First Financial Bankshares Announces Election Of John Ruzicka As Executive Vice President And Chief Information Officer

PRNewswire 13-Dec-2018 3:05 PM

ABILENE, Texas, Dec. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIN) announced the election of John Ruzicka as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer.  He was also elected Chairman, President and CEO of First Technology Services, Inc., (FTS), the technology subsidiary of First Financial Bankshares, Inc. 

"We are delighted to welcome John to the Company's executive management team and to Abilene," said F. Scott Dueser, Chairman, President and CEO.  "John's knowledge, experience, and expertise will be instrumental in growing the information technology and strategic objectives for our company."

Ruzicka most recently served as Senior Vice President of Heartland Financial in Dubuque, Iowa, and was the Chief Information and Operations Officer for Citywide Banks in Denver, Colorado for eight years prior to its acquisition by Heartland Financial.  He also previously served as President of Interbank 1 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. John holds a bachelor of science degree in business administration from California State University.  He served as an advisory board member for CenturyLink. 

About First Financial Bankshares

Headquartered in Abilene, Texas, First Financial is a financial holding company that through its subsidiary, First Financial Bank, N.A., operates multiple banking regions with 72 locations in Texas, including Abilene, Acton, Albany, Aledo, Alvarado, Beaumont, Boyd, Bridgeport, Brock, Burleson, Cisco, Cleburne, Clyde, Conroe, Cut and Shoot, Decatur, Eastland, El Campo, Fort Worth, Fulshear, Glen Rose, Granbury, Grapevine, Hereford, Huntsville, Keller, Kingwood, Magnolia, Mauriceville, Merkel, Midlothian, Mineral Wells, Montgomery, Moran, New Waverly, Newton, Odessa, Orange, Palacios, Port Arthur, Ranger, Rising Star, Roby, San Angelo, Southlake, Stephenville, Sweetwater, Tomball, Trent, Trophy Club, Vidor, Waxahachie, Weatherford, Willis, and Willow Park. The Company also operates First Financial Trust & Asset Management Company, N.A., with eight locations and First Technology Services, Inc., a technology operating company.

The Company is listed on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the trading symbol FFIN.  For more information about First Financial Bankshares, please visit our website at http://www.ffin.com.

Certain statements contained herein may be considered "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon the belief of the Company's management, as well as assumptions made beyond information currently available to the Company's management, and may be, but not necessarily are, identified by such words as "expect", "plan", "anticipate", "target", "forecast" and "goal".  Because such "forward-looking statements" are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include competition from other financial institutions and financial holding companies; the effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board; changes in the demand for loans; fluctuations in value of collateral and loan reserves; inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; and acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses, and similar variables.   Other key risks are described in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which may be obtained under "Investor Relations-Documents/Filings" on the Company's Web site or by writing or calling the Company at 325.627.7155. Except as otherwise stated in this news announcement, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or otherwise.

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