EUGENE, Ore., Feb. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Continental Bank, the bank subsidiary of Pacific Continental Corporation (Nasdaq: PCBK), announced today that it was once again recognized by Oregon Business magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon. Ranked 28th in the large-company category, 2014 marks the fifteenth consecutive year the bank has been named as a 100 Best company. Additionally, Pacific Continental Bank was noted once again as a member of the 100 Best's "Hall of Fame." For the third year, Oregon Business magazine recognized companies who have appeared ten times or more in the 100 Best ranking. With fifteen consecutive placements to its name, Pacific Continental is one of a handful of Oregon-based companies to make the Hall of Fame list.
"It is a tremendous honor to be recognized for the fifteenth consecutive year by our employees and Oregon Business magazine as a 100 Best company and again with the highest rating of any bank in our size category," said Hal Brown, Pacific Continental's chief executive officer. "This continued recognition helps validate the importance we place on maintaining a strong corporate culture and a great place to work."
The 100 Best list recognizes large, medium and small companies for excellence in work environment, management and communications, decision-making and trust, career development and learning, and benefits and compensation. The winners and their rankings are published in the March 2014 issue of Oregon Business and online at OregonBusiness.com. Award methodology, along with additional details, can be located at oregonbusiness.com.
About Pacific Continental Bank
Pacific Continental Bank, the operating subsidiary of Pacific Continental Corporation, delivers highly personalized services through 14 banking offices in Oregon and Washington. The Bank also operates two loan production offices. With $1.4 billion in assets, Pacific Continental has established one of the most unique and attractive metropolitan branch networks in the Northwest with offices in three of the region's largest markets including Seattle, Portland and Eugene. Pacific Continental targets the banking needs of community-based businesses, health care professionals, professional service providers and nonprofit organizations.
Since its founding in 1972, Pacific Continental Bank has been honored with numerous awards and recognitions from highly regarded third-party organizations including The Seattle Times, the Portland Business Journal and Oregon Business magazine. A complete list of the company's awards and recognitions – as well as supplementary information about Pacific Continental Bank – can be found online at http://www.therightbank.com/. Pacific Continental Corporation's shares, a component of the Russell 2000 Index, are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "PCBK."
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