República is primarily about successful communications and inherently about relationships. By working in partnership with our clients, República combines bulletproof strategy with out-of-the-box thinking to obtain relevant and distinctive results.

Founded by Jorge A. Plasencia and Luis Casamayor, República is a destination for those in search of creative minds, a clear voice, identity and insight. Plasencia, formerly an executive at Univision, and Casamayor, the founder and creative mind behind Cosmyk Group, established a new nation, República.

TotalBank Continues Expansion With The Grand Opening Of Its First Doral Branch

July 1, 2008, 6:14 pm

TotalBank celebrated the grand opening of its first branch in the City of Doral, located at 8790 NW 25 Street, with a private cocktail reception for the local business community on June 26.

The festivities included live entertainment, paella, and a ribbon cutting ceremony officiated by City of Doral Mayor Juan Carlos Bermudez, TotalBank President and CEO Bill Heffernan and VP/Branch Manager Maria Victoria Alonso. Attendees had the opportunity to meet bank executives, branch staff and received a tour of the premises. As part of its public celebration of the new branch, TotalBank is extending the grand opening festivities from June 30th thru July 3rd by hosting “Lunch on Us” for customers, neighbors and local businesses.

The new branch represents an investment in the Doral community and has convenient features such as ample parking, drive-thru, and offices for personalized services. Led by Branch Manager Alonso and Assistant Branch Manager Tania Alvarez, both Doral residents, the branch is fully staffed to offer a full range of products and services for individuals and businesses.

"We are excited to be entering the Doral market and investing in this community,” stated Bill Heffernan, CEO of TotalBank, “We are now part of this city’s growth and we hope our new facilities will meet the financial needs of Doral’s increasing business community.”

Headquartered in Miami, TotalBank is one of the strongest, and largest, community banks in South Florida, with more than $1.8 billion in assets and 14 locations throughout Miami-Dade County. TotalBank has served the South Florida community for more than 30 years, offering a broad range of financial services to corporations, small businesses and individual consumers. Top-notch service and convenience is a hallmark for the institution as it operates not only through its branches but also by offering Internet banking, telephone banking and a network of ATM's. A member of Grupo Banco Popular Español, which boasts $180 billion in assets, TotalBank is now strengthened by the third largest banking group in Spain. The company is located on the web at www.totalbank.com.

Life