Media advisory/photo & video opportunity: Tim Hortons and CIBC to launch the Double Double Visa Card

Media are invited to attend event launching first-of-its-kind card

TORONTO, June 27, 2014 /CNW/ - CIBC (TSX:CM) (NYSE:CM) and Tim Hortons (THI: TSX; NYSE) are launching the new CIBC Tim Hortons Double Double Visa Card, which has first-of-its-kind technology, with lighted buttons to select between a no annual fee CIBC Visa credit card and a rewards Tim Card - all in one convenient card.

WHEN:	Wednesday July 2, 2014, 10:00 AM EDT
WHO:	David Clanachan, Chief Operating Officer, Tim Hortons Inc.
	David Williamson, Senior Executive Vice-President and Group Head, Retail and Business Banking, CIBC
	Tie Domi, former Toronto hockey star
WHAT:	David Clanachan and David Williamson will launch the new CIBC Tim Hortons Double Double Visa Card
	Available for media interviews after the news conference
WHERE:	Yonge-Dundas Square (Southeast corner of Yonge and Dundas Streets)
ACTIVITIES:	The public is invited to come out from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. for fun activities, including the 'Big Card Game', entertainment, prizes and complimentary coffee and Timbits

ABOUT CIBC

CIBC is a leading Canadian-based global financial institution with nearly 11 million personal banking and business clients. Through our three major business units - Retail and Business Banking, Wealth Management and Wholesale Banking - CIBC offers a full range of products and services through its comprehensive electronic banking network, branches and offices across Canada with offices in the United States and around the world. You can find other news releases and information about CIBC in our Media Centre on our corporate website at www.cibc.com.

ABOUT TIM HORTONS

Tim Hortons Inc. is one of the largest publicly-traded restaurant chains in North America based on market capitalization, and the largest in Canada. Operating in the quick service segment of the restaurant industry, Tim Hortons appeals to a broad range of consumer tastes, with a menu that includes premium coffee, hot and cold specialty drinks (including lattes, cappuccinos and espresso shots), specialty teas and fruit smoothies, fresh baked goods, grilled Panini and classic sandwiches, wraps, soups, prepared foods and other food products. As of March 30, 2014, Tim Hortons had 4,524 systemwide restaurants, including 3,610 in Canada, 870 in the United States and 44 in the Gulf Cooperation Council. More information about the Company is available at www.timhortons.com. 

 

SOURCE: CIBC

Michelle Robichaud, Tim Hortons, 905-339-5047, [email protected]

Kevin Dove, Head of External Communications, CIBC, 416-980-8835, [email protected]