BankWest has appointed experienced agribusiness banker Darren Gooding as the new Senior Manager for Narrogin and the Upper Great Southern.
Darren has twenty-five years experience with BankWest in rural and regional banking and has worked for all but two years in the broadacre farming areas of the Great Southern, Central, Eastern and Northern Wheatbelt.
Darren said he was looking forward to meeting the bank's customers in the region and further developing the portfolio.
"I've spent my entire career in rural and regional areas and I'm pleased to be coming back to Narrogin after 11 years," he said.
BankWest Rural and Regional State Manager Jim Watson said that while 2007 was dry in parts of the region, the high commodity prices for grain helped many farmers end the year positively.
"There's no doubt 2007 was good for some farmers and not so good for others but the outlook for 2008 is looking very positive with strong commodity prices continuing," he said.
"Some farmers in the Narrogin region had a very good year last year so we hope it continues this year on a broader level and we are here to speak with customers if they need to look at financing options for the New Year," he said.
Darren can be contacted at the branch on 9881 9510.
   
Experienced banker for Narrogin10 January 2008 -Ends- About BankWest Business 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. Sally-Ann Parker, +61 (2) 8299 8453 |
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