Alliance Data successfully closes transaction; underscores commitment to investing in digital offerings including installment and buy now, pay later products Company welcomes approximately 200 Bread employees and its more than 400 existing clients Alliance Data Systems Corporation, a leading provider of data-driven marketing, loyalty and payment solutions, announced it has completed the acquisition of Lon Inc., a technology-driven digital payments company operating under the trademark Bread, offering an omnichannel…

Alliance Data Systems Corporation, a leading provider of data-driven marketing, loyalty and payment solutions, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bread, a technology-driven digital payments company offering an omnichannel solution for retailers and platform capabilities to bank partners. The transaction is valued at estimated consideration of $450 million, of which approximately $100 million is Alliance Data common stock. Subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions, the transaction…

Dynamic real-time offer messaging brings credit to the forefront of the customer shopping journey Secure application features let customers apply for credit without leaving a brand partner's website Fast, simple integration for brands to get up and running and capitalize on e-commerce growth Alliance Data Systems Corporation, a leading provider of data-driven marketing, loyalty and payment solutions, announced its Card Services business, a provider of market-leading private label, co-brand and commercial credit card…

Alliance Data Systems Corporation, a leading provider of data-driven marketing, loyalty and payment solutions, provided an update on its Card Services segment. In connection with the release of the Company's Master Trust Monthly Noteholder's Statement, the Company is releasing similar metrics for the overall total managed portfolio. The Master Trust data represents a subset of the Company's total managed portfolio, and the Company believes the information presented below provides a more complete view of the Card Services…

Company announces election of new directors, appointment of new board chairman, and departure of three directors as part of ongoing board refreshment plan Alliance Data Systems Corporation, a leading global provider of data-driven marketing, loyalty and payment solutions, announced changes to its board of directors. These include the election of new board members John C. Gerspach, Jr. and Rajesh "Nat" Natarajan, as well as the appointment of long-standing director Roger H. Ballou as board chair. The changes were announced…

Schedules Conference Call for Tuesday, March 24 Alliance Data Systems Corporation, a leading global provider of data-driven marketing and loyalty solutions, announced a conference call will be held on Tuesday, March 24 at 4:00 PM to discuss the following update on the current impact of COVID-19. Ralph Andretta, president and chief executive officer of Alliance Data, commented, "Alliance Data has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our associates, our clients and our financial flexibility.…

Andretta will lead Alliance Data and joins the Company's Board of Directors; Initial 100 Days Focused on Listening, Assessing Full Enterprise Alliance Data Systems Corporation, a leading global provider of data-driven marketing and loyalty solutions, announced that veteran global financial executive Ralph Andretta has begun his tenure as Alliance Data President and Chief Executive Officer.  Mr. Andretta was appointed president and CEO in November 2019, with an effective date of February 3, 2020.  Andretta succeeds Charles…

Alliance Data Systems Corporation, a leading provider of loyalty and marketing solutions derived from transaction-rich data, announced that it is one of 325 companies across 50 industries included in the 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI). The GEI expanded in 2020 to represent 42 countries and regions, including firms headquartered in the Czech Republic, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, and Russia for the first time. Companies range from a variety of industries, including automotive, banking, consumer…

Alliance Data's tech-forward approach, including best-in-class digital capabilities, will enhance cardmember acquisition and inspire digital brand engagement Alliance Data Systems Corporation, a leading global provider of data-driven marketing and loyalty solutions, announced its card services business, a premier provider of branded private label, co-brand and commercial card programs, has signed a multi-year agreement with Sony Rewards, a division of Sony, to provide turnkey co-brand credit card services for the Sony and…

Alliance Data Systems Corporation, a leading global provider of data-driven marketing and loyalty solutions, announced the departure of executive vice president Bryan A. Pearson, effective as of August 9, 2019. Mr. Pearson served as president and CEO of LoyaltyOne® and as CEO of BrandLoyalty. LoyaltyOne owns and operates the AIR MILES® Reward Program, Canada's most recognized loyalty program; Netherlands-based BrandLoyalty, a global provider of tailor-made loyalty programs for grocers; and Precima®, a global retail…

