Carlson Marketing
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CEO of the Newest Old Incentive House Talks Goals One10x Aimia Carlson Marketing
… firm's roots, as Aimia was formed after one of the country's oldest and largest incentive and loyalty firms, Carlson Marketing , was purchased in 2009 by Groupe Aeroplan, a Canadian firm specializing in coalition loyalty programs aimed at …
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Historic Incentive Business Returned to Its Roots Aimia Carlson Marketing
… s first and largest incentive and loyalty firms, Carlson Marketing , was purchased in 2009 by Canadian firm Groupe Aeroplan. In 2012, a year after Carlson Marketing was renamed Aimia, the firm purchased EIM, a sizable …
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Carlson Hotels Sold to China's HNA Tourism Group
… Wagonlit Travel, a leader in business travel management and meetings and events. Until 2009, it was the owner of Carlson Marketing (now Aimia), a pioneering incentive and loyalty provider.
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IMA Appoints New Executive Director
… The Carlson School has its own link to the incentive industry: it was named for Curtis L Carlson, founder of Carlson Marketing -- a leading incentive house since renamed Aimia. IMA President Spencer Toomey will lead a transition team consisting …
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IRF Names 2014 Board of Trustees
… years, having previously served as vice president of group accounts, among other roles, at Aimia (then called Carlson Marketing ). “We’re very pleased to welcome Kari, Jim and Bich-Lien as our new trustees,” said IRF President Melissa Van Dyke …
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Movers and Shakers
… few years — particularly since parent company Carlson Co. sold off its industry-leading incentive business, Carlson Marketing (now Aimia). The CWT Meetings & Events division ran 461 incentive travel programs last year, three quarters of them in the U …
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Aimia to Purchase Excellence in Motivation
… Dayton, OH-based Excellence in Motivation. Minneapolis-based Aimia was formed last year after the purchase of Carlson Marketing by Montreal, Canada-based Groupe Aeroplan. Its $28 million purchase of privately held Excellence in Motivation (EIM) is intended …
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Q&A: Site President Alejandro Verzoub Previews 2012 International Conference in Beijing
… the Rescue.” That day we have a planner session performed by Faye Beauchine [president, business loyalty for Carlson Marketing ] who will be in conversation with a corporate buyer from Microsoft, talking about what are their expectations …
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Are Print Catalogs Still Relevant?
… relevant for certain segments,” says Rami El-Zeini, vice president of client services for Aimia (formerly Carlson Marketing ). “We see a huge spike in fourth quarter redemptions after we send out our printed holiday catalog.” Essentially …
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The Life Cycle of an Incentive Gift Card
… has to be tangible currency value. Patty Saari, vice president of client services for Aimia (formerly known as Carlson Marketing ), starts by researching a client’s gift card history and profile layers, which allows her buyers to decide which cards will enhance the offering …
