29 Sep 2000
| by NICK PURDOM
Client: People s Bank...Client: People s Bank
PR Team: In-house and Lansons Communications
Campaign: Launch ...
s Bank launched an affinity card in association with registered charity The Vegetarian Society, which ...
million vegetarians in the UK. The Bank has already launched a number of successful affinity cards ...
29 Sep 2000
UK bank Halifax has postponed the launch of its Intelligent Finance internet banking operation...LONDON (Brand Republic) – UK bank Halifax has postponed the launch of its Intelligent Finance internet banking operation indefinitely.
The bank launched the phone banking side of the venture yesterday, but technical hitches have forced it to delay its internet banking service. This is the third ...
29 Sep 2000
Beenz.com has appointed Banks Hoggins O Shea/FCB to handle its pounds 10 million global advertising...Beenz.com has appointed Banks Hoggins O Shea/FCB to handle its pounds 10 million global advertising account following a seven-way pitch. The agency will be paid partly in Beenz currency. - General release.
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29 Sep 2000
| by HOLLY WILLIAMS
Royal Bank of Scotland has dropped its agency of seven years, City PR firm Financial Dynamics...Royal Bank of Scotland has dropped its agency of seven years, City PR firm Financial Dynamics, to handle all communications and PR in-house.
The UK s third largest bank took the decision following its takeover of NatWest in March.
RBS s deputy director of group communications, Chris Wermann ...
29 Sep 2000
| by HOLLY WILLIAMS
Mellon Trust Europe, the custody arm of Mellon Bank, has taken on its first pan-European head...Mellon Trust Europe, the custody arm of Mellon Bank, has taken on its first pan-European head of public relations, communications and marketing.
Tim Harrison joins as head of marketing services, with a PR and communications remit, from Abbey National s in-house corporate affairs team.
Reporting ...
29 Sep 2000
| by EMMA POOLE
up the post in January, replacing Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank, who is retiring after holding...The Advertising Standards Authority has appointed Lord Borrie QC as its new chairman. He will take up the post in January, replacing Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank, who is retiring after holding the position for six years.
Lord Borrie was the director-general at the Office of Fair Trading from 1976 ...
29 Sep 2000
The Royal Bank of Scotland, which recently acquired NatWest, has invited an outside agency to join...The Royal Bank of Scotland, which recently acquired NatWest, has invited an outside agency to join the pitch for its centralised media. Media Planning will pitch against the incumbents Starcom Motive, which works on NatWest, and MediaCom TMB, which holds the media account for RBS and Direct Line.
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29 Sep 2000
| by CLAIRE BEALE
that the 33-strong shortlist includes agencies such as Delaney Lund Knox Warren, Court Burkitt, Banks Hoggins ...
29 Sep 2000
| by CLAIRE BEALE
that the 33-strong shortlist includes agencies such as Delaney Lund Knox Warren, Court Burkitt, Banks Hoggins ...
29 Sep 2000
| by ADAM HILL
and halted civil wars.
In fact, between 1992 and 1995, inward investment trebled and World Bank figures ...
to grasp the idea that they need PR.
Aggressive moves by South African banks and telecoms in the rest ...