NEW YORK, June 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sovereign Bank announced today
that it has hired Vincent A. Ricciardi as Senior Market Executive overseeing
Sovereign's retail banking activities in the Metro New York/New Jersey markets
and districts.
Ricciardi, of Ridgewood, N.J., has more than 32 years of banking and
retail experience. Prior to joining Sovereign, he was Senior Vice President
and Region Executive for Premier Banking and Investments at Bank of America.
In this position, he managed more than 400 employees in New York City, Long
Island, Westchester, upstate New York, New Jersey and southwest Connecticut.
Prior to that role, he was a Bank of America Market Executive in New Jersey,
overseeing 11 districts and 152 branches.
"As a native of the Metro New York/New Jersey area, Vince truly
understands the challenges and opportunities that we have in these valuable
markets," noted Roy Lever, Sovereign Executive Vice President and Managing
Director of Retail Banking. "I am confident that under Vince's leadership, the
entire team in this division will achieve great success."
Ricciardi earned a master's degree from New York University and a
bachelor's degree from St. Peter's College, Jersey City, N.J. He also pursued
post graduate studies at New York University.
About Sovereign
Sovereign Bancorp, Inc., ("Sovereign") (NYSE: SOV), is the parent company
of Sovereign Bank, a financial institution with principal markets in the
Northeastern United States. Sovereign Bank has 750 community banking offices,
over 2,300 ATMs and approximately 12,000 team members. Sovereign offers a
broad array of financial services and products including retail banking,
business and corporate banking, cash management, capital markets, wealth
management and insurance. For more information on Sovereign Bank, visit
http://www.sovereignbank.com or call 1-877-SOV-BANK.
Sovereign Bank is a registered trademark of Sovereign Bank or its
affiliates or subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
SOURCE Sovereign Bank