Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) is a Fortune 500 company and a premier provider of payment technology and software solutions. Founded in 1967 as an affiliate of National Data Corporation and spun off in 2001, the company has grown significantly through strategic acquisitions, most notably its 2019 merger with TSYS (Total System Services, Inc.). This merger combined Global Payments' merchant acquiring and payment processing services with TSYS's issuer processing and consumer solutions, creating a comprehensive payments powerhouse. The company operates in three primary segments: Merchant Solutions (offering payment processing, point-of-sale systems, and analytics), Issuer Solutions (providing card issuing, processing, and other services to financial institutions), and Business and Consumer Solutions (offering payroll services and prepaid debit cards). Its mission is to deliver a broad range of payments and software solutions to enable commerce for businesses of all sizes worldwide.