The Ridgefield branch of The Berkshire Bank invited its customers to visit the branch today to meet with senior management and enjoy some food and light refreshments.   The event saw a great turnout from the local community and provided an opportunity for customers and management to meet.

“We opened the Ridgefield branch of The Berkshire Bank on May 16th May 2006 and have since become an integrated part of the local community”. said Mary Pat Parnaby, V.P. & District Manager.  “Arjeta Marku, Branch Manager, and her staff have built a strong customer base and we wanted to extend an invitation to our customers to come and meet with senior management from the Bank.  It also offered us the opportunity to introduce our senior managers to our customers, something they really enjoyed” continued Mary Pat. 

The Berkshire Bank

The Berkshire Bank is a subsidiary of Berkshire Bancorp Inc., a publicly traded bank holding company, whose stock trades on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol BERK. The Berkshire Bank is a New York State chartered FDIC insured commercial bank with branches in New York City, Orange County, and Sullivan County in New York and Bergen County in New Jersey. With over one billion dollars in assets, The Berkshire Bank stands out among other banks because it offers highly personalized service and competitive products. For more information about the Bank or its products, visit its website at www.berkbank.com.

For more information on this news item please contact:

Margaret Blake
The Berkshire Bank
4 East 39th Street, New York, N.Y. 10016
Tel: 212 802 1010
Email: mblake@berkbank.com
Website: www.berkbank.com