- The bank continues to partner with external organizations to better its services
- Agreements aim to serve UnionBank’s customers better
UnionBank has entered into agreements with Chevron Philippines, Inc., Alabang Country Club, and Cebuana Lhuillier in order to serve its customers better.Chevron
Peter Morris, Chevron Philippines General Manager, and Justo A. Ortiz, UnionBank Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) at the Chevron head office tapping UnionBank as the new provider of the latter’s Chevron fleet business card, the Caltex StarCard.
With the partnership, UnionBank will issue debit and credit cards to Chevron’s corporate and individual clients. Potential customers are large and SME clients, as well as employees of the companies with StarCard Fleet Arrangements.
The project is a joint effort of Credit Card and Cash Management Services under the Transaction Banking Center and Corporate Banking Center.
Also present at the signing were several UnionBank executives: President Edwin Bautista, Senior Executive Vice President (SEVP) Eugene Acevedo, First VP Arvie de Vera, VPs Ardie Darvin and Ting San Diego, and Assistant VPs Ma-ann Benedicto, Bert Duenas, Frances Peralta, Tricia Ingco, and Irene Castro.
With this project, UnionBank has once again delivered on its promise to enable communities.
Alabang Country Club
In addition to Chevron, UnionBank has also partnered with Alabang Country Club, with UnionBank signing a lease contract with Alabang Country Club, Inc. (ACCI) to open a Members’ Lounge to cater to the banking needs of the Alabang Country Club members and their families.
The members’ lounge will be strategically located in the Alabang Country Club clubhouse, and will primarily receive monthly membership dues. UnionBank will also provide other banking services such as bills payment (over-the-counter and online), pre-approved credit cards, business loans, car loans, deposits, and investment instruments. The lounge is designed to be unique, with a relaxing ambience where members can have coffee, read, browse the web, and even have small meetings.
The business relationship between Alabang Country Club and UnionBank aims to give better service and convenience to the members of the club. The Members’ Lounge is targeted to open within the second quarter of 2015.
The contract signing was graced with the presence of the ACCI officers and UnionBank executives, led by Acevedo and Ramon Matias, UnionBank First Vice President-Retail Banking Deputy Center Head, UnionBank.
Cebuana Lhuillier
Lastly, UnionBank also teamed up with Cebuana Lhuillier, signing a MOA for a payment arrangement facility where UnionBank clients will be able to pay bills through any of 1,700+ Cebuana Lhuillier branches nationwide.
“I am very excited about this symbiotic relationship between Cebuana Lhuillier and UnionBank. With Cebuana Lhuillier’s extensive branch network and the Bank’s large customer base, we will give both our customers more access and convenience. We are excited to work together and are committed to grow this relationship into a successful partnership that adds value to both our franchises,” Ortiz said.
This collaboration would not have been possible without the commitment and passion of UnionBank’s PartnerPay Project Team. The group is living the spirit of Ubuntu through strategic partnerships such as this. UnionBank will continue to grow and extend its nationwide reach through PartnerPay.