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Total System Services, Inc. Overview

Address

1 Tsys Way Columbus, 
GA 31901 United States
Phone: 706-649-2310
Fax:706-649-4266

Total System Services, Inc. Rankings

S&P 500 
#963 in FORTUNE 1000 (May 2011)

Company Description

Total System Services (TSYS) helps consumers go paperless. The company is one of the largest electronic payment processors in the world. Through its TSYS Acquiring Solutions unit, the company serves financial institutions and other companies that issue bank, private-label, prepaid, health care, or other types of cards. Products and services include credit authorization, payment processing, e-commerce services, card issuance, and such customer-relations services as fraud monitoring. TSYS (pronounced tee-sis) counts many of the largest global banks among its clients. It also provides merchant services, primarily in the US, where it serves some 20% of all plastic-accepting merchants.

Total System Services, Inc. Company Profile Report

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Hoover's industry experts provide proprietary editorial analysis supplemented with content from multiple data sources to bring you the Company Profile Report. The depth of each report varies, so be sure to view the sample and review the report contents listed next.

 

Sections Included in Report

  • Company Overview
  • Company Description
  • Company History
  • People
  • Biographies
  • Industry Information
  • Financial Summary
  • Annual Income Statement
  • Quarterly Cash Flow
  • Annual Balance Sheet
  • Quarterly Balance Sheet
  • Annual Cash Flow
  • Quarterly Income Statement
  • Earning Estimates
  • Financial Market Data
  • Historical Financials
  • Competitors List
  • Competitive Landscape

Company Profile Report Highlights

  • Company Description

    Quickly grasp how a company operates and understand its current business environment.

  • Industry Information

    Identify the often times disparate industries a company does business in, and find the corresponding SIC and NAICS codes.

  • Biographies

    Learn the background and technology interests of the company's executives, to better understand possible growth directions.

  • Company History

    When you want to know where a company is going, you'll be helped by first knowing where it's been. Use this to get up to speed on a company's history.

  • Key People

    Uncover the roles and responsibilities of the management team and identify the correct decision maker, so you are sure to talk to the right contact.

  • Company Financials

    Review key financial information to gauge health and growth potential.

Company Profile Report

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  • Financial Transaction Processing Industry Report
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Financial Transaction Processing Industry Report

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Overview

The US financial transaction processing industry includes about 2,000 companies with combined annual revenue of about $40 billion. Major companies include Alliance Data Systems, Banc of America Merchant Services (a joint venture between Bank of America and First Data), Elavon, Global Payments, Heartland Payment Systems, and Total System Services. The industry is highly concentrated: the top 50 companies account for about 85 percent of industry revenue.

SIC: 6019

NAICS: 522320

 

Sample Questions & Answers

How have recent trends in credit card transactions impacted the company?

Industry revenues are closely tied to the number of credit card transactions, which depend on consumer spending. Prior to the late 2000s recession, global card payments had been increasing 15 percent per year. Revenue from card payment transactions...

 

How has consolidation within the banking industry impacted the company?

Bank consolidations often result in lost business for a specific processor. An acquiring bank will usually transfer the credit card portfolio of the acquired bank to its own processor. As consolidation continues, the processing industry will become...

 

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General Report Description

Save valuable research time, increase confidence on sales calls, and get the competitive edge to win more business with Hoover's Industry Report. Proprietary editorial analysis synthesizes hundreds of sources into an easy-to-digest format so that you can quickly understand a client's business challenges. Insight into critical business issues, industry trends and opportunities, and financial benchmarks is an integral part of each report.

 

Sections Included in Report

  • Industry Overview
  • Quarterly Industry Update
  • Business Challenges
  • Trends and Opportunities
  • Call Preparation Questions
  • Financial Information
  • Industry Forecast
  • Website and Media Links
  • Glossary of Acronyms

    Industry Report Highlights:

    • Recent Developments

      Stay up to date on crucial industry news that may affect your strategy.

