Featured image: Dale Cole (at podium) speaks to the crowd at this afternoon’s grand opening celebration for the First Community Bank Operations Center.
First Community Bank has hosted a grand opening celebration for its new Batesville operations center at 1401 Harrison St., beside the financial institution’s main bank, on Tuesday, Nov. 16. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held as state, county, and city government officials, alongside several members of First Community Bank, commemorated the completion of the new facility.
“At First Community Bank, we understand the importance of keeping jobs local and the economic impact that can have on a community and its people,” said Dale Cole, chairman and chief executive officer for First Community Bank. “We’re celebrating over 250 jobs in a rural community and an investment in the town where it all began.”
Cole and Boris Dover, president and chief operating officer for First Community Bank, welcomed the crowd. The event featured several guest speakers including: Batesville Mayor Rick Elumbaugh; Independence County Judge Robert Griffin; President and CEO of the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce Crystal Johnson; and Arkansas State Bank Department Commissioner Susannah Marshall.
Attendees were provided tours of the new facility and received a free keepsake paperweight featuring an architectural rendering of the operations center. Copies of a custom photo book featuring pictures from area photographers were also offered to guests.
Flynco, Inc., of Little Rock, was the contractor for the project in addition to several local subcontractors. The three-story operations center is approximately 28,809 sq. ft. and is connected to the main bank by a 170 ft. sky bridge over 14th Street. The building complex provides space for 125 employees.
View a video featuring the new operating center along with a history of First Community Bank below:
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