March 28 (Reuters) - Aimia Inc AIM.TO :
* AIMIA ANNOUNCES NEW STRATEGY AS CONSOLIDATOR IN LOYALTY AND TRAVEL
* AIMIA INC - ANNOUNCES BOARD APPROVAL OF SUBSTANTIAL ISSUER BID TO REPURCHASE UP TO $150 MILLION OF ITS OUTSTANDING COMMON SHARES
* AIMIA INC - INTENDS TO PURSUE INITIAL BOLT-ON, EBITDA-ACCRETIVE ACQUISITIONS IN LOYALTY SOLUTIONS SPACE
* AIMIA INC - TARGETING A LIMITED NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL SUB-SECTORS WITHIN LOYALTY OR TRAVEL FOR CONSOLIDATION
* AIMIA INC - WILLIAM MCEWAN ASSUMES ROLE OF CHAIRMAN OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
* AIMIA INC - STEVEN LEONARD APPOINTED CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
* AIMIA - CHAIRMAN ROBERT BROWN INFORMED CO OF HIS DECISION TO RETIRE FROM BOARD
* AIMIA INC - MARK GRAFTON, CURRENTLY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, WILL BE LEAVING COMPANY
* AIMIA INC - OPERATING EXPENSE EXPECTED TO REDUCE FURTHER IN 2019 AS RESULT OF INITIATIVES CURRENTLY UNDERWAY TO STREAMLINE CO'S OPERATING SYSTEMS
* AIMIA INC - CO EXPECTS TO FORMALLY COMMENCE SIB BY MID-APRIL 2019 WITH EXPIRY DATE OCCURRING BEFORE END OF MAY 2019
* AIMIA - INTENDS TO RECOMMEND REDUCTION IN SIZE OF BOARD
* AIMIA INC - EXPECTS TO FORMALLY COMMENCE SIB BY MID-APRIL 2019 WITH AN EXPIRY DATE OCCURRING BEFORE END OF MAY 2019
* AIMIA INC - OPERATING EXPENSE IS EXPECTED TO REDUCE FURTHER IN 2019