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Ameris Bancorp Announces Appointment Of V. Wayne Williford To Board Of Directors.
December 21, 2009
AMERIS BANCORP (NASDAQ-GS: ABCB), Moultrie, Georgia, The Board of Directors of Ameris Bancorp announced today that V. Wayne Williford was appointed to fill a vacancy and serve as a Director of the Company. Williford was also appointed to serve as a Director of Ameris Bank, the lead banking subsidiary of the Company.
Based in Jacksonville, Florida, Williford is Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer of J.B. Coxwell Contracting, Inc. He has been Vice President since 1992, and has served in his current capacity since 2000. Prior to joining Coxwell, Williford held various positions with Unison Industries f/k/a Allied Aerospace Company from 1983 until 1992.
Williford has a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing from the University of North Florida, and a Masters degree in Management from Jacksonville University. Local organizational interests include the Justice Coalition and a member of the Campus Crusade for Christ Board of Directors.
Edwin W. Hortman, Jr., Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are pleased to have Wayne Williford as a member of the Ameris Bancorp and Ameris Bank Boards of Directors. He is an individual who demonstrates high standards and has been a keen supporter of our Company having served on our Community Board of Directors in Orange Park since 2005. Wayne brings solid business experience and acumen, with a commitment to community involvement to this Board. We are confident that his added strength will have an immediate, positive impact."
Ameris Bancorp is headquartered in Moultrie, Georgia, and has 52 locations in Georgia, Alabama, northern Florida and South Carolina. For additional information about Ameris Bank, please visit our web site at www.amerisbank.com.
Ameris Bancorp Common Stock is quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "ABCB". The preceding release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words "believe", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "anticipate" and similar expressions and variations thereof identify certain of such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates which they were made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
For more information contact:
Edwin W. Hortman, Jr.
President & Chief Executive Officer
(229) 890-1111