MILWAUKEE, May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- M&I Bank today
announced it has been recognized as one of the most reputable U.S.
banks by Reputation Institute in a study conducted in collaboration
with American Banker. M&I Bank ranked #6 out of thirty
U.S. Banks in the 2011 study.
"M&I is honored to be recognized by the Reputation Institute
through its annual reputation rankings," said Mark Furlong, chairman and CEO, Marshall &
Ilsley Corporation. "We are pleased that consumers continue
to value and appreciate our ongoing commitment to providing
unparalleled customer service. In addition, this ranking
reflects M&I's dedication to being an involved and engaged
corporate citizen in the communities we serve."
The ranking of the Most Reputable U.S. Banks is a result of an
annual study conducted by Reputation Institute and American
Banker. This is the second year the study was conducted with
M&I Bank improving from its #8 ranking the previous year.
Companies are selected each year from the largest U.S. banking
holding companies published by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Ratings
are collected through online questionnaires with respondents
evaluating their level of trust, admiration, respect, and good
feeling as well as the core seven dimensions of reputation for each
institution.
Learn more about Reputation Institute and the ranking process at
www.reputationinstitute.com.
About Reputation Institute
Reputation Institute (RI) is the leading international
organization devoted to advancing knowledge about corporate
reputations and to providing professional assistance to companies
interested in measuring and managing their reputations proactively.
Founded in 1997, Reputation Institute has been and remains a
pioneer and global leader in the development of measurement tools
and in offering advice and counsel to leading companies around the
world.
About M&I Bank
M&I Bank is an affiliate of Marshall & Ilsley
Corporation (NYSE: MI), a diversified financial services
corporation headquartered in Milwaukee,
Wis., with $49.6 billion in
assets. Founded in 1847, M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank is the
largest Wisconsin-based bank, with
188 offices throughout the state. In addition, M&I has 53
locations throughout Arizona; 36
offices along Florida's west coast
and in central Florida; 33 offices
in Indianapolis and nearby
communities; 26 offices in metropolitan Minneapolis/St. Paul, and one in Duluth, Minn.; 17 offices in the greater
St. Louis area; 15 offices in
Kansas City and nearby
communities; and one office in Las Vegas,
Nev. M&I also provides trust and investment management,
equipment leasing, mortgage banking, asset-based lending, financial
planning, investments, and insurance services from offices
throughout the country and on the Internet (www.mibank.com or
www.micorp.com).
SOURCE Marshall & Ilsley Corporation