This award honors the individual of an industry supplier company that provides service, quality products and goes above and beyond to serve the industry. The nominee should be active in local, state, or civic affairs, and be recognized for achievements on behalf of the industry.

~ Luis Diaz-Colorado ~  

The BB&T Corporation is one of America’s ten largest banks. Based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, BB&T operates more than 1,400 financial centers in the Southern U.S., including North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Indiana and Washington, D.C.. BB&T (Branch Banking and Trust) dates back to humble beginnings in the small eastern North Carolina town of Wilson in the latter part of the 19th century.

As of December 31, 2006, the BB&T Corporation has $121.4 billion in assets; operates more than 1,400 banking offices in 11 states and Washington, D.C.; and has more than 29,000 employees. past 135 years.

BB&T was an active player in the rapid consolidation of the financial services industry that occurred at the turn of the twenty-first century.

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