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HALIFAX, October 28, 2010 – BMO Harris Private Banking today announced the appointment of Rick Thomson as Vice-President & Market Leader for Atlantic Canada.
Mr. Thomson will assume leadership of a team of 35 professionals who serve customers through BMO's Private Banking Offices in
A Halifax native and MBA graduate from
“Rick's extensive knowledge of our business and previous work experience throughout the region make him the ideal individual to lead our growing private banking operations in Atlantic Canada,” said Andrew Auerbach, Senior Vice-President and Head of BMO Harris Private Banking.
“My colleagues and I are focused on offering our high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients a comprehensive range of wealth management strategies and solutions that cover the disciplines of banking, investment management, estate, trust and wealth planning as well as philanthropic services and business transition,” said Rick Thomson. We're committed to delivering a great client experience, helping our clients save time and benefit from expert advice,” he added.
Mr. Thomson is a past president of the Bedford Board of Trade and will sit on the Board of the recently established Centre for Family Business and Prosperity at Dalhousie. The Centre will develop and deliver educational and training programs for families in business, their non-family employees and the professionals who serve those families, following BMO's $1.5 million donation to Dalhousie that will provide operational and core funding to the Centre for the next seven years.
Mr. Thomson's appointment follows BMO's recent announcement that it plans to launch a new division focused on the ultra-rich and increase the private banking group by 15 per cent in the coming year. BMO Harris Private Banking is a leader in providing comprehensive and integrated services to
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Contact:
Ronald Monet, ronald.monet@bmo.com
514- 877-1873