Buyer's Guide:

First Data is a global technology and payments processing leader, serving more than 6 million merchant locations, thousands of card issuers and millions of consumers worldwide. Whether the choice of payment is a gift card, a credit or debit card or a check, First Data securely processes the transaction and harnesses the power of the data to deliver intelligence and insight for its customers.

Financial institutions, large and small businesses as well as government agencies rely on First Data to empower them to build stronger, more profitable customer relationships 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 that data, we help our customers grow their businesses and take advantage of new market opportunities.

Our innovations in secure infrastructure, intelligence and insight empower our customers to move beyond “electronic payments” to embrace data-driven commerce, which incorporates data intelligently into every transaction.

First Data’s strategic focus is on delivering innovations in prepaid, eCommerce and mobile payments solutions. First Data also provides payment processing solutions such as fraud protection and authentication solutions, check guarantee and verification services and point-of-sale (POS) devices and service.