First Bank Offers Hearty Small Business Handshake

Electronic Rain in Boschertown, Missouri (St. Charles County) was the sixth week winner of the First Bank Small Business Handshake, a promotion that recognizes small business owners and entrepreneurs for their commitment to their business, employees and communities.

For their winning nomination, owner Kip Poling and his team received a celebratory handshake from First Bank’s Rick Tash along with customized cupcakes with the First Bank logo on them.

Locally owned and operated since 2003, Electronic Rain provides installation and service for all types of sprinkler systems.

In partnership with WIL wil92.com (92.3 FM) and WARH 1065thearch.com listeners are encouraged to nominate business owners or companies to receive a First Bank Small Business Handshake. Nominations can be made through the WIL and WARH websites.

In addition to one business per week being chosen business of the week, one company per month will be selected as the company of the month. They will win lunch for their employees and a two-minute video showcasing their business that will be housed on the First Bank Small Business Handshake custom page as well as on the Arch and WIL websites.  

One grand prize winner will be chosen at the end of the promotion (June 24). That winner will receive cupcakes, lunch, a video as well as a $5,000 advertising package with WIL and/or WARH with an additional $5,000 given to the charity of their choice.

First Bank firstbanks.com is one of the largest privately owned banks in the country with $6.4 billion in assets and 131 locations in Missouri, Illinois, Florida, and California.