SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Heritage Bank's
President, John McGrath, announced today that Marie Hook joined Heritage on
January 31, 2005, as Senior Vice President/Construction Loan Officer. Also
joining the bank at the same time is John Carroll, Vice President Construction
Loan Officer and Linda Pao, Construction Loan Support Specialist.
Marie Hook previously was with San Jose National Bank for twenty years,
most recently as Senior Vice President Real Estate Loan Manager. For the four
years prior to joining Heritage Bank of Commerce, John Carroll was Vice
President Construction Loan Officer with San Jose National Bank and previously
with California Bank & Trust for 21 years. Linda Pao was also with San Jose
National Bank.
"We are very pleased to have Marie join our construction group. She has a
tremendous reputation and following. Marie, John and Linda are solid
complements to our department," said McGrath.
Marie indicated, "I'm excited for this new opportunity and look forward to
serving the community banking needs of all the customers."
Heritage Commerce Corp (Nasdaq: HTBK), a bank holding company established
in February 1998, is the parent company of Heritage Bank of Commerce,
established in 1994 and headquartered in San Jose with offices in Los Gatos,
Fremont, Danville, Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Mountain View and two offices in Los
Altos. Additionally, Heritage Capital Group, the bank's asset based lending
division, has offices in San Jose and Los Angeles. Heritage Bank of Commerce
is also an SBA Preferred Lender ranked the third largest SBA lender in
Northern California and eighth in the State, with Loan Production Offices in
San Jose, Fresno, Santa Cruz, Elk Grove, Watsonville, Chico, Glendale, Irvine
and Pittsburg, California.
SOURCE Heritage Commerce Corp
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/CONTACT: Rebecca Levey, SVP Marketing of Heritage Commerce Corp,
+1-408-494-4513/
/Web site: http://www.heritagecommercecorp.com /
(HTBK)
CO: Heritage Commerce Corp
ST: California
IN: FIN
SU: PER
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