From its beginning, in 1853, as a small freight-forwarding company moving goods across the Canada/U.S. border from its office in Hamilton, Canada West, American Express has grown into a leading provider of travel related and financial services. Today, the name is synonymous with quality service, security, worldwide recognition and a proven tradition of meeting customer needs.

American Express in Canada delivers business and consumer travel services through 47 American Express Travel Service Offices, 40 Representative Offices and 8 Business Travel Centres. A global network of more than 1,700 travel service locations in 120 countries means Canadians are assured of superior service wherever they go. The American Express Travellers Cheque, invented over 100 years ago, still provides travellers with the safest cash substitute and comprehensive emergency features which ensure security and peace of mind — features like hand-delivered refunds virtually anywhere in the world.

The American Express cards — Personal, Gold, and Platinum — are accepted across Canada and around the globe and provide a wide range of personal financial expense management, travel and entertainment services. Canadian cardmembers enjoy the most unique rewards program — Membership Rewards. The program includes airline points, travel packages, lifestyle and entertainment experiences with participating American Express partners throughout Canada and the world. In addition, Front of the Line ticket access means Canadians can enjoy the best seats to the most sought after entertainment and sports events coast-to-coast.

Canadian corporations rely on American Express to provide a full range of travel management services. The Corporate Card offers extensive Cardmember benefits and provides unique management information systems to assist companies in monitoring and controlling business and travel expenses.
 

1. Canadian Headquarters, Markham, Ontario. 2. Foyer of Canadian Regional Operating Centre.

With business success comes responsibility. Each year the American Express Foundation provides financial support in the areas of community service, education, and cultural programs. The Foundation selects projects that make a difference to the quality of life in communities where its employees and customers live and work. American Express supports and encourages employees to embrace the value of good citizenship, contributing time, expertise, and resources to community service organizations.

Coast-to-coast, every day, the 2,000 employees of Amex Canada Inc. and Amex Bank of Canada take pride in their achievement of providing customers from around the world with outstanding service.