SOUTHERN
PINES, N.C., June 13,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- First Bank has ranked #1 as a
BEST Employer in the Extra Large (330+) Employer category in
Business NC Magazine. The nod, announced in the June issue,
features 50+ employers (categorized by number of employees) in the
state who were selected for the designation out of hundreds of
nominations. To win the award, the company's employees were
surveyed based on questions about organizational health,
leadership, engagement, work-life balance, pay, training, benefits
and corporate social responsibility. The companies selected will be
honored at a gala in late June in Greensboro.
Anne Stoneham, Director of HR for
First Bank said of the award, "We have focused on the culture of
our company for many years and it's nice to see that being
celebrated with this award. First Bank is very excited to receive
this title and we can't wait to celebrate together at the awards
ceremony and all year long for that matter! We work very hard to
create an environment that is inviting, exciting and motivating,
and as we grow that becomes harder and harder but we remain
steadfast in that focus. We are grateful for our associates who
took the survey and make working here a joy but also to Business NC
Magazine for the honor."
See all the honorees HERE.
June has been busy for First Bank, in addition to the Best
Employers award and ceremony on June
22, First Bank has been tallying the work done throughout
the Carolinas for "Teach Children to Save", where bankers entered
school classrooms and/or organization meet ups and taught young
people the value in saving, budgeting, and other financial
education topics. With each school or organization at which
associates taught sessions, First Bank gave $1000 to that school or organization, totaling
$172,000. Bankers taught 12,885
students in 189 different presentations. Additionally, First Bank
was named the title sponsor for the upcoming Bookmarks Festival,
adding to the efforts of our First Bank Book Club, giving books to
partner non-profits, students in schools at author visits, and at
story-times in local communities. Learn more at
https://localfirstbank.com/about-us/corporate-citizenship/
About us:
First Bank is the banking subsidiary of First Bancorp and is
headquartered in Southern Pines, North
Carolina, with total assets of approximately $12.4 billion. As a state-chartered community
bank, First Bank operates 118 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina. Since 1935, First Bank has
taken a tailored approach to banking, combining best-in-class
financial solutions, helpful local expertise, and technology to
manage a home or business. First Bancorp's common stock is traded
on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FBNC." Visit
our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com. Member FDIC, Equal Housing
Lender.
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