Chris Fowler, President and CEO for CWB, spoke to the Bank’s strategy as the only financial services institution in Canada distinctively focused on business owners and its emergence as an award-winning employer in the September 2022 issue of CEO Magazine. The publication is known for profiling leading executives who are at the forefront of innovation, technology and culture in their field.
“We can really do commercial banking well. We have a very strong team that can meet with clients, and we have the expertise to provide financial solutions and respond with speed,” said Fowler, who joined the Bank in 1991 and has led the company since 2013.
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Since being founded by local entrepreneurs 38 years ago, CWB has grown from one banking centre in Western Canada to a national financial services company with operations in all Canadian provinces. CWB achieved $1 billion in annual revenue in its most recent fiscal year and has increased its rank on the list of Best Workplaces™ in Canada for three successive years. Now a clear alternative for small- and medium-sized business owners who desire a proactive, personalized approach to banking, specialized lending, trust and wealth management, CWB will open its third Ontario banking centre in Toronto’s financial district next year, and in 2026 will relocate its national headquarters to become an anchor tenant in Edmonton’s ICE District.