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For Immediate Release
Contact: Gary Tobin Archived News Releases 2020 - 2021 News Coverage 2025 
TASI ® Bank Continues Outreach To Bay Area NonprofitsMay 13, 2025 - A long-time San Francisco-based financial institution, TASI® Bank actively supports nonprofit organizations throughout California. As a Minority Depository Institution (MDI), TASI Bank works closely with community group fundraising efforts. “We are proud of our long-standing affiliation with several organizations and to be entering a new relationship with Junior Achievement,” says vice president of marketing Alan Gaul. “We are aware of our community responsibilities and committed to fulfilling them at the highest service levels.” View the entire release 2024 
® Claremont Rug Company's Red Carpet Moment At the MTV/VMA Awards Ceremony2024 Breakout Star Chooses 200-Year-Old Carpet From Claremont Rug Company OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE). September 19, 2024 - Chappell Roan won her first MTV/VMA award, being named the Best New Artist at the ceremony that featured appearances by Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, and Lenny Kravitz at the 40th annual event. Performing her breakout hit, 'Hot to Go,' the 26-year-old Roan sang the lovelorn electropop hit while standing on a 200-year-old, elite-level antique Oriental rug provided by Claremont Rug Company in a full-bodied warrior suit that resembled the iconic saint Joan of Arc. The 26-year-old kicked off the theatrical performance by firing off a flaming arrow at her castle backdrop, which set off a dazzling pyrotechnics display. View the entire release
TASI® Bank Joins Bank of Guam® As Sponsor of 30th Annual Pacific Islander Festival in San DiegoSAN DIEGO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE). September 17, 2024 - TASI® Bank and its parent company, Bank of Guam® will join forces at The Pacific Islander Festival Association’s (PIFA) 30th Anniversary celebration, taking place on Saturday, September 21, and Sunday, September 22, 2024, in San Diego. 'We are deeply committed to supporting and celebrating our Island culture and community,' said Lesley-Anne Leon Guerreo, Chief Experience Officer at Bank of Guam. View the entire release 
A Watershed Moment for Antique Oriental RugsRobb Report, by Shaun Tolson, June/July 2024 Issue - Don’t look now, but a high-art collectible with a compelling history of significance and appreciation—at least from a selective audience of in-the-know connoisseurs—is poised for its long-awaited breakout. If you’re caught unaware, chances are you’ve not previously considered the intrinsic beauty (nor the perceived value) of antique Oriental rugs from the early to late 19th century. Additionally, you may not realize that such woven masterpieces are growing scarcer each year.. View the entire release
TASI® Bank President Dave Joves Honored with Lifetime Achievement AwardRecognized by CEO Advisory Group Vistage Group SAN FRANCISCO--August 6, 2024 - Dave Joves, president of TASI ® Bank, has been recognized with a lifetime achievement award by Vistage Group, the world’s largest CEO coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize business leaders. Joves, who joined San Francisco TASI Bank in 2011, is a past chairman of the Western Bankers Association (WBA) and Western Independent Bankers (WBI). He currently serves on the boards of the Association of Asian American Bankers and the California Bankers Association. . View the entire release 
Whitey BluesteinCorporate Development and Mobile Connectivity Solutions | IoT, Roaming, Strategy | Board of Directors Linkedin - Published Apr 30, 2024 - Most of my clients are funded companies that market a commercial service or solution. When ready to approach strategic partners to accelerate growth, they need an experienced corporate development/deal person who knows how to navigate big companies. Occasionally, I work with younger companies who need help with launch timing or how to price a brand-new service. The more disruptive an idea, the more protective innovators are; it's instinctive. How much about the concept is shared and with whom can be critical. To a point, founders are justified operating in secrecy to protect their business concept or IP until commercial launch. Indeed, paranoia is warranted in competitive arenas where revealing a new business concept might attract lookalikes or unwanted competitors before you're in the market. View the entire release 
