Founded in 1874 and headquartered in San Francisco, $62 billion-asset Bank of the West is the second-largest commercial bank based in California. Bank of the West offers a full range of business, trust, international and personal banking services. The bank currently operates more than 700 commercial and retail banking locations in 19 Western and Midwestern states. In 2008, Bank of the West ranked “Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Retail Banks in the West” by J.D. Power and Associates. Bank of the West's holding company, BancWest Corporation, is owned by BNP Paribas, a leading global financial services institution ranked by Standard & Poor's as one of the world's four strongest banks. More information is available at www.bankofthewest.com.

IMG and the Bank of the West are working with environmental consultants, FirmGreen, to help us minimize our impact and reduce our carbon footprint for the Bank of the West Classic. Greening the event starts with the basics- Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, but perhaps more importantly our goal is to create a collective consciousness to inspire individuals to make a change. Because at the end of the weekend, when the matches are done and the trophies are awarded, the common bond between the athletes and the general audience is the environment.