Officials for the bank say sky’s the limit in budding relationship with university Denton, TX (January 12, 2017) – PointBank, a family-owned community bank with more than 135 years of faithful service in Denton County, was honored on November 10th at a reception hosted by the University of North Texas’ North Family Business Association student group, in conjunction with the College of Business, as the Student’s Choice Family Business of the Year.
The event signifies a budding relationship between the bank and university. Ray David Jr., who succeeded his father, J. Raymond David Sr., as PointBank’s president in 2004, said, “We were absolutely blessed to have the opportunity to be recognized for this award. What makes it special is the fact we were chosen by a wonderful group of students who clearly have a desire to learn and be just as much a part of the fabric of this community as we do at PointBank. We are humbled.”
The Family Business of the Year award is presented annually to a local family-owned business that exemplifies success and what it means to serve and be an active member of the community. J. Raymond Sr. spoke on behalf of PointBank to a crowd of family business owners, UNT College of Business faculty and students about what has made PointBank a successful family-operated business in North Texas.
PointBank has been a staple of Denton County since 1881 when it was then known as Pilot Point Bank. The David family has operated the longstanding financial institution since 1981, and its motto of treating every customer like they are the only customer exemplifies their commitment to service. Each year, PointBank employees – including the David family – hold themselves accountable by volunteering their time for a variety of charitable organizations. This includes the company’s annual golf tournament, which is fast approaching its 30th year and benefits local charities.
In an effort to further deepen its relationship with UNT, PointBank and the College of Business are working together to provide students with opportunities to apply what they are learning through case studies, interviews, and community events. PointBank intends to act as a resource and sounding board for the students in any way possible. “We want to make our company available for these students,” said Aaron Benedict, PointBank’s Regional Branch Manager for Denton and Lake Cities. “I’d like to think these students chose us for this award because we engaged with them and we have shown we want to further that partnership.”
[Pictured from left to right: Randy Robinson, PointBank’s Denton Market President; Jonathan David, PointBank’s Executive Vice President and Senior Lending Officer; Aaron Benedict, Regional Branch Manager for Denton and Lake Cities; Dr. Christopher Penney, Assistant Professor of Management, College of Business, University of North Texas; J. Raymond David Sr., PointBank CEO; Ray David Jr., PointBank President; Audhesh K Paswan, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor of Marketing, College of Business, University of North Texas; Rachel Hernandez, Assistant Branch Manager Denton South].