Bank of the West‘s Commercial Banking Group appointed Andreas Bubenzer-Paim as the head of technology banking, a practice team that serves technology clients nationwide. Based out of Bank of the West’s headquarters in San Francisco and reporting to Mark Glasky, executive vice president and head of commercial coverage, Bubenzer-Paim will be responsible for growing the bank’s relationships with technology companies

“As our Commercial Banking Group expands, an important area of focus for us continues to be the technology sector. With Silicon Valley in our backyard, Bank of the West is committed to providing technology companies with the financial solutions they need to grow,” Glasky said. “Andreas has tremendous experience and a track record of success in working with technology companies, and we’re thrilled to add his leadership to our team.”

Bubenzer-Paim initially joined Bank of the West from Bank of America, where he worked with technology companies as a senior vice president and senior relationship manager within the bank’s technology industry group. Prior to that, he led a team at Deutsche Bank, where he launched, managed and led the bank’s global corporate banking coverage for North-American, sub-investment grade clients across all industries, with a concentration in technology and industrials.