Global Payment Holding Company, operating as Global Payments, is a Fortune 500 payment technology and software company founded in 1967. Headquartered in the United States and operating across more than 100 countries, the company employs nearly 27,000 people worldwide. Its core business is providing payment infrastructure and commerce platform capabilities that enable businesses of all sizes to accept and process transactions, both online and in-store.
Global Payments has evolved from its origins in data processing services into a pure-play commerce platform. The company acquired Worldpay, expanding its reach and capabilities, while divesting its Issuer Solutions business unit in 2025 to sharpen its focus on merchant-facing commerce. Its teams span software and payments engineering, merchant sales and consulting, and customer support - working across a unified infrastructure that serves millions of businesses and consumers globally.
The technical domains the company operates across include:
- Payments technology and infrastructure
- Commerce platform engineering
- Data processing services
- Software engineering
- Customer-facing sales and support for payment systems
Global Payments operates with a stated emphasis on combining global scale with local expertise. Internal culture signals point to an environment that values ownership, continuous learning, and accountability, with career development and autonomy cited as priorities. Teams include engineers, sales professionals working directly with merchants, and support specialists handling complex operational challenges.