    • Trends & Opportunities

      Identify avenues for expansion and get prospects thinking about growth opportunities that justify investing in your product.

    • Call Preparation Questions

      Gain instant rapport with prospects during your sales calls using done-for-you call preparation questions.

    • Industry Forecast

      Identify growth and integrate projections in your own business planning.

    • Business Challenges

      Engage your prospects with solution selling that makes their life easier by first understanding their pain points.

    • Executive Insight

      Identify the correct decision maker and tailor your presentation to his or her needs, and maximize the effectiveness of your pitch.

    • Financial Information

      Increase your credibility and support your presentations by adding verifiable industry metrics.

    • Web Links & Acronyms

      Speak the Prospect's language by demonstrating an understanding of industry trade associations and jargon.

    Financial Transaction Processing Industry Report

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    Computer Software Industry Report

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    Overview

    The US computer software industry involves about 60,000 companies with combined annual revenue of about $240 billion. About 60 percent of industry revenue comes from software publishing; custom programming accounts for the remainder. Large companies include Adobe Systems, CA, Microsoft, Oracle, and Symantec. The US packaged software segment is concentrated: the 50 largest companies generate about 70 percent of revenue. The US custom programming segment is highly fragmented.

    SIC: 7372

    NAICS: 511210

     

    Sample Questions & Answers

    How does the company manage shifts in customer technology spending?

    Demand for specific types of software depends on different end-user trends, but overall demand follows corporate and consumer spending on computers. Recessionary trends such as budget cuts and reduced access to credit result in declining computer...

     

    How is the company addressing the shortened shelf-life of products?

    Because of the rapid development of new products and technologies, software has a relatively short shelf-life. Although software may be in general use for many years, the effective sales period is short. Failure to develop new products or delays in...

     

    To read this full Call Prep Question and others, purchase the full report.

     

    General Report Description

    Save valuable research time, increase confidence on sales calls, and get the competitive edge to win more business with Hoover's Industry Report. Proprietary editorial analysis synthesizes hundreds of sources into an easy-to-digest format so that you can quickly understand a client's business challenges. Insight into critical business issues, industry trends and opportunities, and financial benchmarks is an integral part of each report.

     

    Sections Included in Report

    • Industry Overview
    • Quarterly Industry Update
    • Business Challenges
    • Trends and Opportunities
    • Call Preparation Questions
    • Financial Information
    • Industry Forecast
    • Website and Media Links
    • Glossary of Acronyms

      Industry Report Highlights:

      • Recent Developments

        Stay up to date on crucial industry news that may affect your strategy.

      • Trends & Opportunities

        Identify avenues for expansion and get prospects thinking about growth opportunities that justify investing in your product.

      • Call Preparation Questions

        Gain instant rapport with prospects during your sales calls using done-for-you call preparation questions.

      • Industry Forecast

        Identify growth and integrate projections in your own business planning.

      • Business Challenges

        Engage your prospects with solution selling that makes their life easier by first understanding their pain points.

      • Executive Insight

        Identify the correct decision maker and tailor your presentation to his or her needs, and maximize the effectiveness of your pitch.

      • Financial Information

        Increase your credibility and support your presentations by adding verifiable industry metrics.

      • Web Links & Acronyms

        Speak the Prospect's language by demonstrating an understanding of industry trade associations and jargon.

      Computer Software Industry Report

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      $129

      Total System Services, Inc. Overview

      Top 3 Competitors

      Company: Banc of America Merchant Services, LLC
      Location: Louisville, KY

      Company: Chase Paymentech Solutions, LLC
      Location: Dallas, TX

      Company: Electronic Clearing House, Inc.
      Location: Camarillo, CA

      Industries where Total System Services, Inc. Competes

      Financial Transaction Processing
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      Computer Software
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      Billing & Service Provisioning Software
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      Electronic Payment Systems
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      Competitive Landscape Brief

      Demand is strongly affected by the level of business activity. The profitability of individual companies depends on merchandising and efficient operations. Large companies have economies of scale in purchasing. Smaller companies can compete effectively by offering specialty products or superior service. The industry is capital-intensive: annual revenue per employee is about $800,000.

