Columbia Bank Announces the Appointment of Tony Rose to Senior Vice President/Marketing Director

FAIR LAWN, N.J., Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Bank is pleased to announce that Tony Rose has joined the company as Senior Vice President/Marketing Director.

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In his new role, Mr. Rose is responsible for the oversight of the Marketing Department including all branding and advertising solutions, research, public relations, special events and social media marketing.  He also oversees the bank's CRA Department.  Prior to joining Columbia Bank, he was the Marketing Director for Lakeland Bank in Oak Ridge, New Jersey, where he was responsible for the recent Lakeland Bank re-branding initiative, and Provident Bank in Montebello, New York.  

Mr. Rose holds a Bachelors degree in Marketing from Plattsburgh State University and an MBA in Business Administration from Long Island University.  He also serves as a member of the Ad Age Insights Panel.  

He resides in Chester, New York, with his family.

About Columbia Bank

Headquartered in Fair Lawn, NJ, Columbia Bank has an asset base of approximately $4.6 billion and 44 full-service offices throughout New Jersey.  Columbia Bank offers a wide range of consumer and commercial products, including online and mobile banking, localized lending centers as well as investment and wealth management services.  For more information about Columbia Bank's full line of products and services, visit their website at columbiabankonline.com.

SOURCE Columbia Bank