First Data Corporation

Based in Georgia, US, and founded in 1971, First Data Corporation also known as New Omaha Holdings operates as a global provider of electronic commerce and payment solutions for merchants, financial institutions, and card issuers. Ric Duques, Richard Pickering are the co-founders of the company. In 2019, First Data Corporation merged with Fiserv, a payment and financial technology provider in the US. The company is listed on NYSE under the ticker symbol FDC.

The company provides payment processing solutions such as mobile, e-commerce, and point-of-sale terminals for small and large businesses and financial institutions. Its product portfolio includes merchant transaction processing services; credit, debit, private-label, gift, payroll, and other prepaid card issuing and processing; fraud protection and authentication solutions; electronic check acceptance services through TeleCheck; and internet commerce and mobile payment solutions. The STAR Network from First Data allows customers to receive cash and perform transactions securely using their ATM and debit cards.