First Data is a major payments processor for banks, finance companies and merchants across Europe. With processing capabilities around the globe, customers benefit from our local presence and service.

Client Commitment

We help our clients stay competitive through simple, clear pricing, contractual flexibility and a passion for quality.

Overview

With 20 years of European payments and processing experience and a deep understanding of each market we serve, First Data is a leading independent transaction processor in Europe.

We have an unrivalled presence and operations across Europe, in Austria, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Slovakia, Spain and the UK. First Data employs approximately 5,300 people and serves more than 100 major clients.

To meet the needs of our clients, we are committed to building our business in Europe, through organic growth and acquisitions. In recent years we have acquired:

Gesellschaft für Zahlungssysteme mbH, Germany´s leading processor of cashless, card-based payment transactions
Austrian Payment Systems Services, the national processor in Austria
EuroProcessing International, a leading card processor in Central and Eastern Europe
The card processing unit of FinecoBank in Italy
Delta Singular Outsourcing Services, a leading payments processor in Greece
TeleCash, Germany’s premier network services provider

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