St. Louis, MO—Bank of Washington has been selected by the St. Louis Small Business Monthly (SBM) readers as “Best in Customer Service.” Each month SBM polls its readers for its annual “Best in Business” contest and asks them to nominate and select the very best companies in St. Louis. For the month of January 2022, readers were asked to select the “the very BEST” in customer service. Readers were asked to select the companies that provided the best customer service in the region.

“We wanted to find the best companies in the St. Louis area,” said Ron Ameln, publisher of SBM. “We asked our readers to point out the individuals and companies that were really making a difference in St. Louis. Being included on this Best in Business list speaks volumes to the quality of the service provided and the work performed by these companies.”

“We are honored to be recognized by St. Louis Small Business Monthly and their readers,” said Louis B. “Buzz” Eckelkamp, III, president of the Bank of Washington. “Our bankers are greatly dedicated to our customers, building lasting, strong relationships with them, and learning everything they can about each industry and each individual business. It is incredible to see that our local business owners are feeling that level of commitment from our team. I am proud of our team and grateful for our customers.”

St. Louis Small Business Monthly is St. Louis’ locally owned business publication, bringing business tips, strategies and analysis to the presidents, CEOs, owners and top executives of 25,000 businesses in the St. Louis Metropolitan region. SBM, founded in 1988, publishes every month and also provides information via the Internet at www.SBMon.com and through a variety of business-related forums.

The Bank of Washington is a full-service bank headquartered in Washington, MO. They are the oldest and largest community bank in Franklin County, serving the community for more than 140 years. The investments that the Bank of Washington makes in the local community ranks them as one of the largest commercial lenders in the St. Louis area.