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VERSABANK FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, DAVID TAYLOR, HONOURED AND GUEST SPEAKER IN THE GROUNDS OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY, LONDON, UK
VersaBank (the "Bank") (TSX: VBNK) (NASDAQ: VBNK) today announced that Founder and President, David Taylor, was selected to appear in a new publication entitled Monarchy and Democracy: A History of Leadership, an official History of Parliament project. Monarchy and Democracy "explores the past 100 years – one of the most politically and socially transformative periods in modern history – and the role the Crown has played in the development of democracy across the UK and the Commonwealth, highlig
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Ceremony Marked Launch of Monarchy and Democracy: A History of Leadership, a New Publication Highlighting Achievement and Progress Across Social, Technological, Commercial and Cultural Spheres LONDON, ON, June 10, 2026 /CNW/ - VersaBank (the "Bank") (TSX: VBNK) (NASDAQ: VBNK) today announced that Founder and President, David Taylor, was selected to appear in a new publication entitled Monarchy and Democracy: A History of Leadership, an official History of Parliament project. Monarchy and Democracy "explores the past 100 years – one of the most politically and socially transformative periods in modern history – and the role the Crown has played in the development of democracy across the UK and the Commonwealth, highlighting examples of achievement and progress across social, technological, commercial and cultural spheres". Mr. Taylor's career accomplishments were recognized yesterday during the launch of the publication in the grounds of Westminster Abbey in London, UK. In his address at the event, Mr. Taylor described his emigration from the UK to Canada, growing up in Northern Canada, his passion for flying and, most notably, his pride in VersaBank's role in the significant innovations introduced over the past few decades that have helped shape and evolve the banking and financial industry. "Time and again, it has been proven that democracy fosters stable, transparent, and predictable environments that support business growth, investment and long-term economic prosperity," said David Taylor, Founder and President, VersaBank. "Notably, with respect to innovation, it provides a framework to ensure entrepreneurs have access to the resources to support new business concepts. As the Manchester-born, Canada-raised founder of what has become a North American leader in cloud-based, business-to-business digital banking, I am thrilled to be part of this project. I am immensely proud of my British heritage and my continuing ties to the United Kingdom, and I would like to thank St. James House for the recognition of my achievements, and those of our Bank, as well as the opportunity to share in this incredible celebration." Dr. Jennifer Davey, Director at the History of Parliament Trust, says, "The book not only explores the history and evolution of UK and Commonwealth governance and the shift to a consti...