BB&T

BB&T Corporation, headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., is a fast growing, highly profitable financial holding company with $100.5 billion in assets. Its bank subsidiaries operate more than 1,400 branch offices in the Carolinas, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Georgia, Maryland, Tennessee, Alabama, Indiana, Florida and Washington, D.C.

BB&T ranks No. 2 in market share in North Carolina, No. 3 in South Carolina, No. 2 in Virginia, No. 1 in West Virginia, No. 6 in Georgia, No. 7 in Maryland, No. 2 in Kentucky and No. 5 in Washington, D.C.

BB&T's operating strategy distinguishes it from other financial holding companies. BB&T's banking subsidiaries are organized as a group of community banks, each with a regional president, which allows decisions to be made locally, close to the customer. This also makes BB&T's customer service more responsive, reliable and empathetic.

Since 1989, BB&T has completed the acquisition of 58 community banks and thrifts, more than 70 insurance agencies and 23 non-bank financial services companies. This acquisition strategy has contributed significantly to BB&T's success.