The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Business People Column.

Apr. 21--REBECA PERAZA of Union City has been named assistant vice president, branch sales manager of The Provident Bank branch office in West New York. She is responsible for business development, sales, operations, and customer service. In 1983, Peraza joined The Provident Bank as a teller. Over the years, she advanced through positions of administrative assistant, assistant branch manager, and assistant secretary. She is a recipient of the President's Club Award, a company program that recognizes outstanding performance. Peraza holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Montclair State University and speaks Spanish.

The Provident Bank, Jersey City, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Provident Financial Services, which reported total consolidated assets of $4.3 billion as of Dec. 31, 2003. Founded in 1839, the bank has 54 branches in northern and central New Jersey.

TRAMMELL CROW CO., Florham Park, one of the nation's largest diversified commercial real estate services companies, appointed Nick Kim vice president. He will specialize in servicing local and international clients with a broad base of commercial real estate services including leasing, ...