Zions Bancorporation Receives Thirteen Greenwich Excellence Awards for 2012

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Feb 07, 2013, 10:00 ET

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ: ZION) is pleased to announce that it has received 13 Greenwich Excellence Awards for 2012. The awards are based on more than 40,000 market research interviews with companies in the United States. Of the more than 750 banks evaluated, only 51 were cited for distinctive quality, and only 11 banks received more than 10 Excellence awards.

"We are honored to have been recognized once again by these awards for what we believe are some of the best products and services available in the industry," said Harris Simmons, chairman and CEO. "It is a testament to our commitment to our customers that we were recognized for overall customer satisfaction in both middle market and small business banking. In fact, we were one of only 16 banks to receive the award in middle market banking and one of only 20 in small business banking. This recognition is a tribute to our commercial bankers, who are considered by their clients to be the best in the industry; and to the professionals in our Treasury Management Group, whose expertise and efforts are exceptional. These awards demonstrate the dedication of our bankers to providing the highest quality products and exceptional customer service day after day, year after year."

Zions received awards in the following categories:

Middle Market Banking ($10 million to $500 million in annual sales)

Overall Satisfaction
Likelihood to Recommend
Overall Satisfaction – Treasury Management
Western Region Overall Satisfaction

Small Business Banking ($1 million to $10 million in annual sales)

Overall Satisfaction
Likelihood to Recommend
Financial Stability
Branch Satisfaction
Overall Satisfaction – Treasury Management
Customer Service – Treasury Management
Accuracy of Operations – Treasury Management
Western Region Overall Satisfaction
Western Region Overall Satisfaction – Treasury Management

Zions Bancorporation is one of the nation's premier financial services companies, consisting of a collection of eight great banks in select Western U.S. markets with combined total assets exceeding $50 billion. Zions operates its banking businesses under local management teams and community identities in 10 Western and Southwestern states: Amegy Bank of Texas, California Bank & Trust, National Bank of Arizona, Nevada State Bank, The Commerce Bank of Oregon, The Commerce Bank of Washington, Vectra Bank Colorado (and New Mexico), and Zions First National Bank (Utah and Idaho). The company is a national leader in Small Business Administration lending and public finance advisory services. In addition, Zions is included in the S&P 500 and NASDAQ Financial 100 indices. Investor information and links to subsidiary banks can be accessed at www.zionsbancorporation.com.

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