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Bad Vilbel, July 4, 2011

First Data Extends Processing Contract with Oldenburgische Landesbank AG
for a Further Five Years
Collaboration with First Data Enables OLB to Introduce Numerous Innovative Card Products

First Data Corporation, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing, has extended its contract with Oldenburgische Landesbank AG (OLB) for a further five years. The agreement covers First Data services provided to its business units OLB Regionalbank and Allianz Bank... more

Google Press Release

New York, NY, May 26, 2011

Google, Citi, MasterCard, First Data and Sprint Team Up to Make Your Phone Your Wallet
Google Wallet will enable consumers to tap, pay and save with their phones

At an event today, Google, Citi, MasterCard, First Data and Sprint announced and demonstrated Google Wallet, an app that will make your phone your wallet so you can tap, pay and save money and time while you shop. For businesses, Google Wallet is an opportunity to strengthen customer relationships by offering a faster, easier shopping experience with relevant deals, promotions and loyalty rewards.
"Today, we've joined with leaders in the industry to build the next generation of mobile commerce," said Stephanie Tilenius, vice president, commerce and payments, Google. "With Citi, MasterCard, First Data and Sprint we're building an open commerce ecosystem that for the first time will make it possible for you to pay with an NFC wallet and redeem consumer promotions all in one tap, while shopping offline." more

Frankfurt, September 9, 2010

First Data and Viseca Expand Relationship
Viseca to Implement First Data’s Travel and Expense Portal For New Business Card Offering

First Data Corporation, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing, and Viseca Card Services SA, one of the largest credit card issuers in Switzerland and part of the Aduno Group, have signed a new agreement through which Viseca will use First Data’s travel and expense (T&E) portal for its new business card offering. The portal will be marketed to small and medium sized companies in Switzerland and offered to existing corporate customers in the future. The agreement is an extension of First Data and Viseca’s existing payment processing services relationship, which has been in place since 2004... more

Frankfurt, August 31, 2010

First Data Supports Extension of Berlin Public Transport Service
ATM Deployment Programme

First Data Corporation, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing, and its subsidiary TeleCash, one of the leading network service providers (NSP) for the processing of card payments in Germany, have been selected by Urbanis, part of Berlin’s Public Transport Service, to operate approximately 50 additional ATMs that will be installed at metro stations in Berlin... more 

Atlanta, July 15, 2010

First Data Study Reveals Banks Missing Out On Major Opportunity to
Improve Profitability of Their Debit Programmes
Opportunities Can Be Found by Applying “Credit” Strategies to Debit Programmes;
Fraud and Increased Regulation Seen as Threats to Growth; Innovation Greatest in Emerging Markets

Banks must apply more energy and innovation to developing their debit programmes, to make debit usage a more valuable proposition for themselves and their cardholders, according to a multinational study released today by First Data Corporation, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing... more

Frankfurt, June 10, 2010

BANKVEREIN WERTHER AG LAUNCHES CREDIT CARD FOR MOTORCYCLISTS WITH FIRST DATA
Bikercard24 Combines Consumer Finance With Benefits Tailored To Customers’ Needs

First Data Corporation, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing, and its client Bankverein Werther AG, a private bank in Germany, have introduced Bikercard24, a new card offering aimed at motorcyclists. The cards incorporate open loop prepaid and MasterCard functionality and can be used to pay for goods and services wherever MasterCard is accepted... more 

Frankfurt, May 18, 2010

New First Data Management Team To Build On Strong Foundations In Germany

First Data, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing, today announced the appointment of two new managing directors in Germany... more

Frankfurt, April 15, 2010

COMMERZBANK EXTENDS PROCESSING AGREEMENT WITH FIRST DATA
First Data to Provide Cross-Border Debit Processing until 2015

First Data Corporation, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing, and Commerzbank, a leading financial institution in Germany, have extended their debit processing agreement. Under terms of the renewal agreement, First Data will continue to provide technical processing for cross-border Maestro transactions for Germany’s second largest financial institution until 2015... more 

