BOSTON, June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sovereign Bank today announced
Andrew P. Gully has been named Senior Vice President and Managing Director of
Corporate Affairs. Gully will oversee the company's media relations, public
relations and internal communications activities, as well as the development
and execution of integrated communications strategies across the company.
Gully brings nearly 30 years of experience in media, communications and
public relations. He joins Sovereign Bank from the Boston branding firm
Kelley Habib John (KHJ), where he oversaw communications and public relations
campaigns for health and auto insurers, commercial and residential developers,
Boston area hospitals, and other clients. He also assisted KHJ in marketing
and branding campaigns across its client portfolio.
Previously Gully spent 21 years at the Boston Herald, the last 11 years as
Managing Editor overseeing a staff of more than 200 journalists while he
directed daily newsroom operations. He began his career as a reporter in 1976
in Lawrence, Massachusetts, for the Eagle Tribune.
A graduate of Northeastern University in Boston, Gully holds a Bachelor of
Science degree in Journalism. He resides in Andover, Mass., with his family.
About Sovereign
Sovereign Bancorp, Inc., ("Sovereign") (NYSE: SOV), is the parent company
of Sovereign Bank, a financial institution with principal markets in the
Northeastern United States. Sovereign Bank has 750 community banking offices,
over 2,300 ATMs and approximately 12,000 team members. Sovereign offers a
broad array of financial services and products including retail banking,
business and corporate banking, cash management, capital markets, wealth
management and insurance. For more information on Sovereign Bank, visit
http://www.sovereignbank.com or call 1-877-SOV-BANK.
Sovereign Bank is a registered trademark of Sovereign Bank or its
affiliates or subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
SOURCE Sovereign Bancorp, Inc.
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