By investadvocate

Nov 23 2010 16.22 GMT

 

In line with the on-going reforms in the Banking Industry, the Association of Corporate Affairs Managers of Banks (ACAMB) has initiated plans to reposition the reputation of the industry.

 

This was contained in a Release Tuesday November 23 2010 signed by Eddy Ademosu, President of ACAMB and made available to investadvocate.

 

According to a statement issued by the Association in Lagos, this is with a view to presenting the industry in a positive light among its various publics as the banks settle down to play their key role as catalyst for economic growth and development.

 

ACAMB stated that in actualizing the new vision for the industry, its members would meet under the auspices of its annual Retreat/Conference to study “the dynamism of reputation management in the new banking environment” and proffer strategic solutions to industry’s image management.

 

The Retreat which will hold between 25^th – 27^th November, 2010 at the NICON Hotel, Victoria Garden City (VGC), Lekki Epe Expressway, Lagos, would be declared open by the President/Chairman of Council, the Chartered Instituted of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), Mr. Laoye Jaiyeola, FCIB while Mr. Tunde Lemo, the Deputy Governor, Operations, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) would give the keynote address.

 

The statement noted that skillful resource experts including Dr. (Mrs) Lucy Newman, the Managing Director/Chief Executive, Financial Institution Training Centre (FITC) would give theoretical and practical perspectives into the dynamism of reputation management in the industry.

 

The ACAMB Retreat is in furtherance of the aspiration of the Association to build capacity of corporate communication and allied professionals in the banking industry with strategies that would enhance their performance.