Imperial Bank Names Executive

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Imperial Bank, Los Angeles, a subsidiary of Imperial Bancorp, has hired James E. Ellison as senior vice president and manager of the Northwest emerging growth industries group.

The group is part of Imperial Bank's special markets division, which serves companies backed by investors and primary venture capitalists.

Mr. Ellison will run the newly created group from Bellevue, Wash., and will be responsible for business development in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah.

He had been a senior vice president at Silicon Valley Bank in Seattle. While there he opened offices for the bank and its venture leasing firm, Pacific Venture Finance.

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