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Global Payments Inc. is an American holding company that provides payment technologies and software solutions for card, electronic, check and digital payments. The services offered include authorization services, payment and settlement services, customer support and support services, chargeback authorization, terminal rental, sales and deployment, payment security services, consolidated accounts and statements, as well as online reporting services.The company also provides a range of corporate programs Ample solutions that optimize the business operations of their customers in various vertical markets; and additional services, such as analytical and interaction tools, as well as payroll services. Global Payments sells its products and services through the direct sales department, trade associations, software providers for enterprises and enterprises, referral agreements with value added intermediaries and independent sales organizations in 32 countries of North America, Europe, Asia -Pacific region and Brazil. It was founded in 2000 as a subsidiary of National Data Corporation. In 2001, she became independent and public, having carried out an IPO and issuing shares on the NYSE, under the GPN ticker. In 2009, the company bought the leading Russian credit card company United Card Service for $ 75 million. In 2012, Accelerated Payment Technologies was purchased for $ 413 million. In 2016, Global Payments bought Heartland Payment Systems for $ 4.3 billion, which allowed the company to become part of the S & P 500. In 2017 and 2018, AdvancedMD and Sentral Education were acquired, and Global Payments capitalization approached $ 4 billion.