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Posted: July 14, 2017
East Cambridge Savings Bank hires Kirwan as business development sales manager
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Cambridge, MA According to East Cambridge Savings Bank, John Kirwan has been named business development sales manager at the bank’s main office located at 292 Cambridge St. Kirwan’s first day in his new role was June 5.
Kirwan is a seasoned professional with 30 years in the financial services and banking industry. Prior to joining East Cambridge, Kirwan held roles as a financial advisor, branch manager, mortgage consultant and assistant vice president of securities operations.
East Cambridge Savings Bank’s historic Main Office has been a fixture on Cambridge Street since opening in the Summer of 1932. In addition to serving as a full service banking center, Main Office hosts a yearly customer appreciation cookout, movie night for neighborhood residents and a “Red Carpet” event to unveil the Bank’s annual calendar. Mr. Kirwan is looking forward to building ties with the Cambridge community which the Bank plays an important role in. “I am thrilled to begin the next chapter of my career at East Cambridge Savings Bank,” said Kirwan. “This Bank is an institution that combines innovation and outstanding customer service with a long track record of charitable giving to the Cambridge community.”
Kirwan lives in Ashland, and has served on the Ashland Board of Selectmen, Worcester State College Board of Trustees and the 495/Metrowest Partnership board of directors.
East Cambridge Savings Bank is a full-service mutually-held savings bank that believes in connecting with customers. The Bank was established in 1854 and is dedicated to providing businesses and individuals with a full line of banking services in the communities it serves. Headquartered in Cambridge, the bank has offices in Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, Chelsea, Medford, Somerville, and Waltham, as well as an educational training facility at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School. The bank is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Depositors Insurance Fund (DIF) of Massachusetts.
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