Ribbon cutting for TriSummit Bank Church Circle Financial Center

KINGSPORT, Tenn. – The Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting for TriSummit Bank Church Circle Financial Center will be held Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, at 2:30 p.m. at 422 Broad Street, downtown Kingsport.

TriSummit Bank opened business in February 2007, as a full-service community bank with a principal office in each of the Tri-Cities.

As long-time residents and community leaders, the founders believed there was a need for a home-owned community bank dedicated to serving the consumers and businesses in Kingsport, Bristol and Johnson City in a way that exceeded expectations.

"Our strength is our people who are an outstanding team of experienced and highly qualified financial professionals," said chairman and CEO R. Lynn Shipley, Jr. "Their focus is on the guiding values for the bank of exceeding customer expectations for both service and quality by doing the right thing, giving more than people have learned to expect, treating customers and each other the way we’d want to be treated."

The bank's leadership purchased the former American Electric Power building in 2007 for Tri-Summit's second Kingsport location. The building was selected based on the prime downtown location with the space needed, and to be part of downtown redevelopment. TriSummit's intent in pursuing the purchase was to do something positive for the bank and community.

The new financial center occupies the first floor and features a number of client amenities and state-of-the-art technology housed against the backdrop of the building's unique architectural features. The bank's corporate offices were relocated from the Stone Drive location to the second floor of the financial center.

"Opening the Church Circle Financial Center in this landmark building on historic Church Circle marks the addition of a second location in Kingsport, the renewal of a beautiful downtown building and a celebration of the bank's third anniversary," stated Executive Vice President and Kingsport Area Manager Ted Fields.

"We are very pleased with the outstanding construction, renovation and preservation efforts of our architect, general contractor and sub-contractors, as well as a number of highly talented artisans from the region who worked with us to repair, refurbish and/or replace the building's distinctive architectural features," Shipley said .

Fields announced veteran Kingsport banker Joyce Dockery has been named Financial Center manager for the Church Circle office, moving from the Stone Drive office. Brent Mullins has been named the new Stone Drive Financial Center manager.

Hours of operation are Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

For more information on TriSummit Bank call (423) 392-5617 or visit www.trisummitbank.com.

The Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce is a private, non-profit business organization comprised of nearly 1,000 members. The Kingsport Chamber’s mission is to utilize resources and focus efforts on enhancing a strong and viable business environment for the Kingsport area.

For more information on the Kingsport Chamber, visit www.KingsportChamber.org or call (423) 392-8800. We’re social too; follow us on our Facebook page, Your Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce and on our Twitter account, @kptchamber.

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