Frankfurt, January 21, 2010

ConCardis Extends Agreement with First Data and TeleCash

First Data Corporation, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing, and ConCardis, one of Germany's leading providers of cashless payments, have announced the extension and expansion of their long-standing processing agreement, which has existed since ConCardis was founded in 2003... more

Frankfurt, November 10, 2009

First Data Signs Card Issuing Agreement with noa bank

First Data, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing services, has signed a new five-year processing agreement with noa bank, in which First Data will support the bank’s launch of its new MasterCard charge card, prepaid card and corporate card portfolios... more 

Frankfurt, September 10, 2009

First Data appoints new Managing Director in Germany

First Data Corp., a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing services, announced today the appointment of Stephan Becker to the role of Managing Director, First Data Deutschland. Stephan will be responsible for delivering First Data Deutschland’s broad range of payment solutions to customers across Germany, Switzerland and Austria... more 

Frankfurt, September 9, 2009

INCREASED SECURITY FOR CROSS-BORDER MAESTRO TRANSACTIONS
Commerzbank and First Data enhance their services for fraud prevention

First Data Corp., a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing services, has enhanced its fraud prevention services for Maestro transactions. Commerzbank, a leading European bank, is one of the first banks in Germany to use First Data’s new fraud management solution, which helps to increase the security of cross-border Maestro transactions... more 

London, May 20, 2009

RECENT BUSINESS WINS UNDERLINE STRENGTH OF FIRST DATA’S ISSUING AND CONSUMER FINANCE SOLUTION

Major ongoing investment programme underpins FirstVision™ and ensures its position as the pre-eminent global solution for issuing and consumer finance processing

First Data, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing services, today announces significant customer wins and contract renewals for FirstVisionTM, its full-service global issuing and consumer finance processing solution... more

Frankfurt, April 29, 2009

INCREASED SECURITY FOR ONLINE CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS

First Data launches 3D-Secure protection in pilot implementation
for three savings banks – full rollout planned for late summer 2009

First Data, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing services, and     Bayern Card-Services GmbH (BCS), have announced the recent launch of a pilot 3D-Secure implementation for three savings banks in Germany. The security standard, which operates under the names MasterCard SecureCode and Verified by Visa, was implemented for the banks' full MasterCard and Visa card portfolios... more 

Frankfurt, March 30, 2009

First Data supports Nordea Bank Germany in implementing
new MasterCard business card programmes

Nordea Bank Germany has extended its product portfolio for corporate clients by introducing two new MasterCard branded credit cards: ‘Standard’ and ‘Gold’. First Data, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing services, will provide technology support to the bank, delivering services ranging from handling initial cardholder applications to providing card processing and contact centre services. Both card products will be equipped to EMV Integrated Circuit Card (IC card) specifications, a security standard jointly developed by Europay, MasterCard and Visa, that enhances payment security and helps to prevent card misuse at the point of sale... more

Frankfurt, January 16, 2009

Senior Appointments at First Data: Vincent Roland to join from Atos Worldline; Nadeem Shaikh confirmed in new role

First Data, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing services, today announced that Vincent Roland is to join the company as Regional Head of Europe, Middle East & Africa. Mr Roland will assume responsibility for service delivery to First Data customers and for operations and personnel across the region... more 

Frankfurt, January 13, 2009

First Data and WestLB Launch New Business to Provide Card Acceptance for Retailers in Germany and Across Europe

First Data, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing services, has signed a partnership agreement with WestLB and will launch a new business, called First Merchant Solutions, to provide card acceptance services for retail customers in Germany and across Europe... more 

Frankfurt, November 21, 2008

First Data and Bankverein Werther AG Launch New
Prepaid Card in Germany

Bankverein Werther AG, a private bank in Germany, and First Data, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment services, have joined forces to launch a new MasterCard-branded general-purpose prepaid card that offers a range of cashless payment options... more 

