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Monday, November 24, 2008
Affinion Group Announces Management Changes

NORWALK, Conn., Nov. 24, 2008 – Affinion Group, Inc. ("Affinion" or “the Company"), a leading global affinity marketer of value-added membership, insurance and package enhancement programs and services to consumers, today announced that Tom Williams, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, will be leaving the Company after a suitable transition period.

Mr. Williams, who has served as CFO since January 2007, is leaving to pursue another opportunity but is expected to remain with the Company for a transition period during the completion and certification of the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2008.  Todd Siegel, Affinion’s Executive Vice President and General Counsel since 2005, has been appointed to succeed Mr. Williams as Affinion’s Chief Financial Officer.

“Tom joined the Company during a very critical time in our transition toward becoming a successful standalone entity,” said Nathaniel J. Lipman, President and CEO of Affinion Group. “His experience helped to ensure that we enhanced our financial strength, while also meeting important milestones at the same time, such as achieving full Sarbanes-Oxley compliance ahead of our original schedule.  We wish him well in all future endeavors.”

“As announced in our third quarter earnings report, Affinion delivered record performance on both the top line and in trailing twelve-month Adjusted EBITDA,” said Mr. Williams. “I’m pleased to have been a part of Affinion during this period, and to have contributed toward the achievement of these great accomplishments.  I am looking forward to finding an opportunity that affords me new challenges, new opportunities to contribute and an enhanced work-life balance.”

Mr. Siegel has been with Affinion since 1999 and was previously employed by Ernst & Young as a Certified Public Accountant, and by the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom in its mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance practice.  In addition to his responsibilities as General Counsel, Mr. Siegel has also been responsible for the Company’s corporate strategy and development, as well as mergers and acquisitions.

“I believe Affinion, as the leader in its industry, has assembled a world-class financial and operational management team,” said Mr. Siegel. “I’m eager to accept the new responsibilities in the role of CFO, and I am prepared to guide this organization as we collectively look to further our success.”

Mr. Siegel will continue in his role as General Counsel until a replacement is named.

About Affinion Group
As a global leader with almost 40 years of experience, Affinion Group (www.affinion.com) enhances the value of its partners' customer relationships by developing and marketing loyalty solutions. Leveraging its expertise in customer engagement, product development and targeted marketing, Affinion provides programs in subscription-based lifestyle services, personal protection, insurance and other areas to help generate increased customer loyalty and significant incremental revenue for more than 5,550 marketing partners worldwide, including many of the largest and most respected companies in financial services, retail, travel, and Internet commerce. Based in Stamford, Conn., the company has approximately 4,250 employees and markets in 17 countries globally. Affinion holds the prestigious ISO 27001 certification for the highest information security practices, is PCI compliant and Cybertrust certified.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This press release may contain statements that are forward looking, as that term is defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or by the Securities and Exchange Commission in its rules, regulations and releases. These statements include, but are not limited to, discussions regarding industry outlook, Affinion's expectations regarding the performance of its business, its liquidity and capital resources, its guidance for 2011, the consummation of the acquisition of Prospectiv and the impact to Affinion's business and the other non-historical statements in the discussion and analysis. These statements can be identified by the use of words such as "believes," "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "continues," "estimates," "predicts," "projects," "forecasts," and similar expressions. All forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs only as of the date of this press release and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, risks related to general economic and business conditions and international and geopolitical events, a downturn in the credit card industry or changes in the techniques of credit card issuers, industry trends, foreign currency exchange rates, the effects of a decline in travel on the Company's travel fulfillment business, termination or expiration of one or more agreements with its marketing partners or a reduction of the marketing of its services by one or more of its marketing partners, the Company's substantial leverage, restrictions contained in its debt agreements, its inability to compete effectively, and other risks identified and discussed from time to time in Affinion's reports filed with the SEC, including Affinion's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Readers are strongly encouraged to review carefully the full cautionary statements described in these reports. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances.

Media & Public Relations Inquiries: Michael Bush  mbush@affinion.com  (o) 203 956 8038