COVER STORY | LOCAL PROFILE
Marquette Savings Bank CEO Michael Edwards (right) and Marquette Business Banking Senior Vice President John Dill lead a team of business bankers that are making a difference for local business owners in Erie and Crawford counties.
Business Banking Team Committed to Local Community, Local Success There is a common thread that ties many Marquette Business Banking customers together. It is the same thread that binds Marquette to them — a commitment to the local communities Marquette calls home and the drive to make them better. It comes from the understanding we are all in this together and that success is interconnected. Local businesses choosing the advantages of banking with a locally headquartered bank is the driving force behind the 10th consecutive year of loan and deposit growth by Marquette Business Banking. “Just about anywhere you look, you see great things happening… new construction and investment
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from businesses that believe in our region. We are excited to be a part of that,” says John Dill, senior vice president of Business Banking at Marquette. “While some businesses make a big impact by the size of their investment, there are many businesses that fly under the radar. These companies are also investing in the community, but maybe their story doesn’t get told. We want to be a part of their success story.” From large businesses with a national scope, to new technology companies and companies that are just hitting their stride, Marquette is filling the need for business loans and banking services that enable them to succeed. Here are a few of their stories.
Seizing Opportunities
Just six years old, PSNergy already includes the world’s largest steelproducing companies among their many customers. Turning to Marquette Business Banking allowed this radiant tube insert and services company to keep pace with their rapid growth. “By mid-2018, we’d outgrown our space and had to move,” says Carl Nicolia, president. “And if we moved fast enough, we could also take advantage of a Keystone Enterprise Zone (KEZ) opportunity here in town.” This situation called not only for quick answers but flexibility to include a bridge loan to meet immediate government agency