First United Bank, one of the nation’s premier financial institutions providing a wide range of products and services to customers throughout Oklahoma and Texas, has selected Improving Enterprises to help develop and implement its technology strategy to position the bank to achieve its growth goals. First United has earned a reputation as a reliable, secure financial institution that also provides excellent customer service through its neighborhood banking centers.

Improving Enterprises will help the bank enhance its technology infrastructure to allow scalability of the bank. This strategy will allow First United to grow efficiently and minimize the expense of future technology enhancements that will be required to meet the needs of its growing base of customers.

“We are extremely pleased to be engaged with First United Bank and believe we will enable even greater efficiencies via technology and best practices, specifically designed to meet their short and long term strategic vision,” remarked Ken Howard, Principal Consultant with Improving Enterprises.

Bryan Wandel, Vice President of Technology at First United, noted, “First United has weathered the storm of the global financial crisis through unrelenting attention to servicing the needs of our customers. As we continue to grow, we expect technology to play an increasingly important role in retaining our great customers, as well as attracting new ones. We are excited to have the opportunity to benefit from Improving’s history of successes solving technology problems at numerous financial services companies.”

About First United Bank
Recognized as one of the largest, well-capitalized banking organizations in the Southwest region of the United States, First United has assets of approximately $2 billion. And, it is one of the largest privately held community banking organizations in the country serving approximately 75,000 customers. First United Bank provides the best in full-service banking backed by local ownership, friendly staff, advanced technology, and a strong sense of community.