When The Morin Company was founded in 1966, founder Gil Morin and his part-time assistant were the company’s only employees. Since then, it has grown to 80 employees with five separate engineering and HVAC contracting businesses, covering the Mid-Atlantic states and Florida. Since its inception, The Morin Company was self-funded. However, when Kevin and Mike Morin took over the company 20 years ago, they knew it didn’t make sense to continue operating this way. A reliable banking partner was needed to support the company’s rapid growth.

When Sophia Parker founded DSFederal in 2007, she knew she wanted to deliver the best customer service, products, and solutions to her customers.

As the nation’s largest Certified Public Accounting firm dedicated exclusively to serving Federal government customers, Kearney is tasked with a formidable challenge: helping the U.S. Federal Government maintain and improve the overall effectiveness, efficiency, and accuracy of its financial operations.

In the 30 years since Frank Hameed founded Computer World Services (CWS), the company’s growth has been exponential. Starting as a one-person outfit in 1990 providing training to DISA engineers in the transition to then-new Voice over IP networks, today CWS is a significant player in the network integration sector, operating worldwide with more than 400 employees serving more than 20 federal agencies.

The Kenjya-Trusant Group, LLC, is a government contractor that provides technical support services for federal agencies and Principal and CFO, Vince Marucci, knows how important their banking needs are. Having been in business for over 15 years, one of the things they believed in was long-term relationships. Since switching to Sandy Spring Bank, it didn’t take long for Marucci to realize they’re a really good match.

In 2012, Martin Schwartz, president of Vehicles for Change (VFC), was suddenly without a bank to help the organization finance cars for low-income individuals who need them to get to work and sustain their families.

In the midst of shopping around for banks, Dave Marks, Vice President of Finance & Administration for BrightFocus Foundation saw that Sandy Spring Bank had the key ingredients they were looking for — superior customer service, a reliable approach, and the accessibility of speaking to representatives at any given time.

Before John Paukstis became President and CEO for Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland in 2006, Sandy Spring Bank had already been the organization’s banking partner. He could tell immediately that Sandy Spring Bank had a mission to support local nonprofits and be an advocate for the community.

Since 1981, Education Week has been the cornerstone national resource for K-12 news and information with the mission to make sure that every child in this country has access to a high-quality education. When Michele Givens joined the organization in 2001 as General Manager, she understood the multiple streams of revenue that Education Week generates. In 2016, when she was appointed President and CEO, she knew that they needed a bank to understand their diverse financial needs.

It was just over 10 years ago, in October 2010, that Axiom Resource Management selected Sandy Spring Bank. How does Axiom Senior Vice President of Finance Tekle Afeworki rate the choice? “The calendar tells the story. Sandy Spring Bank has been our bank for a decade,” he said. “In those years, we had been approached many times by other banks, but I can tell you those have been fairly short conversations.”