West Virginia Executive Fall 2017 | Page 44

We Simplify your financial life

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Bank of Charles Town( BCT) opened its doors on April 4, 1871, at the corner of West Washington and Lawrence streets in Charles Town, WV. Since then, it has grown into seven offices in total, including three in Jefferson County and two in Berkeley County. BCT is the largest locally owned bank headquartered in the Eastern Panhandle.
For 146 years, BCT has been dedicated to helping clients simplify their financial lives and has been guided by five core values: integrity, teamwork, growth, customer commitment and community focus. These core values define BCT— what the company believes and what it wants to be going forward.
trash at United Way’ s Day of Caring, walking for March of Dimes or serving on the boards of many organizations. This is just one reason why BCT has been a true cornerstone in the community for over 146 years.
“ We believe in building communities together, not only through providing highquality services to our clients but with our commitment to community service as well,” says President and CEO Alice P. Frazier.“ Last year we logged over 3,000 volunteer hours and donated over $ 150,000 in contributions and sponsorships, benefiting over 90 local organizations.”
From its humble beginnings shortly after the Civil War, the bank has grown to over $ 400 million in assets and employs more than 100 associates in the tri-state area. BCT has a long tradition of offering highquality products along with high-quality customer service to the communities it serves. Although it has grown over the years, BCT still embraces the principles that got it to where it is today. BCT looks forward to serving the community for many more years to come!
BCT dedicates many resources to its core value of growth, realizing the importance of the personal and professional growth of its associates is paramount to the future success of the bank. The company has implemented many programs such as BCT University, a mentoring program, a business book club and a new employee onboarding process.
BCT takes pride in reinvesting local deposits back into the communities it serves, upholding the core value of community focus. You can find BCT supporting many local organizations not only through contributions and sponsorships but by employees volunteering their time to these worthy causes as well, whether it is picking up
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