      Total System Services, Inc. Competitive Landscape

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      Providing a complete view of how this company and its competitors stack up against one another, the Competitive Landscape report includes benchmarks on over 30 parameters related to sales, employees, market cap, profitability, and growth. Exclusive to Hoover's, this landscape can be used to conduct competitive analysis, inform corporate strategy, and identify trends.

       

      Sections Included in Report

      • Key Numbers
      • Profitability
      • Valuation
      • Operations
      • Financial Ratios
      • Per Share Data ($)
      • Growth Statistics
      • *Data provided for 3 to 30 competitors

        Company Landscape Report Highlights

        • Competitors List

          Identify specific primary and secondary competitors, allowing you evaluate the chances of successfully introducing new products.

        • Competitive Landscape

          Access detailed financial metrics on a company's top competitors, so you can quickly determine their relative health and add credibility-boosting quantitative data to your presentations.

        Competitive Landscape Report

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        Total System Services, Inc. Overview

        Address

        1 Tsys Way Columbus, 
        GA 31901 United States
        Phone: 706-649-2310
        Fax:706-649-4266

        Total System Services, Inc. Rankings

        S&P 500 
        #963 in FORTUNE 1000 (May 2011)

        Company Description

        Total System Services (TSYS) helps consumers go paperless. The company is one of the largest electronic payment processors in the world. Through its TSYS Acquiring Solutions unit, the company serves financial institutions and other companies that issue bank, private-label, prepaid, health care, or other types of cards. Products and services include credit authorization, payment processing, e-commerce services, card issuance, and such customer-relations services as fraud monitoring. TSYS (pronounced tee-sis) counts many of the largest global banks among its clients. It also provides merchant services, primarily in the US, where it serves some 20% of all plastic-accepting merchants.

        Total System Services, Inc. Spotlight on IT

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        Hoover’s Spotlight Reports on IT give you a look inside of IT departments of top companies, making it easier for you to learn, prepare, and sell to the IT professionals that lead them. These reports reveal the software and platforms that are currently in use, an overview of the IT department and their strategy, and the IT leaders that make the decisions.

         

        Sections Included in Report

        • Company Overview
        • IT Strategy
        • IT Highlights
        • IT Executives
        • IT Contacts
        • Recent News and Activity
        • Conversation Starters
        • Industry Data
        • Major Subsidiaries and Locations

          Information Technology Report Highlights

          • Company Overview

            Quickly grasp how company operates and understand their current business environment, ensuring you make the right first impression with minimal time invested.

          • IT Highlights

            Be in the know about a company's current infrastructure before you make contact with the list of applications, software, and hardware presently in use.

          • IT Contacts

            Uncover the roles and responsibilities of the management team and identify the correct decision maker, so you don't waste time talking to the wrong contact.

          • Conversation Starters

            Gain instant rapport by engaging you sales prospect as a fellow industry "insider," thanks to these carefully-designed call preparation question (with answers).

          • Major Subsidiaries & Locations

            Uncover new cross-sell and up-sell opportunities by exploring the company's corporate relationships.

          • Business Challenges

            Engage your prospects with solution selling that makes their life easier by first understanding their pain points.

          • IT Strategy

            Identify industry trends, opportunities, and challenges that a company is facing right now - often directly from the mouths of its own executives.

          • IT Executives

            Learn the background and technology interests of the company's IT executives, allowing you to strategically position your product in a way that's compatible with their vision.

          • Recent News & Activity

            Stay connected to your prospects and customers by communicating with them about recent developments that affect their business.

          • Industry Data

            Find the SIC and NAICS codes for the oftentimes disparate industries a company does business in to ensure your sales presentation delivers a wide-reaching and compelling value proposition.
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