EUGENE, Ore., March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pacific Continental Corporation , the bank holding company for Pacific Continental Bank, announced that it was named Oregon Business magazine's top-ranked financial institution in the publication's annual survey of Top 100 Best Companies to Work For. A record 31,000 employees and 342 organizations statewide participated in this year's 100 Best survey.
This year, for the first time, Pacific Continental was included in the large company category which recognizes businesses with 250 or more employees. Its 8th place ranking within its size category marks the seventh consecutive year Oregon Business magazine has recognized Pacific Continental for its excellence in workplace practices. In 2004, Oregon Business magazine ranked Pacific Continental as the #1 Oregon company to work for within the small business category.
In acknowledging the award, Pacific Continental CEO Hal Brown said, "Over the years, our considerable growth has never diluted our commitment and belief that trust, empowerment and teamwork, together with qualities such as integrity and personal accountability, form the foundation of our every day culture. This employee recognition validates our culture that continues to attract the northwest's best and most talented professionals."
Recipients of the "Top 100 Best Companies" recognition were measured in a number of categories including: benefits and compensation, work environment, decision making and trust, performance management, career development and learning, and employer survey of benefits.
About Pacific Continental Bank
Pacific Continental Bank, the operating subsidiary of Pacific Continental Corporation, delivers highly personalized services through fourteen banking offices in Oregon and Washington. Pacific Continental is unique among Pacific Northwest community banks with offices in three of the northwest region's largest metropolitan areas including Seattle, Portland, and Eugene, establishing one of the most attractive metropolitan branch networks in the region. Pacific Continental targets the banking needs of community-based businesses, professional service providers, and nonprofit organizations; and provides private banking services for business owners and executives. Pacific Continental has rewarded its shareholders with consecutive cash dividends for twenty-three years.
Since its founding in 1972, Pacific Continental Bank has been honored with numerous awards from diverse business and community organizations. In 2007, Oregon Business magazine recognized Pacific Continental as the highest ranking financial institution to work for in the state; this follows the magazine's 2004 ranking that listed Pacific Continental as the #1 Oregon company to work for within its size category. In 2003, the United Way of Lane County selected Pacific Continental as its "Outstanding Corporate Citizen." The Better Business Bureau of Oregon and Southwest Washington named Pacific Continental its 2002 "Business of the Year." Pacific Continental Corporation's shares are listed on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "PCBK". Additional information about Pacific Continental and its services, including online and electronic banking, can be found at http://www.therightbank.com/.
