Global Payments and Discover Financial Services Announce Streamlined Card Acceptance on the Discover Global Network in Canada
12 Marzo 2015 - 4:00PM
Business Wire
Discover Financial Services (“Discover”) and Global Payments
Inc. (“Global Payments”), one of the largest worldwide providers of
payment solutions, today announced a streamlined acceptance
solution for Discover cards for merchants in Canada. The new
program will simplify acceptance of Discover, Diners Club
International, PULSE and affiliated network cards for Global
Payments’ merchants in Canada, offering a comprehensive solution
which provides value by offering a single statement.
“Canada is a prime growth market for Discover, as we see many of
our cardholders traveling to the region,” said Gerry Wagner, vice
president, Discover Network. “Our agreement with Global Payments
allows us the opportunity to benefit merchants by streamlining
Discover Global Network acceptance, while continuing to deliver
value for cardholders at the point-of-sale. We will continue to
keep our focus on growing Discover Global Network acceptance in
Canada and are confident that Global Payments will help us to
execute against this goal.”
“The launch of our full acquiring program for Discover is the
latest example of our commitment to providing Canadian merchants
with robust and innovative product and service offerings,” said
René Bélanger, President of Global Payments Canada. “This program
brings additional value to our merchant customers by enhancing
payment acceptance options and providing them a single source for
payment processing, settlement, underwriting, risk management,
support and reporting.”
Discover Global Network is the third largest payments network in
the world and the largest merchant acceptance network in
Asia-Pacific, with more than 30 million merchant acceptance
locations and 1 million ATM and cash access locations across 185
countries and territories. Discover Global Network includes
Discover, Diners Club International, PULSE and affiliated
networks.
About Global Payments
Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) is a leading provider of
payment services for merchants, value added resellers, financial
institutions, government agencies, multi-national corporations and
independent sales organizations located throughout North America,
Brazil, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Global Payments, a
Fortune 1000 company, offers a comprehensive line of solutions and
services for credit and debit cards, business-to-business
purchasing cards, gift cards, electronic check conversion and check
guarantee, verification and recovery including electronic check
services, as well as terminal management. Visit
www.globalpaymentsinc.com for more information about the company
and its services.
About Discover
Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) is a direct banking and
payment services company with one of the most recognized brands in
U.S. financial services. Since its inception in 1986, the company
has become one of the largest card issuers in the United States.
The company issues the Discover card, America's cash rewards
pioneer, and offers private student loans, personal loans, home
loans, checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit and
money market accounts through its direct banking business. It
operates the Discover Network, with millions of merchant and cash
access locations; PULSE, one of the nation's leading ATM/debit
networks; and Diners Club International, a global payments network
with acceptance in more than 185 countries and territories. For
more information, visit www.discover.com/company.
DiscoverAbbe Kalina,
224-405-5175abbekalina@discover.comGlobal Payments
Inc.Investor contact:Jane
Elliott770-829-8234investor.relations@globalpay.comMedia
contact:Amy Corn770-829-8755media.relations@globalpay.com
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