Sandy Spring Bank Expands Presence in Northern Virginia Market

Published on Tuesday, 01 May 2012 08:39 Written by TradersHuddle Staff

OLNEY, Md., May 1, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sandy Spring Bank announces its newest branch location and continued expansion in the Northern Virginia market. Located in the Ravensworth Shopping Center at Braddock Road and the Beltway, Sandy Spring Bank is joining the Springfield community.

"Our commitment to the Northern Virginia community continues to strengthen as we enter the Springfield market," states Daniel J. Schrider, president and chief executive officer.  "This new branch office complements our existing Northern Virginia offices, offering more convenience to our new and existing clients in Springfield and Annandale and extending our reach toward Alexandria and southern Fairfax County."

"For 144 years, Sandy Spring Bank has been managed based upon three founding principles: to prudently operate safe and strong; to serve the individual needs of each of our clients, one at a time; and to make the communities we serve better place to live, to work, to run a business, and to raise a family," states Joseph J. O'Brien, Jr., executive vice president and Northern Virginia market president. "We look forward to bringing our community bank to the Springfield community."

The Springfield Community Office is the company's 44^th community branch office and the 8^th in Northern Virginia. This office is located at 5250 Port Royal Road. Traditional bank products are available as well as mortgage, investment, insurance, and asset management services. Lobby hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday; Fridays 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Vanessa Sunglao, assistant vice president and Springfield community office manager, and her team are ready to serve.  Vanessa can be reached at 703-319-9000, ext. 4440.

About Sandy Spring Bancorp/Sandy Spring Bank

With $3.7 billion in assets, Sandy Spring Bancorp is the holding company for Sandy Spring Bank and its principal subsidiaries, Sandy Spring Insurance Corporation and West Financial Services, Inc.  Sandy Spring Bancorp is among the oldest and largest publicly traded banking company headquartered and operating in the Washington Metropolitan area. Sandy Spring is a community banking organization that focuses its lending and other services on businesses and consumers in the local market area. Independent and community-oriented, Sandy Spring Bank was founded in 1868 and offers a broad range of commercial banking, retail banking and trust services through 44 community offices in Anne Arundel, Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, and Prince George's counties in Maryland, and Arlington, Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia. Through its subsidiaries, Sandy Spring Bank also offers a comprehensive menu of insurance and investment management services. Visit www.sandyspringbank.com to locate an ATM near you or for more information about Sandy Spring Bank.

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