Keith Moor, Santander’s director of brand and communications, is leading the review, which comes three years after it last re-evaluated its media arrangements following the creation of Santander from the merger of Abbey, Alliance & Leicester and Bradford & Bingley.
. Bradford & Bingley’s agency, Mediacom North, was not invited to repitch.
, which had been held by Engine. After a pitch process that included Grey and Leo Burnett, the business stayed with Engine.
Santander launched an ad campaign last month, through Engine’s WCRS, promoting its new brand positioning: "Driven to do better." This replaced the "Together. We are Santander" tagline and was designed to convince consumers that it is striving to improve its services.
The TV ads used the bank’s Formula One brand ambassadors Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button to promote Santander’s current account switcher offer and its 123 Cashback Credit Card. The work was supported by print, outdoor, online and in-store activity.
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