First Technology Services, Inc. Promotes Jeff Casey To Executive Vice President And Chief Digital Officer

ABILENE, Texas, Sept. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- First Technology Services, Inc. (FTS), a wholly owned subsidiary of First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIN), has announced the promotion of Jeff Casey to Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer (CDO).  The announcement was made by T. Stan Limerick, Chairman, President and CEO of First Technology Services, Inc.

"Jeff has been a valuable member of the FTS team for many years and this promotion is well deserved," said Limerick. "The creation of this new position highlights our continued commitment to delivering the best technology solutions as our customers expand their reliance on internet and mobile technologies," he added. 

Mr. Casey joined First Technology Services in 2007 managing special projects across multi-functional areas of the Company. In 2009, he assumed ownership of the alternative delivery channels where he and his team positioned First Financial as a community bank leader in online and mobile services. First Financial became the first bank in the nation in 2012 to offer Picture Pay, a mobile photo bill pay solution. The project was recognized by American Banker as one of the top 10 community bank IT initiatives that year. In 2013, Mr. Casey was honored by Bank Systems & Technology magazine as one of their "Elite 8" bank technology executives. 

Prior to joining the bank, Mr. Casey held various technology management roles working in several industries. He earned a B.B.A. from Texas A&M University and is a graduate of the Texas Tech Banking School in Lubbock, Texas.

About First Financial Bankshares

Headquartered in Abilene, Texas, First Financial Bankshares is a financial holding company that through its subsidiary, First Financial Bank, N.A., operates multiple banking regions with 69 locations in Texas including Abilene, Acton, Albany, Aledo, Alvarado, Beaumont, Boyd, Bridgeport, Brock, Burleson, Cisco, Cleburne, Clyde, Conroe, Cut and Shoot, Decatur, Eastland, Fort Worth, Glen Rose, Granbury, Grapevine, Hereford, Huntsville, Keller, Magnolia, Mauriceville, Merkel, Midlothian, Mineral Wells, Montgomery, Moran, New Waverly, Newton, Odessa, Orange, Port Arthur, Ranger, Rising  Star,  Roby,  San  Angelo,  Southlake,  Stephenville,  Sweetwater, Tomball, Trent,  Trophy Club, Vidor, Waxahachie, Weatherford, Willis, and Willow Park. The Company also operates First Financial Trust & Asset Management Company, N.A., with eight locations and First Technology Services, Inc., a technology operating company.

The Company is listed on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the trading symbol FFIN.  For more information about First Financial Bankshares, please visit our website at http://www.ffin.com.

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