85 Years in Katanning and Going Strong
25 May 2007
Experienced rural and regional banker Troy Reeve has been appointed to the position of BankWest Relationship Manager in Katanning.
Experienced rural and regional banker Troy Reeve has been appointed to the position of BankWest Relationship Manager in what is the bank's eighty-fifth anniversary in Katanning.
BankWest, previously known as the Rural and Industries Bank of Western Australia, opened its first branch in Katanning in 1922.
BankWest Rural and Regional State Manager Jim Watson said Katanning was considered one of the major farming areas in Western Australia and has always been an important region for the bank.
"We've seen immense change in Katanning over the last 85 years - not just in terms of banking, but also in the way the town has grown to be a significant sheep farming region in rural Western Australia," he said.
"Katanning is a very important region for BankWest and our time here gives us extraordinary depth in understanding the region and economic conditions."
Troy has more than twenty years experience in banking and has worked at major regional centres from Broome to Esperance to Kalgoorlie and many other smaller towns.
Troy has been working in the Katanning region since 2002 and is involved with several sporting clubs and committees including training to be a St John Ambulance volunteer.
Jim Watson said BankWest remained committed to rural and regional Western Australia and had continuing growth plans in the region.
"There is no doubt our aim remains clear - we want to provide the rural and regional sector with managers who understand their business and offer specialised service to the agriculture, business and commercial sectors."
BankWest customers can contact Troy Reeve on 08 9821 5169 or Kelly Robinson on 08 9821 2527.
About BankWest Business
BankWest Business provides a full range of core and specialist business banking products and services to all business market segments from small business to large corporates. From market leading transaction and investment accounts through to flexible business loans and sophisticated Financial Market and International Trade products, we are an organisation committed to making a meaningful difference in the financial services marketplace with our simple and straightforward products. Our energetic approach and attitude aims to reject the status quo and present a significant challenge to the conventions and the competition.
BankWest Business has a presence in capital cities, rural areas and regional locations throughout Australia. We focus on key markets including Property Finance, Small Business, Commercial, Rural and Regional and Corporate.
We also offer a flexible range of products and competitive lending guidelines across specialist industries such as Aged Care, Childcare, Hotels/Accommodation, Franchise and Pharmacy. We recognise the value of the going concern of a business, along with the value of its people and brand, not just its fixed assets or balance sheet.
Our business banking managers have been selected for their industry knowledge and experience and take the time to get to know their customers' business to find the best products and services to meet their needs.
BankWest has been around for more than 100 years and is now part of the HBOS Australia group with assets of over $39 billion. Backed by our parent company HBOS plc, one of the world's largest financial services groups, we are providing a fresh customer experience and challenging the Australian market. BankWest is the fastest growing business bank in Australia*, and because we are growing, we will try harder to help grow your business.
*Measured by market share growth, number of new managers hired and number of new Business Banking Centres opened.
