Full-service branch in historic location features live video tellers
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Rockland Trust celebrated the grand opening of its first retail branch
in downtown Boston this morning at 93 Franklin Street with a ribbon
cutting ceremony. The branch’s Financial District location and its
proximity to retail businesses in Downtown Crossing will allow customers
who work in the area to visit the branch on their lunch break or during
their commute.
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L-R: JD Chesloff, Mass. Business Roundtable; Rosemarie Sansone, Boston BID; Kerry Spence, Mass. Bay Lines; Jim Brett, New England Council; Christopher Oddleifson, Rockland Trust CEO; Betty Velasquez, Branch Manager; Richard Beal, A.W. Perry; Jim Rooney, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce (Photo: Business Wire)
To commemorate the occasion, Richard Beal, President and CEO of A.W.
Perry, and Kerry Spence, President of Massachusetts Bay Lines, made the
branch’s first transactions using the video tellers. The Perry and the
Spence families are among the original founders of the Bank in 1907.
The branch expands on Rockland Trust’s long heritage of commitment to
building long-term relationships with customers, focused on supporting
communities, and providing exceptional customer service. The new branch
complements Rockland Trust’s nearby commercial lending and investment
management office at 101 Arch Street that opened in 2013, as well as
branches in the Boston neighborhoods of Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury,
Allston, and Brighton. It will also provide a strong link to the new
branches from the planned acquisition of Blue Hills Bank, including 87
Seaport Boulevard in the Seaport District.
Housed in an historic building dating back to the 1870s, the new branch
offers a wide range of modern banking conveniences and is managed by
Betty Velasquez, Vice President, and her team of three relationship
bankers. In addition to a full suite of personal and business banking
services, the branch also features two stations that serve as ATMs
capable of dispensing multiple denominations, as well as live video
teller stations. The video tellers extend the branch’s service hours
from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and can handle
transactions as well as answer customer questions. Other branch features
include an open floor plan with conversation areas and digital screens.
“We are thrilled to expand our service in Boston with the opening of our
branch just steps away from Downtown Crossing,” said Christopher
Oddleifson, Chief Executive Officer of Rockland Trust. “We look forward
to continuing to build on our long-standing relationships with Boston
customers in a prime location for those who work in the neighborhood or
are visiting nearby businesses.”
The new branch sits amid a revitalization of the Downtown Crossing area
that has included in recent years the opening of luxury residential,
exciting retail and high-end boutique hotels, restaurants, and theatres.
“We’re very excited to welcome Rockland Trust to the neighborhood,” said
Rosemarie Sansone, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Downtown
Boston Business Improvement District Corporation. “The Bank will be an
invaluable addition to the business district, with its renowned
dedication and commitment to the communities it serves. We look forward
to a great working relationship with the branch staff.”
Rockland Trust is celebrating the new branch with special events in
December and January. For the grand opening on December 14, there will
be performances by the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District’s
brass brand, a raffle for a free Charlie Card for a year, giveaways of
fresh pineapples to welcome the neighborhood, and free grilled cheese
sandwiches from Roxy’s. In addition, Rockland Trust will host “For You
Fridays!” every Friday from December 21 to January 25. The Friday events
will offer raffles for prizes, gift cards to popular area dining spots,
and much more. Visit https://www.rocklandtrust.com/boston
for the latest information.
About Rockland Trust
Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: INDB) has
approximately $8.8 billion in assets and is the holding company for
Rockland Trust Company, a full-service commercial bank headquartered in
Massachusetts. Named in 2018 to The Boston Globe’s “Top Places to Work”
list for the 10th consecutive year, Rockland Trust offers a
wide range of banking, investment, and insurance services. The Bank
serves businesses and individuals through more than 100 retail branches,
commercial and residential lending centers, and investment management
offices in eastern Massachusetts, including Greater Boston, the South
Shore, the Cape and Islands, as well as in Worcester and Rhode Island.
Rockland Trust also offers a full suite of mobile, online, and telephone
banking services. The Company is an FDIC member and an Equal Housing
Lender. To find out why Rockland Trust is the bank “Where Each
Relationship Matters®”, please visit www.rocklandtrust.com.
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Ellen Molle
781.982.6537 (w)
617.922.5952 (m)
ellen.molle@rocklandtrust.com
Source: Rockland Trust