HOUSTON, Feb. 11, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Encore Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of Encore Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:EBTX), is pleased to announce the appointment of Edwin N. (Ned) Letzerich as Senior Vice President, Manager - Healthcare Banking. He will be responsible for directing and developing private and business banking relationships at Encore Bank's Medical Center location at Memorial Hermann Medical Plaza, 6400 Fannin, Suite 222.
"I am delighted that Ned is now leading our efforts to meet the banking needs of healthcare businesses and professionals," said James S. D'Agostino, Jr., Chairman and CEO. "We are fortunate to be able to have someone with Ned's experience and capabilities."
Ned, a native Houstonian, is a graduate of Austin College, and has held positions of increasing responsibility in various local banks during the past 38 years. He is active in the local community, having served on the Elder Board of Bethel Independent Presbyterian Church, and continues to support several local philanthropic organizations. He is an active member of River Oaks Country Club. Most recently, Mr. Letzerich was a Senior Private Banker at JPMorgan-Chase of Texas.
About Encore Bancshares, Inc.
Encore Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Houston, Texas and offers a broad range of banking, wealth management and insurance services through Encore Bank, N.A., and its affiliated companies. Encore Bank operates 11 private client offices in the Greater Houston area and six in southwest Florida. Headquartered in Houston and with $1.6 billion in assets, Encore Bank builds relationships with professional firms, privately-owned businesses, investors and affluent individuals. Encore Bank offers a full range of business and personal banking products and services, as well as financial planning, wealth management, trust and insurance products through its trust division, Encore Trust, and its affiliated companies, Linscomb & Williams and Town & Country Insurance. Products and services offered by Encore Bank's affiliates are not FDIC insured. The Company's common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "EBTX."
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