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Encyclopedia > EBS Building Society
Educational Building Society
Type Mutuality
Founded 1935
Location Ballsbridge, Dublin Ireland
Key people Ted McGovern, Chairman
Industry Banking
Products Banking products
Revenue Unknown
Employees 1,000(2004)
Website www.ebs.ie

Contents

Image File history File links Logo of the Educational Building Society in Ireland File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Dublin Ireland, is named for the bridge spanning the River Dodder on the south side of the city. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Revenue is a US business term for the amount of money that a company can receive from its activities, mostly from sales of products and/or services to customers. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... This page as shown in the aol 9. ...


About EBS

The EBS Building Society is Ireland's largest building society. Servicing more than 400,000 members, it distributes its products through its branch network as well as handling direct business both over the telephone and through the internet. It name originally derives from Educational Building Society, but it has been changed of EBS Building Society to better explain its activities. It is the last remaining Irish building society owned by its members. With branches throughout Ireland, alongside a state-of-the-art headquarters in Dublin's main business district, EBS offer mortgages, loans and savings accounts. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ...


Operations

As they are not a bank, they do not offer current accounts. However, through an agreement with AIB bank, an ATM card service for their members is operated through AIB's Banklink system, thus outsourcing this task to AIB. Credit cards are offered in conjunction with MBNA. AIB can mean: Ireland: an abbreviation for Allied Irish Banks, but not Anglo Irish Bank. ... Outdoor ATMs may be free-standing, like this kiosk, or built into the side of banks or other buildings An automatic teller machine, automated teller machine (ATM) or cash machine is an electronic device that allows a banks customers to make cash withdrawals and check their account balances without... The name of the ATM network operated by AIB bank in Ireland ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Bank of America. ...


Systems

All workstations in the society run on Microsoft Windows XP Professional, and are managed by Novell logons. Lotus Notes provides the email system, database access and serves the website. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT, SEHK: 4338) is an international computer technology corporation with 2005 global annual sales of US$39. ... Windows XP is the name of a line of operating systems developed by Microsoft for use on general-purpose computer systems, including home and business desktops, notebook computers, and media centers. ... IBM Lotus Notes 7 customized Welcome Page. ...


Awards

EBS have won the Irish Times award as "Best Company to work for in Ireland for 500 -1000 employees". EBS was noted highly on all key areas which included; credibility, respect, fairness, pride and camaraderie The Irish Times is Irelands newspaper of record, launched in the late 1850s. ...


Website

The official website of EBS is http://www.ebs.ie


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Irish Jobs - Job Search Ireland Member's profile (229 words)
That's because the core ethos of EBS is that it operates as a Mutual Society, which simply means it is owned by the members themselves and strives to ensure best value in loans and best returns on investment for its members.
In 1989, building society law was changed to enable building societies to compete with banks and also to become banks.
EBS has decided not to convert to a bank because it can give its customers, who are also its owners, better value over time as a mutual society.
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