Barclaycard US Hires New Managing Director to Oversee Customer Care and Bank Operations

    WILMINGTON, Del., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Barclaycard US today
 announced the appointment of Tom Karinshak as Managing Director, Customer
 Care and Bank Operations. In this role, Mr. Karinshak will be responsible
 for creating the overall strategy and leading the execution of Customer
 Care and Bank Operations, including driving customer satisfaction and
 loyalty, call center operations and working with Barclaycard US partners in
 delivering best in class customer service. Mr. Karinshak will report
 directly to Chief Operating Officer Joe Purzycki and join the Barclaycard
 US Executive Committee.
 
     Mr. Karinshak comes to Barclaycard US with extensive experience in all
 areas of customer support, cross-sell and retention, as well as marketing
 and people management. He recently spent eight years at AOL Time Warner,
 most recently serving as Senior Vice President of Customer Management.
 During his tenure, Mr. Karinshak was responsible for all member
 communications, product marketing, retention and loyalty programs, driving
 innovation and creating and implementing the marketing strategy to grow
 AOL's membership base. Mr. Karinshak's leadership and organizational skills
 were forged throughout his distinguished military career as a Combat
 Engineer Captain in the United States Army. He is a graduate of the United
 States Military Academy at West Point and received his masters in
 Engineering Management from the University of Missouri-Rolla.
 
     "Tom Karinshak brings extensive experience in overseeing two critical
 aspects of our business -- customer care and bank operations," said Lloyd
 M. Wirshba, CEO of Barclaycard US. "We are increasing and broadening the
 sophistication of customer care solutions for our four million cardmembers
 and Tom's significant operational and customer management experience will
 support our aggressive growth strategy."
 
     "I'm proud to be joining a world-class organization such as Barclaycard
 US with its impressive track record and future growth prospects," said Mr.
 Karinshak. "I look forward to contributing my expertise toward enhancing
 the already positive relationships Barclaycard US enjoys with its
 cardmembers and partners."
 
     About Barclays PLC
 
     Barclays PLC is a major global financial services provider engaged in
 retail and commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth
 management and investment management services. It is one of the largest
 financial services companies in the world by market capitalization. With
 over 300 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in
 over 50 countries and employs over 135,000 people. Barclays moves, lends,
 invests and protects money for over 27 million customers and clients
 worldwide. For further information about Barclays, please visit our website
 http://www.barclays.com.
 
     Headquartered in Wilmington, DE, Barclaycard US has more than 60
 partnerships with some of the country's most successful travel,
 entertainment, retail and financial institutions including US Airways,
 Lufthansa, Barnes & Noble, Best Western, BJ's Wholesale Club, Travelocity
 and Carnival Cruise Lines. The company employs more than 1,100 associates
 and was named a Top Employer in Delaware in 2007. For more information
 please visit http://www.barclaycardus.com.
 
 
 

SOURCE Barclaycard US