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Posted: September 11, 2008
Wyatt joins Randolph Savings as senior VP and director of retail banking
According to Randolph Savings Bank president and chief executive officer Thomas Drummey, Dennis Wyatt has joined the bank as senior vice president, director of retail banking. In his new position, Wyatt will be responsible for all aspects of the bank's retail banking operations including managing all branches and branch employees in Mass. and R.I.
Wyatt comes to Randolph Savings from Slades Bank where he held the same title of senior vice president and director of retail banking at that $600 million institution.
"Having someone with Wyatt's experience will help insure that we stay on the leading edge with the products we offer our customers as well as how we deliver those products," says Drummey.
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