GRB is a table sponsor at a benefit for the families of the West Webster firemen and the Lake Road families this Sunday. Organized by Flaherty's Three Flags Inn, a portion of each tab will be donated to the WWFD and the Lake Road families. Prizes, a raffle, and live music round out the event. Check out their Facebook page for more information.
Details:
Sunday, February 11
Starting at noon
Flaherty's Three Flags Inn
1200 Bay Rd., Webster
The Greece Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for the 4th Annual Small Business of the Year and 2nd Annual Microenterprise awards.
Finalists for Small Business of the Year:
Finalists for Microenterprise of the Year:
GRB is proud to be the presenting sponsor of these awards, as we have been since their inception four years ago. This event highlights outstanding business owners in Greece, and celebrates the strong business community there.
The luncheon and awards ceremony is Friday, November 16 from 11:45am - 1:30pm at the Greece Marriott. Register online here.
The inaugural padde tennis tournament benefitting the EquiCenter, a GRB client, was a big success. Held at Midtown Athletic Club on Saturday, 3/3, close to 80 teams participated and many more enjoyed the traditional after party.
GRB was proud to be the headline sponsor, and some of our employees even volunteered to bartend at the party.
Jeana Aranzullo, Erin Stull, and Ami Panipinto bartending.
Adding another fundraiser to it's annual calendar, the EquiCenter's inaugural Paddles for Saddles paddle tennis tournament is Saturday, March 3. Sign up for men's or women's doubles; all levels welcome!
Check out our banner at Midtown:
Empire State Lyric Theatre presents a chamber opera festival, March 2 - 4, 2012, and GRB is proud to be a major sponsor.
Susan Cotroneo, Executive Director, says that this festival is the first of its kind in the region. "Chamber opera is opera on a smaller scale; one act staged performances," she notes. Even those new to opera will find these accessible and entertaining.
GRB is pleased to announce that it has been named one of the 50 Best Companies to Work for in New York State for 2013. The bank earned the #7 spot on the list of 30 small/medium companies.
Phil Pecora, President & CEO, says, "Inclusion on this list is a testament to the strong culture we've built, with our employees focused on delivering an unparalleled level of service to our clients, and to each other. This has truly been the main driver of our success."
Created in 2007, these annual awards are a program that evaluates and ranks the best places of employment based on employee satisfacton and engagement, as well as workplace practices and policies.
To be considered for participation, companies had to enter into a two-part survey process and fulfill the following eligibility requirements:
GRB was honored at a public awards dinner at the Albany Marriott on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Four employees represented GRB at the dinner, and shared a table with another Rochester winner, Pharos Systems.
GRB and Pharos Systems employees head to Albany.
Jean Gardner, HR Manager, receives our award.
GRB's Pittsford branch this week unveiled extensive renovations, updating the interior finishes and creating better usable space. Many thanks to NH Architecture for the design work, and West Construction for the renovation work.
We are pleased with our updated branch, which will offer clients more privacy during transactions, a more comfortable waiting area, and increased conference room space.What hasn't changed is the free coffee and our welcoming, helpful branch staff! Stop by for a visit soon.
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GRB Manager of Human Resources, Jean Gardner, was quoted in an August 2012 Rochester Business Journal Article on the state of hiring in the local financial services sector.
Despite some challenging economic times over the past few years, local financial institutions continue to grow and add employees, including GRB.
Gardner notes, "Community banking is a people business, so our growth requires us to continuously recruit talented individuals to service our clients and ensure quality in our operations." She also discusses the bank's hiring strategy and what we look for in candidates.
Read the full article here, and connect with Jean here.
In his regular column, On Performance, for the Rochester Business Journal, Brand Integrity's Gregg Lederman writes about the importance of branding and company culture to drive performance and profits.
The October 26, 2012 column suggested using a 60-second reminder to keep company values top of mind, with employees "living" them on a daily basis. As Lederman mentions in the article, in 2011, GRB worked with Brand Integrity to refresh our values, add actionable behaviors, and created the GRB Experience:
These values are what GRB employees strive to deliver to both each other and our clients every day. The 60-second reminder that we use here is regularly scheduled meeting agenda items. At weekly meetings, managers from all departments discuss with their teams the tenets of our values, or examples of the values in action.
In no small part because of this weekly attention to our values, GRB's scores on an employee survey of how consistently the behaviors were delivered increased almost 10%. Sixty seconds a week, worked into already existing meetings, is strengthening our brand because our employees are actively engaged with it.
Read Gregg's full column here.
GRB is pleased to announce that we have received a Silver Award from the Small Business Administration (SBA), for the fiscal year ending Septemebr 30, 2012. This places us third among local banks who participate in SBA programs.
The Silver Award recognizes instutitions who have produced over $5 million in SBA-guaranteed loans.
Partnering with lenders and providing loan guarantees, SBA programs provide much needed capital to small businesses. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information on how GRB can utilize the SBA to grow your business.
Midtown Athletic Club's member magazine, Spirit, recently interviewed GRB Chairman Phil Saunders. In part one of a two-part article, Phil talkes about his first business, making water skis at age 16, and other ventures in transportation, distribution, and energy businesses. Part two will be published in next quarter's issue.
Read the full article here.
As reported back in April, GRB Chairman Phil Saunders donated $10M to the University of Rochester Medical Center. The gift supports clinical care and research in neuromuscular disease, and underscores Saunders' desire to give to organizations that attract money and jobs to the region.
Photo via URMC.
Rochester Institute of Technology's Nathaniel Rochester Society has given its highest honor to Phil Saunders, founder of TravelCenters of America, chairman and founder of Genesee Regional Bank, owner of Saunders Management Co. and a member of the RIT bord of trustees. Click below for more or read the RIT news release.
