Univest Bank and Trust Co.℠ Sponsors Community Website
Website Features Local Heros, Financial Tips, Community
Events and Contests
SOUDERTON, Pa., April 21,
2011 - Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (NASDAQ: UVSP), parent company of Univest Bank
and Trust Co.SM, a full-service financial institution
with 135 years of experience in delivering financial solutions
including personal and business banking, online banking,
residential mortgages, insurance products, investment and wealth
advisory solutions*, has partnered with Greater Media to launch a new
community website, www.yourmainstreetbank.com, designed to feature
communities throughout the region.
The site offers a central location
to visit and seek out family activities and cultural events taking
place in Bucks, Chester and Montgomery counties and the Lehigh
Valley. Individuals who go to www.yourmainstreetbank.com will be
able to enter for a chance to win a variety of contests throughout
the year including tickets to Six Flags Great Adventure, concerts
and more. In addition, Univest will offer financial wellness tips
and recognize local nonprofits making a difference in the
community. There will also be a dedicated section to highlight
local heroes in these communities, where the public can nominate
local individuals or businesses who exemplify the qualities of good
citizenship.
"As a community bank, it is woven
into the fabric of our culture to give back to our local
communities," said Annette D. Szygiel, executive vice president and
chief experience officer for Univest Corporation. "We are excited
to sponsor yourmainstreetbank.com because it is a site which aligns
so well with our corporate values. For 135 years, we have made it
our priority to not only deliver financial solutions, but get
involved by serving our communities through strong leadership,
financial support and volunteerism. We'd like to invite the public
to check it out and actively get involved by nominating a hero or
attending an event to support our local community."
*Investment and insurance
products are offered through Univest Investments, Inc., member
FINRA/SIPC, and Univest Insurance, Inc., licensed non-bank
subsidiaries of Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania.
About Univest
Corporation
Headquartered in Souderton, Pennsylvania, Univest Corporation of
Pennsylvania (www.univest.net) and its subsidiaries serve the
financial needs of residents, businesses, and nonprofit
organizations in Bucks, Chester, Montgomery and Lehigh counties.
Univest Bank and Trust Co.SM, a member of the FDIC and
an Equal Housing Lender, offers customers 32 financial
service centers, 12 retirement financial services centers, and
39 ATM locations throughout the region, and is the parent company
of Univest Capital, Inc., a small ticket
commercial finance business; Univest Insurance, Inc., an independent insurance
agency headquartered in Lansdale, Pa., which serves commercial and
personal customers; and Univest Investments, Inc., a member of FINRA
and SIPC and a full-service broker-dealer and investment advisory
firm. For more information on Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania
and its subsidiaries, please visit www.univest.net.
About Greater
Media
Greater Media is the parent company of 23 AM and FM radio stations
in Boston, Charlotte, Detroit, Philadelphia and New Jersey; and a
group of weekly newspapers in central New Jersey; and several
telecommunications towers throughout the United States.