Commerce Bank: Investing in the Healthcare and Biotech industries.

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Commerce Bank is committed to Aurora and the future of Fitzsimons. Located just three minutes east of Fitzsimons, Commerce Bank recently created its Medicine and Biotechnology Financial Services Department to meet the needs of healthcare professionals and biotech companies throughout the metro area.

Craig W. Fales, with 30 years experience in the healthcare industry, leads this new department as its vice president. Fales formerly founded and served as President/CEO of Colorado Medical Consultants, Inc., the nation's largest healthcare practice management firm of its kind, which he later sold to a publicly owned company.

Fales believes the future of health care education, medical treatment and research will have a far-reaching impact on commerce and industry throughout Colorado and the nation.

"This is a remarkable meeting of the minds from medicine, science and technology," said Fales.

Commerce Bank's ongoing support of the new Fitzsimons and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center is seen in its major sponsorship of the first annual Fitz Frolic Golf Tournament; its 2001 primary sponsorship of the University of Colorado Dental School's Tooth Fairy Ball; its ongoing sponsorship of the Fitzsimons Biotech Breakfasts; its ongoing "Focus on Fitz" updates in ColoradoBiz magazine; and, its sponsorship of the award-winning Mini Med School, a non-accredited, eightweek program for Colorado residents who are given an overview of the topics students are typically exposed to during their first two years...