Atlanticus Announces Appointment of Dennis James to its Board of Directors
March 21 2022 - 4:15PM
Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: ATLC) (“Atlanticus,” “the
Company”, “we,” “our” or “us”), a technology-enabled financial
services company, today announced the appointment of Dennis James,
as a new independent Director to its Board of Directors and as
Chair of the Audit Committee, both effective April 1, 2022. This
appointment brings the Company’s total Board membership to
seven.
Management Commentary“We are excited to welcome
Dennis as a new independent director to the Atlanticus Board,” said
Jeff Howard, Atlanticus’ President and CEO. “Dennis’ experience
will complement our existing directors' skills and experiences, and
he will provide critical insight and direction as we continue to
expand our operations. We look forward to Dennis’ contributions and
expect to leverage his financial experience in furtherance of our
growth in the coming years.”
Mr. James, age 51, has been Chief Executive Officer of
ScoresMatter, Inc., a digital marketing firm, since May 2015. From
2007 to 2015, he served as Chief Executive Officer of International
Media Technologies, LLC, an online media and lead generation
business. Earlier in his career, Mr. James worked for seven years
in the corporate and investment banking division and the structured
finance group of Truist Financial Corporation (formerly SunTrust
Banks, Inc.). He holds a bachelor’s degree from the Georgia
Institute of Technology and earned his M.B.A. from the Wharton
School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. James serves as an
Advisory Board Member of the Scheller College of Business of the
Georgia Institute of Technology.
About Atlanticus Holdings Corporation
Empowering Better Financial Outcomes for Everyday Americans
Atlanticus’ technology allows bank, retail, and healthcare
partners to offer more inclusive financial services to everyday
Americans through the use of proprietary analytics. We apply the
experience gained and infrastructure built from servicing over 18
million customers and $27 billion in consumer loans over
our 25-year operating history to support lenders that originate a
range of consumer loan products. These products include retail and
healthcare private-label credit and general purpose credit cards
marketed through our omnichannel platform, including retail
point-of-sale, healthcare-point of-care, direct mail solicitation,
internet-based marketing, and partnerships with third parties.
Additionally, through our CAR
subsidiary, Atlanticus serves the individual needs of
automotive dealers and automotive non-prime financial organizations
with multiple financing and service programs.
Contact:
Investor RelationsKalle Ahl, Vice PresidentThe Equity Group
Inc.(212) 836-9604kahl@equityny.com
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