Frankfurt, November 6, 2008

First Data and PLUS Finanzservice Introduce Instant Issuing Program
Enables in-store card issuance for immediate use at participating merchants

In cooperation with PLUS Finanzservice, First Data, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment services, has launched the new Instant Issuing program in Germany that enables consumers to apply for a credit card at a merchant location and receive the card immediately... more

Frankfurt, September 1, 2008

VISECA EXTENDS PARTNERSHIP WITH FIRST DATA
Agreement secures strategic collaboration until 2016

Switzerland’s Viseca Card Services SA has extended its credit card portfolio processing agreement with First Data, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment services, for an additional six years... more

Frankfurt, 16 May, 2008

FIRST DATA EXTENDS ATM MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO GERMANY                                    New Segment Complements Current Business Activities

First Data Corp, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment services, is now launching its offering around ATM Management services in Germany. With this step, the company complements its current business activities with a further segment. First Data is one of the largest ATM operators worldwide, switching 300,000 ATMs and driving over 125,000... more

Frankfurt, January 21, 2008

FIRST DATA TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE PREPAID CARD
SOLUTION FOR CADOOZ

First Data Corp., a global leader in electronic commerce and payment services, announced today that it has signed a contract with cadooz AG, a leading provider of corporate gift and incentive vouchers in Germany, to deliver card-based incentive and reward solutions... more

Ljubljana, January 15, 2008

MERCATOR SIGNS PROCESSING AGREEMENT WITH  FIRST DATA

First Data Corp., a global leader in electronic commerce and payment services, has signed a processing agreement with Mercator, a leading retail chain in Southeastern Europe, headquartered in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Mercator operates hypermarkets, supermarkets and grocery stores in Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro... more

Frankfurt, November 1, 2007

KARSTADTQUELLE BANK IMPLEMENTS
IVR-BASED INQUIRY FUNCTIONALITY FROM FIRST DATA

First Data Corp., a global leader in electronic commerce and payment services, is providing KarstadtQuelle Bank AG with an IVR-based (Interactive Voice Response; computer-controlled speech dialogue) inquiry capability that enables the bank’s cardholders to query  the current balances and credit limits on their prepaid and credit cards...more

Denver, September 25, 2007

FIRST DATA ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION BY KKR
Michael D. Capellas Assumes Role as New Chairman and CEO
New Senior Management Team Announced

First Data Corporation (NYSE:FDC), a global leader in electronic commerce and payments solutions, today announced the completion of its acquisition by affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR).  Under the terms of the merger agreement, the company's stockholders will receive $34 per share in cash.  Shareholders approved the transaction at a special meeting on July 31, 2007...more

Bad Vilbel, September 20, 2007

FIRST DATA INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTS DRESDNER BANK
IN LAUNCH OF PREPAID CARD IN GERMANY

First Data International, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment solutions, is providing card processing services for the new prepaid card introduced by Dresdner Bank, part of the Allianz Group...more

Bad Vilbel, September 17, 2007

FIRST DATA INTERNATIONAL SELECTED BY
DRESDNER-CETELEM KREDITBANK GMBH
Consumer Credit Specialist Migrates Credit Card Processing to First Data

First Data International, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment solutions, was selected to handle credit card processing for Dresdner-Cetelem Kreditbank GmbH, a specialist consumer finance company providing consumer credit and innovative credit card solutions to retail businesses...more

Bad Vilbel, September 4, 2007

FIRST DATA INTERNATIONAL BECOMES GATEWAY FOR NATIONAL DEBIT CARD TRANSACTIONS IN GERMANY

First Data International, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment solutions, is the first independent payments processor approved to offer comprehensive debit card processing services for both cross-border and domestic payments in Germany... more

Denver, April 2, 2007

FIRST DATA TO BE ACQUIRED BY KKR
First Data Shareholders to Receive $34 per Share in Cash;
Transaction Valued at $29 Billion

First Data Corp. (NYSE: FDC) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) in a transaction with a total value of approximately $29 billion...more