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Total System Services, Inc.
Company typePublic
NYSE: TSS
S&P 500 Component
IndustryFinancial Services
FoundedColumbus, Georgia (1983)
HeadquartersOne TSYS Way, Columbus, Georgia, USA
Key people
Troy Woods
Chairman & CEO
ProductsTS1
TS2
TS Prime
PRIME
Revenue
  • Increase US$ 2,779.541 million (2015) [1]
  • Increase US$ 534.107 million (2015) [1]
  • Increase US$ 369.041 million (2015) [1]
Total assets
  • Increase US$ 3,908.300 million (2015) [1]
Total equity
  • Increase US$ 1,848.682 million (2015) [1]
Websitewww.tsys.com

Total System Services (commonly referred to as TSYS) is a United States credit card processor, merchant acquirer and bank credit card issuer. TSYS provides payment processing, merchant, and related payment services to financial and nonfinancial institutions in the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. It operates through four segments: North America Services, International Services, Merchant Services, and NetSpend. TSYS is located in Columbus, Georgia, United States.

History

In 1959 TSYS started as a division of Columbus Bank and Trust (CB&T). In 1974, CB&T started processing credit cards for other banks. In 1983, TSYS became a separate publicly traded company, although majority ownership remained with CB&T and its successor, Synovus. In 1991, TSYS began development on the next generation of processing platforms. Then in 1994, TSYS launched TS2. On September 24, 1999 TSYS opened up its new Riverfront Campus in Downtown Columbus.[2] On October 25, 2007, TSYS and Synovus (holding 81% of shares at the time) announced a spin-off that was completed as of the end of 2007.[3]

In July 12, 1999, Total System Services, Inc. announced the signing of a multi-year agreement with Bancahsa, to process its Honducard-Visa credit cards, which represented a step in Total System Services' international expansion strategy to become the global processor of choice.[4]

In 2004, following merger between Bank One and Chase to form J.P. Morgan Chase, TSYS was awarded a contract to process its credit services business of 87 million cards.[5][6]

In 2008 TSYS launched n>genuity,[7] a quarterly publication designed to provide pertinent research, in-depth commentary and timely insight on the trends that impact the world of payments [8]

In 2010, TSYS announced they acquired majority stake in First National Bank of Omaha's merchant acquisition business for $150.5 million[9] , which was renamed TSYS Merchant Solutions[10]

In August 2012 TSYS announced a joint venture with Central Payments Co, one of the fastest growing ISOs in the US.[11]

In November 2012 TSYS announced its acquisition of ProPay, a Utah-based company with over 250,000 merchants.[12]

In February 2013 TSYS announced that it had agreed to purchase Netspend, a prepaid debit card provider, for $1.4 billion in cash.

In November 2013 TSYS announced TSYS Merchant Insights, a new partnership with Womply, a San Francisco-based startup, to provide revenue, social media, and reputation analysis tools to all TSYS merchants.[13]

In February 2016 TSYS announced its agreement to acquire TransFirst in an all-cash transaction valued at $2.35 billion.[14] The addition of TransFirst will make TSYS the sixth largest acquirer in the United States.[15] The acquisition closed on April 1, 2016.[16]

Subsidiaries

  • Infonox
  • TSYS Acquiring Solutions
  • TSYS Card Tech
  • TSYS do Brasil
  • TSYS EuropeSM
  • TSYS JapanSM
  • TSYS Merchant SolutionsSM
  • Columbus Productions, Inc.SM
  • ProPay
  • NetSpend
  • TMS Managed Services EMEA (formerly a joint venture)
  • TransFirst (acquired from Vista Equity Partners on April 1, 2016)

Joint ventures

  • Total System Services de México, S.A. de C.V (TSYS de Mexico) (49%)
  • CUP Data (44.5%)
  • Central Payments Co (75%)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES INC 2015 Annual Report Form (10-K)" (XBRL). United States Securities and Exchange Commission. February 25, 2016.
  2. ^ "TSYS History." Retrieved on January 16, 2008.
  3. ^ "TSYS Board Approves Agreement with Synovus for Spin-Off." Retrieved on March 11, 2011.
  4. ^ "Total System Services, Inc.(R) Moves into Central America; Signs Leading Honduran Bank for Visa Card Processing".
  5. ^ Boyce, Christopher (October 14, 2004). "Columbus, Ga.-based credit account processor completes J.P. Morgan deal". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, GA. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  6. ^ "J.P. Morgan Chase Just Says Yes to TSYS". The Green Sheet. 2004.
  7. ^ "n>genuity Journal." Retrieved on April 7, 2008.
  8. ^ "TSYS Announces New n>genuity Journal Online and Editorial Board." Retrieved on September 13, 2011.
  9. ^ "Total Systems acquires part of Bank of Omaha unit". Bloomberg BusienssWeek. April 1, 2010. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  10. ^ "TSYS adds acquiring heft with full ownership of FNMS". The Green Sheet. January 24, 2011. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  11. ^ http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2012/08/09/2155653/tsys-buys-60-percent-of-california.html
  12. ^ http://www.digitaltransactions.net/news/story/3772
  13. ^ http://www.isoandagent.com/news/TSYS-And-Womply-Providing-Big-Data-3016030-1.html
  14. ^ http://tsys.com/news-media/press-releases/tsys-2016-press-releases/20160126-TSYStoAcquireTransfirst.html
  15. ^ http://www.paymentssource.com/news/retail-acquiring/tsys-to-pay-2b-for-transfirst-building-an-omnichannel-arsenal-3023333-1.html
  16. ^ http://tsys.com/news-media/press-releases/tsys-2016-press-releases/20160401-TransFirstClosing.html
  • TSYS Official Website
  • Business data for TSYS:
  • TSYS Acquiring Website
  • TSYS Merchant Website
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