WATERBURY, Conn., October 9, 2012 – Webster Bank is pleased to announce that Rick O’Brien, senior vice president and regional president for Western Connecticut for Webster Bank, is a recipient of the 2012 Humanitarian Service Award from the Boys and Girls Club and Family Center of Bristol, Conn. This honor recognizes individuals for their dedication, sacrifice and accomplishments in humanitarian service to the community that includes helping others and making our community a better place to live.
“Rick has been deeply committed to the Bristol community throughout his life and career,” said Jim Smith, chairman and CEO of Webster Bank. “I admire Rick, as he embodies Webster’s guiding principles and sets a worthy example for all of his colleagues.”
Along with the Humanitarian Service Award, three other awards will be given out at 28th Annual Humanitarian Dinner on Thursday, October 11, 2012 starting at 5:30 p.m. at The Clarion Hotel, 42 Century Drive, in Bristol, Conn. For more information on the event, go to http://www.bbgc.org.
About Webster
Webster Financial Corporation is the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A. With $20 billion in assets, Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgages, financial planning, trust and investment services through 167 banking offices; 464 ATMs (290 of which are owned by Webster and 174 of which are branded); telephone banking; mobile banking; and the Internet. Webster Bank owns the asset based lending firm Webster Business Credit Corporation; the equipment finance firm Webster Capital Finance Corporation; and provides health savings account trustee and administrative services through HSA Bank, a division of Webster Bank. Member FDIC and equal housing lender. For more information about Webster, including past press releases and the latest annual report, visit the Webster website at www.websterbank.com or follow us on LinkedIn http://linkedin.com/company/webster-bank and Twitter https://twitter.com/WebsterBank.
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