Alliance Data Systems Corporation (NYSE: ADS)
Dallas, TX 75252 (Map) Phone: 972-348-5100
Fax: 972-348-5335
http://www.alliancedata.com
Overview
Hoping to forge an alliance between consumers and retailers, Alliance Data Systems performs such private-label credit card operations as credit and transaction services and marketing, serving more than 800 clients, including retailers, supermarkets, oil companies, utilities, and financial services companies. Activities include loyalty programs, billing and payment processing, point-of-sale services, risk management, and database marketing. Alliance Data Systems has about a dozen facilities in the US and Canada. Private equity giant The Blackstone Group agreed to buy the company for more than $6 billion, but Alliance Data Systems has terminated the deal.
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Key financials for Alliance Data Systems Corporation (NYSE: ADS)
| Company Type | Public (NYSE: ADS) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2008 Sales (mil.) | £1,398.6 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | (11.6%) |
| 2008 Net Income (mil.) | £150.1 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | 32.5% |
| 2008 Employees | 7,400 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | (24.5%) |
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Key people and executives for Alliance Data Systems Corporation (NYSE: ADS)
| Chairman | J. Michael (Mike) Parks (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| President, CEO, and Director | Edward J. (Ed) Heffernan Connect to this executive |
| SVP, Corporate Controller, Chief Accounting Officer, and Interim CFO | Michael D. Kubic Connect to this executive |
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