page_title: Aimia (company)
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Aimia (company) / History
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: 1, Place Ville Marie Montréal (Québec) H3B 2G2
context_page_description: Aimia, formerly Groupe Aeroplan, is a loyalty and travel consolidator based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Aimia focuses on growing earnings through investments and the targeted deployment of capital in loyalty solutions and other sub-sectors of the rapidly-expanding loyalty and travel markets. It is publicly listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
context_section_description: Aimia (then Group Aeroplan Inc) was incorporated on May 5, 2008, succeeding Aeroplan Income Fund which was incorporated in 2005. From October 5, 2011, it conducted business under the Aimia brand name and on May 4, 2012, formally changed its name to Aimia Inc.
caption: Aimia headquarters in Montreal.
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