First Data Corporation
Atlanta, GA 30342 (Map) Phone: 404-890-3000
Toll Free: 800-735-3362
http://www.firstdatacorp.com
Overview
Paper, plastic, or Internet -- in whatever form, First Data moves the money. One of the world's largest electronic payments processors, First Data serves more than six million merchants and 2,000 card issuers in some 35 countries. It provides a variety of secure funds transfer and related services including credit card payment processing, fraud protection and authentication, check guarantee (through subsidiary TeleCheck), electronic bill payment management, and point-of-sale (POS) services. First Data operates through three primary segments: retail and alliance services, financial services, and international. Investment firm KKR acquired First Data in 2007.
Sample Overview & HistoryKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for First Data Corporation
| Company Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2010 Sales (mil.) | £6,709.9 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 11.5% |
| 2010 Net Income (mil.) | (£660.5) |
| 2010 Employees | 24,500 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | (1.6%) |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for First Data Corporation
| Chairman | Joe W. Forehand (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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|---|---|
| CEO and Director | Jonathan J. (Jon) Judge |
| EVP and CFO | Raymond E. (Ray) Winborne Jr. |
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Top competitors of First Data Corporation
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Rankings from Hoover's UK
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- #24 in Forbes Largest Private Companies (November 2011)
- #236 in FORTUNE 500 (May 2011)
- #236 in FORTUNE 1000 (May 2011)

