Global Payments, Inc. engages in the provision of payment technology and software solutions. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and currently employs 27,000 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2001-01-12. The company operates through two segments: Merchant Solutions, Issuer Solutions and Business. Through its Merchant Solutions segment, the Company provides payments technology and software solutions to customers. Its segment offerings include authorization, settlement and funding services, customer support, chargeback resolution, terminal rental, sales and deployment, payment security services, consolidated billing and reporting. In addition, it offers an array of enterprise software solutions that streamline business operations to customers in numerous vertical markets. Through its Issuer Solutions segment, the Company provide solutions that enable financial institutions and other financial service providers to manage their card portfolios. The company also provides commercial payments, accounts payable and electronic payment alternatives solutions that support B2B payment processes for businesses and governments.