Fifth Third Bank's What Drives You Contest Will Take One Business to the Races
Business Wire 8-Apr-2019 10:08 AM
Grand Prize Includes Logo Placement on the No. 17 Fifth Third Ford
Mustang
Fifth Third Bank is offering business owners a chance to have their
company's logo featured on a NASCAR car through a contest that kicks off
today.
The winner of the Fifth Third Bank What Drives You Contest, which runs
through April 26, will see their logo on Ricky Stenhouse Jr.'s No. 17
Fifth Third Ford Mustang at an upcoming race. Customers and owners can
nominate businesses online in recognition of the way they push for
excellence. The public will pick a winner from the top three nominees in
early May.
One lucky business will be selected to have its company logo featured on
the trunk of the Fifth Third Ford during the Quaker State 400 presented
by Walmart at the Kentucky Speedway® on July 13. The race is
part of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup SeriesTM.
The contest also will celebrate nonprofit organizations by giving them a
chance to have their name featured above the passenger-side door of the
same car.
"We understand how businesses in our communities make big
contributions," said Kala Gibson, head of Business Banking for Fifth
Third Bank. "At Fifth Third, we want to celebrate this hard work, energy
and passion. We're excited to showcase a business, giving their name and
logo exposure to millions of fans at the race and watching from home."
The business winner and a guest also will receive a VIP experience at
the race, including airfare, hotel accommodations, pit box seating and a
chance to meet Stenhouse. The Bank will make a $1,000 charitable
donation to the winning nonprofit.
The 2018 contest winner, Doug Herbert, runs B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible
And Keep Everyone Safe), a GuideStar platinum-rated 501(c)(3) nonprofit
dedicated to preventing injuries and saving lives by training teens and
their parents to be safer and more responsible behind the wheel.
Herbert, a Top Fuel drag racing champion, founded the organization in
2008 after his two sons died in a car crash. Since then, the charity has
trained more than 30,000 teens and their parents at dozens of schools
across the country.
"I loved seeing our logo go around the track bringing awareness to
saving teens' lives across America. It was so cool," Herbert said of the
win. "Car crashes are the No. 1 cause of death among teens, but every
bit of exposure we get supports our mission to fight that epidemic and
save more lives. We're truly grateful for this recognition and for Fifth
Third's support of our small business."
Herbert received the decklid with his logo from the No. 17 Ford Mustang.
The lid now hangs in the conference room of the B.R.A.K.E.S. office.
Companies and nonprofits with fewer than 100 employees in the Bank's
10-state footprint are eligible to enter the contest categories. The
nomination process asks two questions: Tell us about this business. What
drives you to succeed? Nominations may be submitted through April 26.
Public voting will take place May 6-10; the winner will be announced in
late May.
To submit a nomination and for official rules and details, visit the
contest page at 53.com/racing.
No purchase necessary.
About Fifth Third
Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company
headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio and the indirect parent company of
Fifth Third Bank, an Ohio-chartered bank. As of Dec. 31, 2018, Fifth
Third had $146 billion in assets and operated 1,121 full-service Banking
Centers and 2,419 ATMs with Fifth Third branding in Ohio, Kentucky,
Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Georgia
and North Carolina. In total, Fifth Third provides its customers with
access to approximately 52,000 fee-free ATMs across the United States.
Fifth Third operates four main businesses: Commercial Banking, Branch
Banking, Consumer Lending and Wealth & Asset Management. Fifth Third is
among the largest money managers in the Midwest and, as of Dec. 31,
2018, had $356 billion in assets under care, of which it managed $37
billion for individuals, corporations and not-for-profit organizations
through its Trust and Registered Investment Advisory businesses.
Investor information and press releases can be viewed at www.53.com.
Fifth Third's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq® Global Select Market
under the symbol "FITB." Fifth Third Bank was established in 1858.
Deposit and Credit products are offered by Fifth Third Bank. Member FDIC
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