PerksCard Announces New Q1 Clients and Over 200,000 New Cardholders

ST. PAUL, Minn., April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- PerksCard Network, an Augeo Affinity Marketing company, launched 15 new programs for clients and distributed over 200,000 new PerksCards in Q1.  The new clients represent various verticals including government, healthcare, education, entertainment, insurance and manufacturing. PerksCard is a premier lifestyle discount program that can be offered to employees, members and other consumers, saving them money on products and services they use every day in the communities where they live, and through online purchases.

"We are very excited to launch so many new PerksCard programs in Q1 and will be working to bring on the local merchants that will be part of each program," commented Bob Dow, President of PerksGroup. "This is a win-win for employees and members of participating organizations and local area merchants. The employees and members will receive real savings/access and the merchants will receive increased traffic, marketing and a way to promote special offers."

About PerksCard Network:

Founded in 1988, PerksCard Network is a savings and discount program that employers, associations and other organizations can offer to their employees and members. PerksCard cardholders are offered a one-stop shopping experience, allowing them to view and shop for products and services available exclusively to them from local merchants in their communities, as well as from many of today's most popular national brands. Additional benefits include special promotions through featured partners, an online mall that provides vast number of businesses and categories for employees and members to choose from, and a full menu of voluntary benefits, insurance, rewards, points and lifestyle discounts. PerksCard was acquired by Augeo in 2008.

For more information about PerksCard Network, visit: www.perkscard.com

About Augeo Affinity Marketing:

Founded in 1998, Augeo is a diverse loyalty marketing company that works with clients to attract and retain their customers, members and employees through incentive and recognition programs, customized points/rewards programs, savings networks and insurance/voluntary benefits solutions.  With proven expertise in program design, technology, database design, marketing, operations and vendor acquisition/management, Augeo provides customizable and flexible programs that are tailored and managed to deliver specific results based on each client's business objectives.  

Augeo is organized into 4 business units including 1) Augeo Incent for employee recognition and incentive programs, 2) Augeo Loyalty for Customer points and rewards programs, 3) PerksCard for discount partner networks, and 4) Augeo Benefits for insurance and voluntary benefit programs.

For more information about Augeo Affinity Marketing, visit www.augeomarketing.com

SOURCE PerksCard Network