Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Grand Opening:

The CommunitySouth Bank & Trust and Easley Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening family BBQ event on Thursday, June 15th to celebrate the grand opening of its new headquarters at 6602 Calhoun Memorial Hwy in Easley.

Chief Executive Officer Allan Ducker, President David A. Miller, members of the Board of Directors, and representatives from the Easley Chamber of Commerce participated in the ribbon cutting.

The grand opening included a complimentary BBQ dinner by Mutt’s BBQ, live band, a children’s play area featuring a slide, moon bounce and balloon animals, free door prizes and free gifts.

Prior to the ribbon cutting and dinner opening remarks were given by Kent Dykes, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, Easley Mayor Chris Christopherson, CEO Allan Ducker, President David Miller, and CommunitySouth Vice President Jeff Kirby.

CommunitySouth Bank and Trust commenced operations in the Upstate on January 18, 2005. Fueled by the largest initial public offering ever for a South Carolina-based bank, the company capitalized with $30 million, has since grown total assets to over $180 million, and is the fastest growing community bank in South Carolina.

The Bank operates full-service offices in Easley, Spartanburg and Mauldin with branches in Greer and Anderson scheduled to open this fall. The Bank also operates a Loan Production Office in Greenwood it plans to convert to a full-service branch in 2006.