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Neuberger Berman Selects Hampel/Stefanides as New Advertising Agency of Record
Neuberger Berman Selects Hampel/Stefanides as New Advertising Agency of Record
NEW YORK, Sep 5, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Neuberger Berman Inc. (NYSE: NEU) announced today that after a competitive review, they have chosen New York City based full service agency, Hampel/Stefanides, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Envoy Communications Group (Nasdaq: ECGI; TSE: ECG), as its new advertising agency of record for the $8-10 million annual account, formerly handled by Kirshenbaum Bond and Partners. The agency assumes all strategic, creative and media responsibilities for Neuberger Berman advertising, effective September 1.
"We selected Hampel/Stefanides based on the right mix of chemistry and creativity," said Andrea Trachtenberg, Senior Vice President Marketing of Neuberger Berman.
"This was a great account win for us. Good work and good thinking won the day, and it is always gratifying to add a client of Neuberger Berman's stature to our client roster," said Brian Goodall, President/CEO of Hampel/Stefanides.
About Hampel/Stefanides
Hampel/Stefanides is a leading full service advertising agency providing award-winning work to clients including Castrol Motor Oil, CDNOW, National Discount Brokers/ndb.com, Aer Lingus, Toshiba America Inc., BASF Corp., Juno Online Services, PhoneFree.com, Sag Harbor, and Steve Madden Shoes. The agency is part of the Envoy Communications Group (http://www.envoy.to), a Toronto-based integrated marketer committed to building global brands both on and off-line. For more information about Hampel/Stefanides visit hsny.com.
About Neuberger Berman
Neuberger Berman is an investment advisory company that has provided clients with a broad range of investment products, services and strategies for more than 60 years. The firm engages in private asset management, estate planning and trust services, mutual funds and institutional management, and professional securities services for individuals, institutions, corporations, pension funds, foundations and endowments. For more information about Neuberger Berman visit nb.com.
SOURCE Neuberger Berman Inc.
CONTACT: Ronn Torossian, rtorossian@mww.com, or Julie Joung, jjoung@mww.com, both of The MWW Group, 212-704-9727; Investors - Jason Mandel of The Envoy Communications Group, 416-599-2256, all for Neuberger Berman Inc.
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