No. 20: Bank of Ann Arbor

October 28, 2013, 12:00 a.m. EDT 1 Min Read

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Category: Under $3B in Assets
Ann Arbor, Mich.
www.bankofannarbor.com
Assets at June 30: $882.5 million
No. of Employees: 168
President and CEO: Timothy Marshall

Popular with employees: Sonic Lunch is a free outdoor concert series promoted by the bank in summer that brings people downtown to enjoy free music at a city park in Ann Arbor.

Fitness/wellness program: The bank's health insurance plan is tied to a wellness program that gives employees the chance to earn discounts on their monthly premiums.

Sustainability initiative: The bank hires a local vendor to convert its used billboard signs into handbags, which are distributed for free as part of the bank's marketing efforts.

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