Citi Retail Services Wins an American Business Award for "Innovation of the Year"

CHICAGO, June 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Citi Retail Services, one of the country's largest and most experienced private label credit card issuers, won a Bronze "Stevie Award" in this year's American Business Awards for its Field Sales Team Enhancement project. Citi launched the project to help its in-store credit sales teams increase analytic capabilities and effectiveness to drive business for its retail client partners.

Winners were selected from more than 3,000 nominations and announced at the 13^th Annual American Business Awards banquet on June 22, 2015 in Chicago.

"We are honored to be recognized by such a respected business awards program, and want to thank everyone who contributed to the ongoing success of this project," said Leslie McNamara, Managing Director and Executive Vice President of Partner Management at Citi Retail Services. "This initiative better enables our Field Sales organization to drive retail sales, store associate engagement and reporting, and is continuing to yield significant results. We look forward to expanding the offering to more partners."

"We are very impressed with the quality of the entries we received this year. The competition was intense and Citi Retail Services should be proud to be among the select group of winners," said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards. "The judges and I are pleased to celebrate Citi Retail Services as a winning 'Innovation of the Year,' which sets a high standard for field sales enhancement."

Citi Retail Services provides consumer and commercial credit card products, both private label and co-branded, to retailers and their clients across North America. The business serves nearly 90 million accounts for a number of iconic brands, including Best Buy, ExxonMobil, Macy's, Sears, Shell and The Home Depot. In addition to credit services, Citi Retail Services distinguishes itself by offering cutting-edge digital options, multi-channel retailing expertise and industry-leading analytics capabilities that help retailers grow their businesses.

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