COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Huntington (Nasdaq:
HBAN; www.huntington.com), which has given away more than 60
million of its signature green pens, encourages "looking out
for each other" one pen at a time on National Ballpoint Pen
Day June 10. The day commemorates the anniversary of the
patent filing by brothers Laszlo and Gyorgy Biro on
June 10, 1943.
Like most banks, Huntington's pens were once chained to
tables and counters in bank branches across the Midwest. That
changed in 2010, when Huntington removed the chains and freed the
pens, encouraging customers to keep and share them. Once
untethered, the colorful green pens have become ubiquitous across
the Midwest, showing up in check-out lines, restaurants, business
offices and desk drawers across America – and beyond.
Huntington recently launched the "We're for People" brand
campaign, a culmination of a two-year, customer-inspired road trip
that took Huntington bankers into homes and businesses to learn
first-hand what people are facing when it comes to their money.
"During the tour, we saw our pens in homes and businesses across
multiple states. We were proud to see them – and even more proud
that people opened up to us and shared real, personal insights
about the important financial issues they're dealing with," said
Julie Tutkovics, Huntington's chief
marketing and communications officer. "The pen is a symbol of our
commitment to listening to customers, thinking creatively on their
behalf and delivering tools that make people's lives better."
The pens have been on a wild road trip of their own. They've
been sighted in every state in America and around the world in
Costa Rica, India, France, Italy, Spain,
China, Africa and Afghanistan, among others, as well as on
TV.
Anyone can participate in National Ballpoint Pen Day on
Monday, June 10, 2019 by:
- Looking out for each other: Have friends who need
pens? Give them yours and then pick up a new one at any of
Huntington's 898 branches.
- Connecting on social: Has your Huntington pen been
spotted on the beach or in a Hollywood movie? Has it been part of an
art project? Use the hashtag #NationalBallPointPenDay to
share how you're celebrating.
- Celebrating LGBT Pride Month: Special-edition
Huntington pens with rainbow colors are available at Pride events
throughout the month.
- Imagining how far 60 million pens would go: At six
inches apiece, 60 million pens put end to end would stretch for
5,682 miles – a round trip from New
York to Los Angeles on
I-80. What other dream road trips could you embark on to cover this
distance?
"Our customers are our focus. When they're facing a challenge,
we try to step in to help," says Andy
Harmening, Senior Executive Vice President, Consumer and
Business Banking Director for Huntington. "Sometimes, it's a
small gesture like giving someone a pen when they need it. Other
times, that means anticipating road blocks in their financial lives
that they might not be able to see, and we show them the path
forward."
About Huntington
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is
a regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with $108 billion of assets and a network of 898
full-service branches, including 12 Private Client Group offices,
and 1,727 ATMs across eight Midwestern states. Founded in 1866, The
Huntington National Bank and its affiliates provide consumer, small
business, commercial, treasury management, wealth management,
brokerage, trust, and insurance services. Huntington also provides
vehicle finance, equipment finance, national settlement, and
capital market services that extend beyond its core states. Visit
huntington.com for more information.
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