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Article: Citizens narrows choice on ad agencies
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- November 5, 2009
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Citizens Financial Group said yesterday it has selected five
finalists in its search for a new ad agency, only one of which is in
Boston. The news comes a week after Boston-based Arnold Worldwide
said it would not compete for the advertising business that it has
handled since 2001.
Citizens Financial, based in Providence and Boston's second-
largest retail banking institution, said that it whittled down a
list of 15 companies in its advertising review process to New York
agencies Draftfcb, Grey Advertising, Ogilvy & Mather, Young &
Rubicam, and Boston-based Mullen. The review process, which is being
overseen by Boston-based management consulting firm Pile and Co., is
expected to be ...