Alliance Data's card services business selected to provide credit card and loyalty marketing services for Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services Alliance Data Systems Corporation, a leading global provider of data-driven marketing and loyalty solutions, announced its Columbus, Ohio‑based card services business, a premier provider of branded private label, co-brand and business card programs, has signed a new multiyear agreement to provide co-brand credit card services for Interval…

ValueAct Maintains Investment Position While Reducing Voting Power Alliance Data Systems Corporation, a leading global provider of data-driven marketing and loyalty solutions, announced its entry into an exchange agreement (the "Exchange Agreement") with ValueAct Holdings, L.P.  Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P., Alliance Data's largest shareholder, exchanged 1,500,000 of its 5,207,646 shares of Alliance Data common stock (the "Common Stock") for 150,000 shares of Alliance Data's…

Expected net Proceeds of $3.5 Billion to Be Used for Share Repurchases and Debt Pay-Down Alliance Data Systems Corporation, a leading global provider of data-driven marketing and loyalty solutions, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Epsilon business to Publicis Groupe, one of the world's largest leading global marketing, creative and business transformation companies, for $4.4 billion in cash, representing an approximate 10X trailing 12-month EBITDA (adjusted) multiple. The transaction was…

Loyalty Program Provides Consumers and Small Businesses with Rewards, Exclusive Offers and Other Perks to Drive Sales, Brand Engagement Epsilon, an Alliance Data company, announced the output of their long-term partnership with global technology leader Dell for loyalty marketing services. Epsilon has been providing permission-based email marketing services to Dell since 2010. As part of the latest agreement, Epsilon is leveraging its Agility Loyalty platform to launch the Dell Advantage Rewards loyalty program globally.…

New Agreement to Help Foster Deeper Engagement with Existing Customers and Website Visitors, and Expand Swanson Health's Customer Base Conversant, the digital media arm of Epsilon, an Alliance Data company, announced a new agreement with Swanson Health, a wellness leader for nearly five decades. Conversant will lead Swanson Health's personalized digital marketing to help increase product sales, grow its customer base and drive marketing efficiency. Founded in 1969, Swanson Health began as a mail-order business with a…

Alliance Data Systems Corporation , a leading global provider of data-driven marketing and loyalty solutions, announced that Charles Horn, its longtime CFO, has informed the Company of his intent to retire in 2019. The Company's succession process is structured to ensure that Management and the Board of Directors have the appropriate time to evaluate candidates, while maintaining the services and institutional knowledge base of the incumbent. The search for a successor will include both internal and external candidates.…

Gen Z and Millennials Play by Their Own Set of Rules, and Now Loyalty Does, Too NextGen consumers are leading the retail industry to a new view on loyalty, according to new research by Alliance Data's card services business, a provider of a market-leading private label, co-brand, and business credit card programs. The newly released study, "The Rules of NextGen Loyalty," reveals how Gen Z and Millennials have been empowered by unique experiences, technology, and the power of choice to engage brands and experience loyalty…

Company announces strategic partnership with industry leaders Microsoft and Adobe to launch second phase of digital transformation at the intersection of health and technology Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. announced an expansion of its strategic partnership with Microsoft and Adobe to launch a world-class digital experience and customer insights platform to deliver personalized healthcare and shopping offerings. It will provide Walgreens and Boots customers with products and services from its global pharmacy and retail…

Quadrant announced the Asia Pacific Data Alliance (APDA), a program that helps leading corporations, governments and researchers who are working to build solutions for the Asia Pacific region that help organizations understand the effects, mitigate the risks and optimize their solutions during a pandemic like COVID-19. In response to the current pandemic, Quadrant will be making its’ Asia Pacific mobile location datasets available at no cost. Marketing Technology News: TikTok Donates Over S$350,000 to Support Local…

D/CAL, a strategic creative agency co-founded by Tony Hawk, and Apollo Program, a consumer intelligence software company based in New York City, announce a partnership aimed at offering powerful, industry-exclusive behavioral insights and creative services to brands. The partnership combines qualitative, street-level insights from D/CAL's industry-first Cultural Advisory Board (CAB) with Apollo's quantitative ability to assess real consumer behavior at the intersection of content, consumption and media, at scale. "In my…