Northwest Bancshares Realigns Management Team

(RTTNews) - Northwest Bancshares Inc (NWBI), parent company of Northwest Savings Bank, said Friday it has realigned its management team as part of initiatives to improve profitability and enhance shareholder value.

As a result of this reorganization, two Northwest executives, Steven Fisher and William Harvey, Jr. have been promoted to senior executive vice-presidents of their respective divisions.

Fisher will lead the company's Production and Revenue Division with the functional title of chief revenue officer. Harvey will lead the Technology, Operations, Finance and Support Division with the functional title of chief financial officer.

Messrs. Fisher and Harvey have been Northwest employees for thirty-one and eighteen years respectively.

Northwest Bancshares, based in Warren, Pennsylvania, said its first major objective is to create strong and sustainable internal growth fueled by a highly-effective and efficient sales process. The second objective is to realize continuous improvement in the efficiency of our delivery, operations and support functions.