Global Payments

Global Payments Profile and History

Global Payments Inc. provides payment solutions for credit cards, debit cards, electronic payments, and check-related services. It operates in three segments: North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. The companys services include authorization services, settlement and funding services, customer support and help-desk functions, chargeback resolution, terminal rental, sales and deployment, payment s ecurity services, consolidated billing and statements, on-line reporting, industry compliance, and payment card industry security services. It also provides credit and debit card transaction processing services for various international card brands, including American Express, Discover Card, JCB, MasterCard, UnionPay International, and Visa; and non-traditional payment methods, as well as certain domestic debit networks, such as Interac in Canada. In addition, the company offers integrated commerce, omnichannel, vertically-oriented software, cloud-based point-of-sale, analytics, marketing, payroll, and other solutions; and ecommerce and omnichannel solutions through Realex Payments, a European online payment gateway technology, as well as gaming solutuions to licensed gaming operators. It serves customers in various industries comprising restaurant, hospitality, retail, convenience stores and petroleum, professional services, automotive, and lodging. The company markets its products and services through direct sales force, trade associations, agent and enterprise software providers, referral arrangements with value-added resellers, financial institutions, and independent sales organizations in 30 countries of North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, and Brazil. Global Payments Inc. was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Atlanta.