TASI Bank is Proud to Be a Sponsor of the 12th Annual Che’lu Chamorro Cultural FestivalSAN FRANCISCO - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Mar 21, 2024 - TASI® Bank, a division of Bank of Guam®, is a proud sponsor of the 12 th annual Che’lu Chamorro Cultural Festival (CCF) being held on March 23 at Oceanside Pier Amphitheater. Chamorro people from around the world come together for the family-friendly event. March is synonymous with Chamorro celebration month in San Diego County, home to the largest population of people identifying as Chamorros. Chamorros are the indigenous people from Guam, Saipan, and the Northern Mariana Islands. View the entire release 2023 
O Museum in The Mansion announces "Through the Looking Glass Exhibition Of Classic Children's Literature"WASHINGTON, DC., November 20, 2023 - O Museum in The Mansion and London-based Robert James Studio are thrilled to announce the "Through the Looking Glass Exhibition," a captivating showcase of unforgettable characters from Lewis Carroll's beloved book series and an array of classic children's literature favorites. View the entire release  Today's Children are Tomorrow's Leaders.NEW SPORTS FOR THE SUMMER OLYMPICS, BROUGHT TO YOU BY BOB DYLAN. By Gary Tobin – November 2023 In 1964, when Bob Dylan wrote “The Times They Are A-Changin’,” it’s unlikely that he was thinking about the Summer Olympic Games. Flash forward to 2024 (and 2028), and his words look more prescient than anyone could reasonably have expected. View the entire release  Tasi Bank debuts banking services for cannabis growers and dispensariesTasi Bank President Dave Joves said the bank will begin taking deposits and lending to growers, retailers and others in the cannabis industry. By Mark Calvey – Senior Reporter, San Francisco Business Times., August 14, 2023 San Francisco-based Tasi Bank said Monday that it’s now offering banking services to key segments of the cannabis industry such as growers and dispensaries that have largely been cut off from banking services due to federal laws making cannabis an illegal drug. View the entire release TASI ® Bank Study Reveals Business Community Attitudes Regarding EconomyMarked Differences Between Northern/Southern California. SAN FRANCISCO, June 16, 2023 - -(Yahoo Finance)--TASI ® Bank today announced the results of a comprehensive study conducted in conjunction with the San Francisco Business Times that measured the confidence levels of small and medium-sized about economic conditions in Northern and Southern California. While participants shared many common apprehensions, significant differences existed between the Northern and Southern California respondents’ opinions. View the entire release TASI® Bank Hits Milestone With $500 Million in Total AssetsSan Francisco-based Business Bank Caps Decade of Growth In 1st Quarter of 2023. SAN FRANCISCO, May 11, 2023 - -(BUSINESS WIRE)--TASI® Bank (www.tasi.bank) today announced that it exceeded $500 million in total assets at the end of the first quarter of 2023. Dave Joves, TASI Bank president who joined the single-branch financial institution in 2011, attributed the growth to various factors: "We have always directed our efforts to support small and medium-sized businesses who, though successful, have found larger regional or national banks uninterested in working with them. View the entire release TOBIN & Associates Relocates To Sonoma from Marin County Communications/Marketing Firm Has Clients in SF Bay Area and Washington DC. Sonoma May 16, 2023. Over the past 43 years, Jan David Winitz, founder and president of Claremont Rug Company, has built a global business from a base that initially served only a small number of clients in Northern California. How he developed a company that now places art-level antique Oriental rugs with clients in over 50 countries on a six continents is the product of thoroughly knowing his market, intimately understanding the needs of his client base, and concentrating his efforts on what makes his business a rich resource for those he serves. View the entire release  Claremont Rug CompanyAn Interview with Global Art Dealer Jan David Winitz. Published in CEO Today Magazine — UK. Over the past 43 years, Jan David Winitz, founder and president of Claremont Rug Company, has built a global business from a base that initially served only a small number of clients in Northern California. How he developed a company that now places art-level antique Oriental rugs with clients in over 50 countries on a six continents is the product of