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By BENNIE SCARTON JR.
Manassas Journal Messenger
Cardinal Bank, the only locally managed, full-service community bank
in Manassas-Prince William County, opened its doors last week.
The bank, located at 9626 Center Street in Manassas, offers a broad range
of modern banking services to local residents, professionals and small
to medium sized businesses.
In addition, it is distinguished from the larger, impersonal and out-of-state
banks dominating northern Virginia because of its independent and locally-based
executive management team.
The bank is located in a new 6,200-square foot building and will have
14 employees when fully staffed.
Wayne Broadwater is chairman of the board and other members include Jana
Yeates, Mike Garcia, State Del. Jack Rollison, R-Woodbridge, John Elkin,
Mike Lubeley, Emad Saadeh, Harvey Hutzinger and bank president Christopher
W. Bergstrom.
The bank is a subsidiary of Cardinal Financial Corporation with headquarters
in Fairfax.
Commenting on the bank’s opening, Corporation President L. Burwell Gunn
said: ”I am very excited abut the Cardinal Bank’s opening and confident
that the bank will offer customers a superior and unique banking experience.
”This bank’s opening is a significant step forward for our corporation
and an integral part of our plans to establish four strategically located
and independently managed banks in northern Virginia. Bergstrom and the
talented team he has assembled, have impressive credentials within the banking
and financial sectors and, just as importantly, very strong community ties.”
Bergstrom added: A compelling feature of this bank’s operating strategy
is that the management and the board of directors have lived and worked
in Manassas and the county collectively for over 300 years. A management
team that is as familiar with the community’s needs as we are is going to
provide higher quality, personalized service.
”In addition, as a full-service community bank, we offer our customers
an extensive range of contemporary banking products and services designed
to fit their specific needs. We are committed to providing this community
a complete and gratifying banking experience.”
Consumer banking services offered by the bank include FDIC insured accounts,
customized loans, a variety of deposit programs, check imaging,investment
services, credit and debit cards, personalized loan plans and optional automated
telephone attendant.
The bank will hold its grand opening on Sept. 9.
Pacel to double
in size
By BENNIE SCARTON JR.
Manassas Journal Messenger
Pacel Corp. last week signed a lease to double office space at its headquarters
at 8870 Rixlew Lane in Manassas.
The firm will expand from 4,100 square feet to 8,200 square feet as of
Sept. 1 as part of a major expansion plan that will also increase the number
of current personnel from 15 to 30 by the end of Summer.
Just three months ago, Pacel had six full-time employees. The expansion
was made to accommodate increased business opportunities and activities.
The new expanded area will be home to a team of programmers, web and
database developers, technicians, additional sales force and supervisory
personnel responsible for the firm’s rapidly growing internet business which
provides consulting and development, designs hosts and maintains web sites
and offers software and hardware for business needs.
”This is just another step in our continuing growth process, giving
users the opportunities to shop, compare and order a variety of items On-Line
with a secure environment,” said David Calkins, president.
Within the past two weeks, the company launched the Morton Downey Jr.
Web Show with early indications that the web site will be a huge success.
Calkins said that Pacel was ”close” to finalizing deals to launch other
high visibility, income-producing web sites in the near future that could
triple the company’s revenue stream.
The company was founded in 1994 as a software development and systems
integration firm specializing in providing software products that improve
business flow processes, using electronic documents that are involved in
the day to day operations of any business.
Pacel provides high-value technology solutions allowing clients to enter
the new century with the highest level of productivity and capability.
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