AKRON, Ohio, and ATLANTA, March 26,
2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Company and Citi Retail Services today announced an agreement to
renew their consumer credit card relationship. Goodyear, one of the
world's leading tire companies, and Citi Retail Services, one of
North America's largest and most
experienced private label card issuers, extended their 27-year
relationship by signing a long-term agreement.
"We are very proud of our relationship with Goodyear and our
collaboration to build the Goodyear Credit Card into one of the
leading private label programs in the industry. Working together,
we have delivered valuable and compelling offers and programs well
beyond traditional financing options to millions of customers while
helping thousands of independent dealers increase their sales and
customer loyalty," said Craig
Vallorano, Citi Retail Services' Managing Director for
Business Development and Strategy. "We are excited to take this
program to the next level by adding best in class digital
capabilities to further drive value for Goodyear, their dealers and
their customers."
"We continuously seek ways to enable our dealer and retail
network to grow their businesses while simultaneously delivering
improved service to Goodyear consumers," said Scott Rogers, Goodyear Chief Marketing Officer,
Consumer. "The Goodyear Credit Card is a key component to creating
a supportive and positive experience for consumers during the tire
buying process by offering added payment options, financing and
occasional discount offers."
Citi Retail Services, a unit of Citi, provides consumer and
commercial credit card products, both private label and co-branded,
to national and regional retailers and their customers across the
U.S. It also provides retail industry expertise, including
transaction data analytics, and fully integrated marketing and
loyalty programs. The business services nearly 90 million accounts
for a number of iconic brands, including The Home Depot, Best Buy,
ExxonMobil, Macy's, Sears and Shell.
About Goodyear
Goodyear is one of the world's largest
tire companies. It employs approximately 67,000 people and
manufactures its products in 50 facilities in 22 countries around
the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art
products and services that set the technology and performance
standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and
its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.
About Citi
Citi, the leading global bank, has
approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in
more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers,
corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of
financial products and services, including consumer banking and
credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage,
transaction services, and wealth management.
Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com |
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Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C)
Goodyear (NASDAQ:
GT)
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Contacts:
Goodyear:
Justin Metz, (330) 796-3789,
justin_metz@goodyear.com
Citi:
Janis Tarter, (415) 658-4256,
janis.tarter@citi.com
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