Pacific Valley Bank Renews Contract with Edcomm Bankers Academy for Bankers

Pacific Valley Bank has renewed its contract with Edcomm Banker’s Academy to continue using Banker’s Academy Unlimited.

New York, NY, March 16, 2009 – Pacific Valley Bank has renewed its contract with Edcomm Banker’s Academy to continue using Banker’s Academy Unlimited for three more years. In addition, Pacific Valley Bank will go on to host and main this suite of comprehensive bank training programs using Learning Link®, Edcomm Banker’s Academy’s Learning Management System (LMS). Banker’s Academy Unlimited, from Edcomm Banker’s Academy, is a suite of comprehensive training programs that provides every employee at a Bank, Credit Union or Money Services Business (MSB) with everything s/he needs to be successful. Banker’s Academy Unlimited covers more than 800 topics, including compliance, platform skills, branch security, sales and service, teller training, fraud, information security, lending and more. Each program includes a searchable library for reference and uses easy-to-understand language designed specifically for Banks, Credit Unions and Money Services Businesses (MSBs). Testing, tracking, administration, reports and certification are easily accomplished through Learning Link®, Edcomm Banker’s Academy’s full-featured LMS, which has an open architecture that builds on industry-standard SCORM and AICC compliance, but adds features and capabilities far beyond any competing products. Learning Link® maintains a complete record of every learning and administrative activity and offers a wide variety of customizable, real-time reports available both onscreen and in CSV formats for download and integration into any HR system. Learning Link’s servers have been issued a SAS-70 attesting to the quality of their security, business continuity and performance. For more information about programs like this, or to find out how The Edcomm Group Banker’s Academy can customize any training program, log onto www.bankersacademy.com or call 888-433-2666. Since 2002, Pacific Valley Bank has offered a complete array of checking and savings accounts, along with money management products to its customers. With four branches located in California, Pacific Valley Bank maintains assets exceeding $193 million. The Edcomm Group Banker’s Academy is a 22-year-old multimedia education and communication consulting firm specializing in the development of creative business solutions that improve productivity, customer service and market share - providing bottom-line results. The Edcomm Group Banker’s Academy has had the privilege of assisting many distinguished clients with business solutions in the form of eLearning programs, classroom instruction, multimedia production and online and print based documentation. Edcomm Banker's Academy offers many off-the-shelf and customized courses such as Teller Training, Compliance Training and Systems Training specifically designed for Banks, Credit Unions and Money Services Businesses (MSBs). The Edcomm Group Banker's Academy (www.bankersacademy.com) is headquartered in New York City with locations and representation throughout the world. Contact: Linda Eagle Edcomm Banker’s Academy 21 Penn Plaza Suite 1010 New York, NY 10001 888-433-2666 linda.eagle@edcomm.com http://www.bankersacademy.com