Pan American Bank (Los Angeles) Selected as Finalist in Latino Business Awards

Pan American Bank (Los Angeles) today announced that it has been selected as a finalist in the 2010 Latino Business Awards sponsored by the Los Angeles Business Journal and supported by the Latino Business Chamber of Greater Los Angeles. Pan American Bank was selected based upon its excellent performance and contributions to the economy as well as other outstanding and distinguishing characteristics.

The Los Angeles Business Journal will announce the winner of the Latino Business Awards during a January 20, 2010 luncheon at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Business Journal will award one winner in each of four categories: Public Company, Small Private Company, Large Private Company and Non Profit Organization.

“We are extremely honored to be considered a finalist in this year’s Latino Business Awards. As California’s oldest Latino-owned bank, we are aware of the depth and breadth of outstanding Latino-owned companies in Los Angeles,” said Pan American Bank CEO Jesse Torres. “Latinos and Latino-owned businesses play a vital role in the California economy. California’s economic recovery will come on the backs of Latino-owned businesses. In our 45 years of existence we have experienced many economic ups and downs. At no time in recent history has California’s economic recovery been more dependent upon Latino businesses and consumers.”

WHAT: Los Angeles Business Journal Latino Business Awards
WHERE: Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90071
WHEN: Wednesday, January 20, 2010. 11:00 am to 1:30 pm.
QUESTIONS: Marissa De La Cruz, 323-549-5225 ext. 213, mdelacruz@labusinessjournal.com

Established in 1964, Pan American Bank is California’s oldest Latino-owned bank. Headquartered in East Los Angeles, Pan American Bank serves the needs of the Latino communities in Los Angeles and Santa Ana. Founded by former U.S. Treasurer Romana Acosta Banuelos, the Bank has stayed true to its mission of transforming and empowering Latino communities through banking relationships built on trust, service, respect, communication, and guidance. Pan American Bank’s Facebook page can be found at bit.ly/pab-facebook. The Bank’s blog is found at PanAmericanBank.blogspot.com. Pan American Bank can be followed on Twitter as @PanAmericanBank.

Contact:

Pan American Bank
Tony Ramirez, 323-264-3310
TRamirez@PanAmericanBank.US“

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