Columbia professor Rita McGrath to kick off BBVA Compass' Business Strategy Forum
- Series launches June 18 in Jacksonville, Fla., and includes stops in seven cities
- Rita McGrath will discuss pointers from her new book, "The End of Competitive Advantage"
HOUSTON, June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BBVA Compass announced today that influential author and Columbia Business School professor Rita McGrath will headline the bank's Business Strategy Forum series, which is designed to put entrepreneurs and senior executives face to face with the leading business thinkers.
The series, which begins June 18 in Jacksonville, Fla., and includes stops in six other cities in the bank's Sunbelt footprint, will combine public appearances and private speaking engagements for the bank's clients.
"We want to provide our clients with value-added insights that help them grow their businesses and strengthen our relationships," said Rafael Bustillo, head of commercial banking for BBVA Compass. "We're doing that in a big way by joining with Harvard Business Review Press to give our clients direct access to Rita McGrath. She's one of the world's leading authorities on business strategy and has a unique perspective on how to compete in a world of constant change and uncertainty."
Harvard Business Review Press is publishing McGrath's latest book, "The End of Competitive Advantage: How to Keep Your Strategy Moving as Fast as Your Business," which was released this week. The book advises executives to learn how to exploit short-lived opportunities with speed and decisiveness in order to win in volatile and uncertain environments. Fortune 500 companies and international organizations have sought her advice, and she has been recognized as one of the top 10 business school professors to follow on Twitter (@rgmcgrath).
McGrath will also speak in Birmingham, Phoenix, Denver, Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth. The series ends on June 27.
About BBVA Group
BBVA Compass is a subsidiary of BBVA Compass Bancshares Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of BBVA (NYSE: BBVA) (MAD: BBVA). BBVA is a customer-centric global financial services group founded in 1857. The Group has a solid position in Spain, is the largest financial institution in Mexico, and has leading franchises in South America and the Sunbelt region of the United States. Its diversified business is geared toward high-growth markets and relies on technology as a key sustainable competitive advantage. Corporate responsibility is at the core of its business model. BBVA fosters financial education and inclusion, and supports scientific research and culture. It operates with the highest integrity, a long-term vision and applies best practices. More information about the BBVA Group can be found at www.bbva.com.
About BBVA Compass
BBVA Compass is a Sunbelt-based financial institution that operates 708 branches, including 367 in Texas, 93 in Alabama, 79 in Arizona, 65 in California, 45 in Florida, 38 in Colorado and 21 in New Mexico. BBVA Compass ranks among the top 20 largest U.S. commercial banks based on deposit market share and ranks among the largest banks in Alabama (2nd), Texas (4th) and Arizona (5th). BBVA Compass has been recognized as one of the leading Small Business Administration lenders and ranked third in American Banker's 2012 reputation study of the leading 30 banks in the U.S. Additional information about BBVA Compass can be found at www.bbvacompass.com.
Editor's Note:
BBVA Compass is a trade name of Compass Bank.
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