Webster Bank announced that Christopher Motl has been named executive vice president, middle-market banking.  He oversees all middle market commercial banking activities, including middle-market lending, deposit gathering, and fee generation.

"This promotion recognizes Chris' demonstrated high performance and substantial contributions to Webster over the last 10 years," said John Ciulla, executive vice president, commercial banking.  "He has built a highly successful, competitively differentiating platform that delivers sustainable economic profit."

Motl, who joined Webster in July of 2004, was most recently senior vice president and director of middle-market segment banking.  With this promotion, he retains responsibility for sponsor and specialty banking.

Webster Financial Corporation is the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A. With $22 billion in assets, Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgages, private banking, trust and investment services through 164 banking offices; 313 ATMs; telephone banking; mobile banking; and the Internet. Webster Bank owns the asset based lending firm Webster Business Credit Corporation; the equipment finance firm Webster Capital Finance Corporation; and provides health savings account trustee and administrative services through HSA Bank, a division of Webster Bank.