Porterville Outstanding Business Recognition

Porterville is fortunate to have a vital business community, with firms that have a long history in town and give willingly of their time, talent and resources to make Porterville a better place to live and work.  As such, each trimester the City of Porterville takes pleasure in acknowledging a local business that has contributed to the community's economic base.

Program Guidelines

In order to qualify for recognition, a business needs to meet at least one of the following requirements:

• Proven longevity in Porterville
• Major employer
• Significant business growth within a year's time
• Porterville community supporter
• Innovative company

Recognition to include:

• Presentation and acknowledgment at a City Council meeting
• Acknowledgment in a City advertisement in the Porterville Recorder
• Highlight the honoree in the City's newsletter
• Provide link from the City's website to the honoree's website
• Recognition of honorees during the Chamber of Commerce's "First Friday Coffee" each December

If you have questions about the program, or would like to nominate a business to be recognized, please contact City staff at ecdev@ci.porterville.ca.us.

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2009 Outstanding Business Honoree - Citizens Business Bank

The City of Porterville recently announced Citizens Business Bank as a 2009 Outstanding Business Honoree. Citizens Business Bank was selected for their customer service and commitment to the community.

Starting out in 1974 in a single office in Chino, California, Citizens Business Bank has grown, with branches in 45 communities from Laguna Beach in the south to Stockton in the north. The corporate office is now located in Ontario, but the corporate objective of providing the finest banking services through personalized relationships remains.

Mike MacDonald, Porterville Branch Vice President/Manager, states that it is the bank’s customer service that sets them apart. Citizens Business Bank is a top-ranked financial institution with over $6 billion in assets that is run like a community bank. Customers can be assured of being greeted by name, short lines and friendly service when visiting the branch. While the focus of Citizens Business Bank is business and professional banking, all banking services are available to consumers. For customers who prefer banking from their office or home, on-line banking is also available.

In 2007, U.S. Banker Magazine named Citizens Business Bank the Top Business Bank in the Nation – a fact proudly advertised on the city’s transit buses.

Citizens Business Bank believes in being a good corporate citizen and it shows in their community involvement. Most recently, they co-sponsored the Business Sustainability workshop series program. The 13-week class was designed to assist local businesses with maintaining and growing their business.

The list of organizations and events that Citizens Business Bank sponsors or co-sponsors are the Chamber’s Business Showcase:  A Taste of Porterville, Porterville Fair Beef Show, Zonta’s Evening of Art and Wine, Porterville Agri Business Luncheon, Porterville Chamber’s Auction, Central California Family Crisis Center, Sierra View District Hospital and Porterville Recorder’s NIE (Newspaper In Education).