Paul Branham
Heartland Payment Systems
Heartland Payment Systems provides direct payment processing and technology solutions for businesses of all sizes.
Heartland offers credit card processing, point-of-sale systems, gift cards, loyalty programs, eCommerce solutions, billing/invoicing, mobile payments, payroll processing, and lending services.
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Heartland processed its first card transaction on July 15, 1997. In 2001, the company received a $40 million private equity investment from Greenhill Capital Partners, L.P. (New York, NY), LLR Partners, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA), and their affiliated investment funds.
The company went public on the New York Stock Exchange on August 11, 2005. On May 17, 2010, Heartland announced its debut on the list of America’s largest companies at #954.
In 2016, Heartland was acquired by Global Payments for approximately $4B. Global Payments also bought another direct processor, TSYS, in 2019. Together, the three companies represent one-third of the direct processors in North America. Global Payments brand debuted on the Fortune 500 list in 2021 at #394.