Global Payments, Inc. engages in the provision of payment technology and software solutions. It operates through the following segments: Merchant Solutions, Issuer Solutions, and Consumer Solutions. The Merchant Solutions segment offers payments technology and software solutions to customers globally. The Issuer Solutions segment is involved in solutions that enable financial institutions and other financial service providers to manage their card portfolios, reduce technical complexity and overhead and offer a seamless experience for cardholders on a single platform. The Consumer Solutions segment refers to the general purpose reloadable prepaid debit and payroll cards, demand deposit accounts and other financial service solutions to the under banked and other consumers and businesses in the United States through the Netspend brand. The company was founded in 1967 by George W. Thorpe and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.