Article: Morgan Stanley downplays Dean Witter; Investment bank rebrands to raise profile overseas.

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. has dropped the ``Dean Witter'' from its brand name and introduced a new logo meant to convey a more accessible, hipper image.

The new brand name-MorganStanley-will be melded into all of the company's advertising, Web sites and marketing materials over the next year. The Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. moniker will be kept for official purposes but will not be used in any of the company's marketing initiatives.

The new logo, set in News Gothic type, features a triangle over the ``n'' in ``Morgan.'' It is intended to convey a forward-moving company with an emphasis on innovation, said Ken Runkel, executive director of ...

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