Bank of America 1999 Annual Report Download - page 19

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our clients have ever seen,” says Bowers.
“We provide capital solutions, and
these come in all forms. We provide cash
flow solutions through our Treasury
Management services. More and more
we are emphasizing personal solutions
as well, both for business owners and
their employees.
“This is another important point:
From coast to coast we live and work
in the same communities as our clients,
so we are determined to be a good
consumer bank as well as a good
commercial bank. This is another
example of what our company means
by integrating our lines of business.”
also completed $2 billion in fixed-income
securities and $20 billion in syndicated
loan facilities.
The Commercial Banking team
consists of more than 3,000 associates.
They have established banking
relationships with three out of every
10 middle market companies and have
made us the lead bank for two out of
every three of our clients.
There is more business integration
ahead. We are making it easier for clients
to have access to Private Bank, Premier
Banking and other financial resources.
“Our client managers now have a
range of capabilities unlike anything
they have ever seen, and unlike anything
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employees. U.S. Cotton is a New Mexico-
based manufacturer of Swisspers®branded
and private-label cotton pads, balls and
swabs, selling around the globe. The
company also has facilities in Charlotte,
North Carolina, and Chile. Revenues have
quadrupled since 1995. Nancy Madigan,
Bank of America client manager, observes
cotton processing (opposite) with Thomas
and meets above with a member of the
Commercial Banking team serving
U.S. Cotton, Treasury Management
Officer Jan Mitchell.