CORAL GABLES, Fla., Feb. 25, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Florida Bank (Nasdaq:GFLB) announced today its Chief Risk Officer, David Hernandez, has been nominated for the Information Security Executive (ISE) of the Year Southeast Awards 2009 by Executive Alliance.
The Awards recognize information security executives and project teams for outstanding achievement in risk management, data asset protection, compliance, privacy and network security.
There are 19 nominees for this award, including David Hernandez. Eligible nominees represent the Southeast region including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. The finalists and winners will be honored at a gala ceremony on March 26 in Atlanta.
"This nomination validates our achievement in risk management and information security," said Mehdi Ghomeshi, CEO and President of Great Florida Bank. "It is a terrific honor for David, as well as our bank."
The ISE Southeast Awards are held in conjunction with a two-day Executive Alliance Leadership Summit. The Summit is comprised of cutting-edge forums, speakers, panelists, and presentations to challenge current thinking and bring to light the innovation and forward thinking of the region's top information security and IT executives.
"The prominent industry leaders that are nominated for the ISE Southeast exemplify the caliber of this year's Leadership Summit," said Marci McCarthy, CEO of Executive Alliance, creator and provider of leadership recognition forum events worldwide. "We couldn't think of a better testament to the significance of the ISE program Award Series in its seventh year, as it continues to bring visibility to the information security and risk management industry and to the men and women who lead it."
ABOUT GREAT FLORIDA BANK
Great Florida Bank (Nasdaq:GFLB), headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida was established on June 30, 2004 as a state-charted commercial bank. The Bank listed on the NASDAQ Global Market on December 5, 2007 and joined the prestigious American Bankers Association Community Bank Index in June 2008. On December 31, 2008, total assets were $1.8 billion, Tier 1 Capital was $149 million, and the Tier 1 Leverage ratio was 8.3% -- 65% above the federal regulatory definition of a "Well Capitalized Bank". The Bank operates twenty-eight (28) Solution Centers throughout Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Great Florida Bank is committed to providing ideas and solutions to its customers' financial needs by conveniently delivering personalized, state-of-the-art products and services, such as GFB Mobile Banking for individual consumers and cash management clients and GFB Remote Deposit, in a relaxed environment. For further information, visit our website at www.greatfloridabank.com or call 866-514-6900. Member FDIC.
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