Security and Performance Leverage the bank’s Cloudflare, Varnish, and Nginx stack to offer enhanced security, DDoS protection, and edge caching managed services. Propose a bundled security and performance package that includes WAF tuning, TLS management, and ongoing CDN optimization for online banking and customer access.

Marketing Analytics Marchex usage signals an existing marketing footprint with potential for attribution and ROI optimization. Recommend integrating call tracking, CRM, and marketing automation with digital channels to improve lead generation for personal banking and small business lending while ensuring privacy-compliant data usage.

Cloud and DR A small IT team points to a need for managed cloud hosting, automated backups, and disaster recovery planning. Offer security monitoring, patch management, and SOC 2 compliant processes to reduce operational risk for online banking services.

Core Modernization There is opportunity to explore modern core banking and digital onboarding solutions, with API-enabled fintech integrations and secure payment processing to broaden digital banking capabilities and improve customer experience.

Regional Growth Based in Harrison, Ohio, the bank has a local footprint ideal for regional partnerships. Propose collaboration on small business lending, SBA programs, and merchant services to attract local SMB customers and cross-sell banking products.