First Data Around the World

First Data is a global technology leader in information commerce. The company serves more than 5.4 million merchant locations, more than 2,000 card issuers and their customers and millions of consumers worldwide. Approximately 27,000 employees around the globe provide credit, debit, private-label, gift, payroll and other prepaid card offerings and merchant transaction processing services; Internet commerce solutions; and check guarantee and verification services. The STAR Network offers PIN-secured debit acceptance at 2.2 million ATM and retail locations.

And, not only does First Data process transactions, we provide multiple solutions to help our customers enhance their business, including fraud protection and authentication solutions; check guarantee and verification services; Internet commerce and mobile solutions; and POS devices and service. With consumers demanding more secure and convenient ways to purchase goods and services, we help our customers meet their customers’ needs.

Financial institutions, retailers large and small, utilities and healthcare organizations rely on First Data to empower them to build stronger, more profitable customer relationships with higher levels of service, personalization and security as commerce continues to transform.

Today, data is the new currency. Advances in processing technology enable us to learn from each transaction. And by harnessing the power of data of all kinds, we help merchants and financial institutions grow their businesses and take advantage of new market opportunities.


Key Statistics

• Manages more than 30 billion domestic merchant and international transactions as well as 11.7 billion domestic debit issuer transactions

• Enables over 5.4 million merchant locations to securely accept electronic payments

• Protects more than 700 million card accounts on file worldwide

Global Footprint
Our vision is to accelerate the evolution of commerce around the world. First Data serves a diverse range of markets by leveraging global scale through a local presence and maintaining focus on individual client needs. First Data targets the global market to deliver strong business results and will continue to aggressively grow its business through cross selling, acquisitions and leveraging core competencies across markets.

The First Data global footprint continues to expand as a result of leveraging existing platforms, building issuing and acquiring relationships and strategic acquisitions. In fact, First Data now serves hundreds of the world’s most innovative card issuers across six continents and process transactions in 66 countries.

First Data continually invests in technology to remain the leader in the card processing industry. A major focus of our global growth strategy is the innovation of new products and penetration in new geographies to maximize the use of our VisionPLUS solution. It is the most widely accepted financial transaction-processing engine in the world.