Bank of the West sees region as growth 'zone'
As San Francisco-based Bank of the West looks to fill in some of the Midwest gaps in its U.S. footprint, it sees opportunities to lead that charge through its new Cleveland commercial banking hub.
"There is much more diversity of industry than there was before. Health care was hardly even on the radar 25 years ago. Industrial is doing as well as it's done in the last two decades," Dannemiller said. "The specialty sectors in transportation and the growing service economy and the remake of downtown and investments there ... I think it's as healthy here as it's ever been."
That's why the bank has planted itself in Northeast Ohio today.
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