GRB Chairman Phil Saunders is not only an entrepreneur and philanthropist, but is also an avid outdoorsman who hikes, hunts and fishes on 3,000 acres he has come to own in the sleepy, picturesque Livingston County township of Ossian.
Continuing his philanthropic work for the Rochester area, GRB Chairman Phil Saunders has given a $10 million gift to the University of Rochester Medical Center’s neuromuscular program. Donating to organizations that bring jobs to the area is a priority for Saunders.
GRB Community Relationship Manager Dave Rossi has generously volunteered his time to be a business mentor to the Greece Chamber of Commerce's YEA! class. YEA!, or the Young Entrepreneurs Academy, offers students a year long class that transforms them into entrepreneurs. Founded locally, YEA! now offers programs in 17 states.
Rossi and the other volunteers provide feedback for the kids' business plans and help them along the process of establishing their business. Stay tuned for updates as this class establishes their businesses and competes agains other local YEA! programs.
Image from the Greece Chamber of Commerce February Newsletter.
GRB Senior Vice President for Commercial Lending, Paul Kaiser, is a featured panelist at the Small Business Council's inaugural Decision Makers' Forum on Tuesday, July 24.
The panel, Show Me the Money - Acquiring Capital for your Small Business, starts at 5:00pm at Midvale Country Club. John Halleran of Halleran Financial Group is the moderator; participants will break out into small group discussions with the panelists afterwards.
The Decision Makers' Forum is a new program from the SBC, offering business owners and senior managers the chance to engage with and learn from local experts, on a variety of critical business topics. SBC members are $30; $45 for nonmembers. For more information, see their website or contact Cindy DeVoldre at 256-4619.
Cathy Doran has been hired as a Senior Collateral & Documentation Specialist. She previously worked for 6 years at RBS Citizens, NA as a Commercial Banking Loan Specialist. Cathy resides in Pittsford with her husband and 2 daughters.
Sharon Brownyard has been hired as Collateral and Documentation Specialist. She previously worked for Northwest Savings Bank for the past five and a half years in various capacities. Sharon resides in Irondequoit with her husband, Tom.
Nick Urbanik has joined GRB as Internal Bank Auditor at the Linden Oaks location. Nick previously worked at Deloitte & Touche as a Consultant and has 5 years of combined audit experience with Deloitte & Touche and Stewart Title. Nick resides in Brighton with his wife and two kids.
Recently promoted to Portfolio Manager, Tim Levine is a true GRB success story. He originally joined the bank in January, 2011 as a Credit Analyst Intern while completing his degree at St. John Fisher College. Tim quickly mastered his position, and made significant contributions to the Commercial Credit team.
This past weekend, four GRB employees arrived before sunup to help set up a blood drive at the Perinton Rapid Laser Wash, owned by clients Mark and Michelle Landers. Mark's amazing story of surviving an aortic dissection prompted the Landers to host the blood drive.
L to R: Dave Cushman, Kate Turner, Reece McKenzie, San Gueli.
Gaining yet more recognition on a national list, Rochester has earned a spot on Techie.com's list of the Ten Most Unexpected Cities for High-Tech Innovation. The listing highlights our student populations at the University of Rochester and RIT, university research dollars, and a tech-savvy workforce with lots of patents.
Other cities on the list were Chattanooga, Cincinnati, Des Moines, Detroit, Las Vegas, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Portland (ME), and South Bend.
Rochester's small business community is highlighted in a recent Democrat & Chronicle article. Three technology startups are spotlighted, exemplifying the shift in our local economy from a few large-scale manufacturers to smaller, high tech-firms. These firms, and others, have been supported by business development centers, incubators, and professional development groups that make up a regional infrastructure conducive to small business.
Read the full article here.
GRB has been the headline sponsor for the Greece Chamber's annual Small Business of the Year Award since its inception four years ago. The award has been a great way to highlight the real success stories of Greece's business community.
The winners of both the Small Business and Microenterprise categories are entered into a national small business competiton sponsored by the U. S. Chamber of Commerce. Two Greece businesses have been recognized in this competition.
PetSaver Healthy Pet Superstore and The Victors Gymnastics, Inc. have been named 2013 Blue Ribbon Small Business Award winners. Additionally, PetSaver has been named the Eastern Region Finalist for the 2013 Dream Big Small Business of the Year Award.
From the Democrat & Chronicle article (read full article here):
Jodie Perry, president of the Greece Chamber of Commerce, said it is thrilling to have two businesses from the town recognized by the national Chamber.
“I think it shows that our businesses are really doing some innovative things, and really delivering high levels of customer service,” she said. “It’s exciting to hear that even though our economy is still flat, some businesses are doing really well and doing really great things. It’s a great thing for our community.”
Congratulations to both PetSaver and The Victors Gymnastics!
Last Saturday, twelve GRB employees, some family members, and a past intern volunteered their time at the Mary Cariola Children's Center. Their parents' organization sponsors an annual beach party for the kids and their families. GRB staffed a fishing hole (magnetic fish and poles in buckets of water) and a craft table where kids made picture frames. Families also enjoyed live music, volleyball, swimming, temporary tattoos, more crafts, and mini golf.
GRB is a proud to support Mary Cariola because of the great services they provide to so many families in our region, but especially because one of our colleagues' son is a student there.
It was great to see so many Mary Cariola kids enjoying their school-turned-beach party!
Joe Cassara and his new business, YouNeedMyGuy.com, is highlighted in this Democrat & Chronicle article. The Webster native combines business and social media so that a search on You Need My Guy will turn up providers recommended by friends.
Joe Cassara, 30, of Webster is the founder and CEO of You Need My Guy,
a company provides reviews about a community's best service providers.
/ MARIE DE JESUS/Democrat & Chronicle staff photographer
Read the full article here.
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