WagJag selected by TELUS for customer loyalty program

TELUS wireless customers to receive $10 monthly credits on daily deals

TORONTO, Feb. 27, 2012 /CNW/ - WagJag.com, one of Canada's favourite daily deal sites, announced today they have been selected by TELUS to provide an innovative loyalty program to TELUS wireless customers.  Throughout the duration of the program, eligible TELUS wireless customers will receive a complimentary $10 WagJag.com credit at the beginning of each month.  The credit can be used towards any WagJag purchase before month's end. Unused credits expire at the end of each month and cannot be saved or rolled over to subsequent months.

"TELUS is always looking to bring more value and convenience to our customers by teaming up with best in class brands our customers already know and like," said Judy Mellett, director of products and services at TELUS. "The $10 WagJag credit is another way we show our appreciation to our valued customers."

"We're very interested in providing Canadians with new and interesting ways to save," said Jeremy Zuker, president of WagJag.com. "Additionally, we look for innovative ways to work with premium Canadian businesses, like TELUS, that further our commitment to members."

Activating the $10 monthly credit is simple; any TELUS customer with a valid wireless number can register on wagjag.com/TELUS by following the online instructions.

About WagJag (www.wagjag.com)
As the largest group-buying website based in Canada, WagJag offers deals across Canada on everything from restaurants, to spa services, to adventures and more via WagJag.com and Jaunt.ca. By bringing together groups of buyers with combined purchasing power, WagJag can offer up to 90 percent off the regular price.

About TELUS
TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) is a leading national telecommunications company in Canada, with $10.4 billion of annual revenue and 12.7 million customer connections including 7.3 million wireless subscribers, 3.6 million wireline network access lines and 1.3 million Internet subscribers and more than 500,000 TELUS TV customers. Led since 2000 by President and CEO, Darren Entwistle, TELUS provides a wide range of communications products and services including wireless, data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, television, entertainment and video.

In support of our philosophy to give where we live, TELUS, our team members and retirees have contributed more than $260 million to charitable and not-for-profit organizations and volunteered 4.2 million hours of service to local communities since 2000. Eleven TELUS Community Boards across Canada lead TELUS' local philanthropic initiatives. TELUS was honoured to be named the most outstanding philanthropic corporation globally for 2010 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, becoming the first Canadian company to receive this prestigious international recognition.

For more information about TELUS, please visit telus.com.

For media inquiries, please contact: 

For WagJag
Kelly Baita
Strategic Objectives
416-366-7735 ext. 224
[email protected]

For Telus
Emma Miller
TELUS Media Relations
647-464-6817
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