NBT BANCORP PROMOTES ATKINSON TO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT


Howard AtkinsonNORWICH, N.Y. (JULY 15, 2010) – NBT Bancorp President and Chief Executive Officer Martin Dietrich announced that Howard Atkinson has been promoted to executive vice president of risk management. In this role, Atkinson oversees the company’s audit, loan review, security and regulatory compliance areas. He is also a member of the company’s executive management team.

Atkinson joined NBT Bancorp in 2008 as senior vice president of risk management. He has extensive experience in risk management, including 20 years of executive experience in bank auditing and compliance. Before coming to NBT Bancorp, he was chief internal auditor at the former Chittenden Corporation, a bank holding company based in Burlington, Vt. In this position, he led the corporation’s audit, compliance, insurance and regulatory functions. He has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Massachusetts and is a certified public accountant and certified internal auditor.

NBT Bancorp Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Norwich, N.Y. The company had assets of $5.5 billion as of March 31, 2010. The company primarily operates through two full-service community bank divisions and two financial services companies. NBT Bank, based in Norwich, N.Y., has 85 offices in upstate New York and one office in Burlington, Vt. Pennstar Bank, based in Scranton, Pa., has 37 offices in northeastern Pennsylvania. EPIC Advisors, Inc., based in Rochester, N.Y., is a full-service 401(k) plan recordkeeping firm. Mang Insurance Agency, LLC, based in Norwich, N.Y., is a full-service insurance agency.
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