ALLIANCE & Leicester has had a long standing connection with the city through its ownership of the former Girobank at Bootle.
It's because of that local heritage that it's good to see the firm join the Daily Post's panel of main sponsors for the Regional Business Awards.
Last month, Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank further increased its commitment to the region, with the launch of the new Merseyside Business Centre in central Liverpool.
Based at The Plaza, Old Hall Street in Liverpool city centre, the Merseyside Business Centre offers afull banking service and will provide agreater level of support for the bank's existing and new business customers in the region through afull relationship service to meet their more sophisticated financial needs.
The Merseyside Business Centre is one of anumber opened by Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank in the last 18 months.
The centres focus on businesses with a turnover of between £1 million and £10 million and the bank plans to launch further business centres in 2006.
Debbie Thompson, Head of the Merseyside Business Centre has over 25 years' banking experience.
Debbie joined Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank from HSBC where she held various managerial positions including Branch Manager at Breck Road and then Aintree.
For the last 6years, she was based at HSBC's Liverpool Commercial Centre where she was asenior relationship manager, involved in credit, relationship management and business development.
Debbie manages ateam of five business banking specialists who are able to offer bespoke, professional advice on finance, money transmission services and investing to help customers to develop their businesses further.
* To find out more about how Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank can help your business, visit www.alliance-leicester commercialbank.co.uk or telephone Debbie and her team at the Merseyside Business Centre on 0151 236 2363
