PHILADELPHIA, April 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Republic First Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRBK), the holding company for Republic Bank, today announced that Robert R. Pullia was named Vice President and Store Manager for the Republic Bank in Voorhees, New Jersey. Pullia will oversee new business development and brand promotion in the Voorhees market and will also be responsible for the new Revoloutionary Banking Store opening on May 10, 2014.
Pullia has more than 10 years of banking experience, with major leading institutions including Commerce Bank, Wachovia Bank and most recently Sun National Bank. He has excelled in roles of Branch Management, Small Business Banking and Commercial Lending. He was recognized with multiple customer service and leadership awards throughout his career. His successes make him an ideal candidate to grow Republic Bank's footprint in the Voorhees market.
"We at Republic Bank, believe in the power of the Customer experience," said Pullia. "I am passionate about my interactions with Customers and am excited to be joining Republic Bank, Metro Philadelphia's best bank."
A brand new Voorhees store is set to open on May 10, 2014 at 101 Laurel Oak Road (intersection of White Horse Road and Laurel Oak Road). This location is a part of Republic Bank's aggressive "The Power of Red is Back" expansion plan and the eye-catching, all-glass cube is the bank's second in Southern New Jersey. As is the case at all Republic Bank stores, the Voorhees location will be open 7 days a week, 361 days a year, with extended lobby and drive-thru hours, providing customers with the longest hours of any bank in the area. In addition, the bank offers absolutely free checking, free coin counting, ATM/Debit cards issued on the spot and access to more than 55,000 surcharge free ATMs worldwide via the Allpoint network.
For more information about Republic Bank, visit myrepublicbank.com.
About Republic Bank
Republic Bank, a subsidiary of Republic First Bancorp, Inc., is a full-service, state-chartered commercial bank, whose deposits are insured up to the applicable limits by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The Bank provides diversified financial products through its fourteen offices located in Abington, Ardmore, Bala Cynwyd, Plymouth Meeting, Media and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Cherry Hill, Voorhees and Haddonfield, New Jersey. For more information about Republic Bank, visit myrepublicbank.com.
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