Santa Clara, CA
-- March 29, 2001 - Silicon Valley Bank, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Silicon Valley Bancshares, has named Curtis Chinn
division manager of the Bank's Vendor Financial Services
Division.
Chinn will be responsible for growing the
Vendor Financial Services Division by strategically selecting
and implementing Vendor Financing Programs with Global 2000
companies and Bank clients. He will continue to build upon the
division's foundation by working closely with the Vendor
Financial Services team, senior management and account officers
to enhance current product offerings and ensure a seamless and
integrated process flow for new and existing clients.
Chinn joins Silicon Valley Bank from the Bank
of Hawaii, where he was senior vice president of the Insurance
Services Division and was responsible for managing the bank's
three insurance subsidiaries. Prior to his most recent role,
Chinn was responsible for leading the Bank of Hawaii's leasing
subsidiary, Pacific Century Leasing. While running the leasing
subsidiary his team grew outstandings to over $400 million.
"I was drawn to Silicon Valley Bank due its
unique niche focus and market dominance," said Chinn. "In my
new position I plan to further grow the Vendor Financial
Services Division and deepen its integration within the
Bank."
Chinn earned a bachelor's degree in economics
in 1976 and a master's degree in economics in 1979, both from
the University of California, Davis.
Silicon Valley Bank serves emerging growth and
middle market companies in targeted niches, focusing on
technology and life sciences, while also addressing other
specific industries in which it can provide a higher level of
service and better manage credit through specialization and
focus.
The Bank operates throughout the Silicon Valley: Santa
Clara, Palo Alto and Sand Hill, the center of the venture
capital community in California. Other regional offices within
California include: Irvine, Los Angeles, Napa Valley, San
Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, and Sonoma. Office
locations outside of California include: Phoenix, Arizona;
Boulder, Colorado; West Palm Beach, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia;
Chicago, Illinois; Boston, Massachusetts; Minneapolis,
Minnesota; Durham, North Carolina; Portland, Oregon;
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Austin, Texas; Dallas, Texas;
Northern Virginia; and Seattle, Washington.
SVB Contact:
David Grandey, (408) 654-7289, dgrandey@svbank.com.