster its clients’ prosperity. More and more, clients of all stripes are asking for more immediate access to their money, smarter solutions to manage their finances and sage advice for planning for the future. As people move to mobile use, it’s incumbent upon banks to provide ways for clients to have immediate access to their finances. Our Mobile phone app and Mobile Banking is a great way to do that. Androscoggin Bank offers individuals, commercial clients and government entities options for all of these needs and more.
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Pictured are bank employees who volunteered in December 2013 to help pack backpacks for the Good Shepherd School Backpack program. From left: Chris Logan, Genevieve Hering, Tracy Jarvis, Carrie Lacasse, Melissa Rock, Christina Drinkwater, Laurie Hodgman, Paul Andersen, Julie Andersen, Lee Upton.
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Chuck Schwab -- Employee of the Year 2013.
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Androscoggin Bank employees, from left: Robin Robbins, Amanda Goodfellow and Tracy Jarvis delivering holiday gift bags with toiletries, necessities and niceties to Marian Carney, shelter director for New Beginnings in Lewiston.
Family-owned DeBlois Electric of Lewiston won the 2013 Family Business Award from Maine's Small Business Administration. From left are Mitch DeBlois, president of DeBlois Electric; Dave Eldridge,SVP, Commercial Lending Manager, Androscoggin Bank; Wilfrid DeBlois and Gaetane DeBlois, founders; and Raymond DeBlois, chief financial officer of the firm. Androscoggin Bank nominated the firm for the award.
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