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Imperial Bank of Arizona, the Phoenix unit of Imperial Bank, Los  Angeles, recruited five commercial bankers to solicit business in the   middle-market business community.   
  
Kevin Halloran, Scott Spillman and Steve Wallis were hired as senior  vice presidents. Mark Chambers and Edmund Ozorio were hired as vice   presidents. All were recruited by Ed Zito, president of the Arizona   operation.     
Mr. Spillman was a senior relationship manager and team leader in the  commercial banking group at First Interstate Bank and Wells Fargo. 
  
Mr. Wallis was chief operating officer and senior vice president at  First Interstate Equity Corp. of Arizona, Phoenix. 
Mr. Halloran was vice president and commercial banking officer at Wells  Fargo. He held a similar title at First Interstate before it was bought by   Wells.   
Mr. Chambers was an assistant vice president and commercial loan officer  at National Bank of Arizona, Phoenix. Mr. Ozorio was an assistant vice   president and relationship manager in commercial banking at Wells.   
  
Imperial Bank is the flagship subsidiary of Imperial Bancorp.