thoroughly knowing his market, intimately understanding the needs of his client base, and concentrating his efforts on what makes his business a rich resource for those he serves. View the entire release 2022  Rosa Parks Beyond the BusBy HH Leonards , December 1, 2022 - In my mind's eye, every day should be Rosa Parks Day because of who she was, what she stood for, what she believed in, and how she treated people. From the day that I met her, she was always more than people remember her for, yet she remained grateful for all she had until the day that she passed. View the entire release  TASI Bank expands into Southern CaliforniaBy Mark Calvey, September 27, 2022 - Tasi Bank said Monday that it has expanded operations into Southern California, with plans to eventually have a physical presence there. The bank is expanding into Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego with the relocation of Jesus H. Leon Guerrero, who is a member of the bank’s founding family. He joined the bank in 2012 after working in the trading department of Fisher Investments. Tasi Bank President Dave Joves joined the bank in 2011. View the entire release 
Considering History: Juneteenth, Rosa Parks, and Finding Inspiration in Our Hardest HistoriesJune 20, 2022 - For this year’s Juneteenth commemorations, a new documentary and a just-published book on the life and legacy of Rosa Parks together exemplify that goal of finding inspiration in our most painful histories. View the entire release 
How Rosa Parks Befriended a DC Hotel OwnerJune 6, 2022 - In 1994, Rosa Parks was assaulted in her Detroit home by a man who broke in and stole $53. The civil-rights pioneer, 81 at the time, wanted privacy while she recuperated, and a friend found her a room at DC’s Mansion on O Street, which has a “hero-in-residence” program that sometimes provides free rooms to people who serve others. View the entire release 
PR Pros: Gary Tobin Of TOBIN & Associates On The 5 Things You Need To Create A Highly Successful Career As A Public Relations ProMay 5, 2022 - Read, study, research, call, email, and generally be proactive. You almost never get something if you’re not in the position to ask for it and then do. Before I approach a person or company, I do all the research that seems reasonable. I look to find if I have any connection with the individual that I am approach or someone in the company or something in someone’s background that we might have in common. The search is more than cursory and less than in depth. What I want is enough to strike up and continue a conversation. And I don’t expect every interaction with someone to produce a direct result. I try to avoid being a transactional PR person. View the entire release 
Rosa Parks. BEYOND THE BUS. Life, Lessons, and Leadership by H. H. LEONARDS.February 28, 2022 - Rosa Parks Beyond the Bus: Life, Lessons, and Leadership is a collection of inspiring and instructive memories compiled from the decade that Mrs. Parks was a guest in author H.H. Leonard’s Washington, DC home. During those years, Mrs. Leonards was able to know the heart, mind, and spirit of the woman who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama city bus on December 1, 1955. View the entire release
Claremont Rug Company Reports Unprecedented Growth in 2021OAKLAND, Calif., January 30, 2022 - Claremont Rug Company (www.claremontrug.com) today announced unprecedented international growth in 2021 as well as robust gains in overall sales for the most elite 19th-century antique Oriental pieces woven during the Second Golden Age of Persian Weaving (ca. 1800 to ca 1910). View the entire release 
Claremont Rug Company Reports Unprecedented Growth in 2021
OAKLAND, Calif., January 26, 2022 - Claremont Rug Company (www.claremontrug.com) today announced unprecedented international growth in 2021 as well as robust gains in overall sales for the most elite 19th-century antique Oriental pieces woven during the Second Golden Age of Persian Weaving (ca. 1800 to ca 1910). View the entire release Rosa Parks Beyond the Bus: Life, Lessons, and Leadership WASHINGTON, DC - January 1, 2022 - Rosa Parks Beyond the Bus: Life, Lessons, and Leadership is a collection of inspiring and instructive memories compiled from the decade that Mrs. Parks was a guest in author H.H. Leonards' Washington, DC home. During those years, Mrs. Leonards was able to know the heart, mind, and spirit of the woman who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama city bus on December 1, 1955. View the entire release |