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Prime Sponsor TSYS (NYSE: TSS) is reshaping a new era in digital commerce, connecting consumers, merchants, financial institutions, businesses and governments. Through unmatched customer service and industry insight, TSYS creates a better experience for buyers and sellers, supporting cross-border payments in more than 85 countries. Offering merchant payment-acceptance solutions as well as services in credit, debit, prepaid, mobile, chip, healthcare, installments, money transfer and more, TSYS makes it possible for those in the global marketplace to conduct safe and secure electronic transactions with trust and convenience. TSYS’ headquarters are located in Columbus, Georgia, with local offices spread across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific. TSYS provides services to more than half of the top 20 international banks. For more information, please visit us at www.tsys.com . Silver Sponsor
Category Sponsors ACI Worldwide powers electronic payments for more than 800 financial institutions, retailers and processors around the world, with its broad and integrated suite of electronic payment software. More than 90 billion times each year, ACI’s solutions process consumer payments. On an average day, ACI software manages more than US$12 trillion in wholesale payments. And for more than 160 organizations worldwide, ACI software helps to protect their customers from financial crime. To learn more about ACI and understand why we are trusted globally, please visit www.aciworldwide.com . You can also find us on www.paymentsinsights.com or on Twitter @ACI_Worldwide .  Affinion is a world leader in enhancing the value of relationships between great brands and their customers. We build and manage custom programmes that enable companies to better understand, engage with and fulfil their customers' needs, developing relationships that maximise the value in brand affinity. Operating across 18 markets, with more than 65 million members and 5300 partners we have the product range, experience and scale to build turn-key solutions that can be trusted to deliver results.  American Express Company is a diversified worldwide travel, financial and network Services Company. Founded in 1850, it is a world leader in charge and credit cards, Travelers Cheques, travel, business services, insurance and international banking Since 1996, American Express has been aggressively pursuing a strategy of opening its merchant network to third-party issuers around the world. By leveraging its global infrastructure and the powerful appeal of the American Express brand, the Company aims to gain even broader reach for its network worldwide. American Express has now established 110 partnerships in 120 markets.  At Assurant Solutions our philosophy is to build strategic partnerships with clients to develop, underwrite and administer consumer focused insurance products whilst supporting the sales process in today's regulated marketplace. We protect consumer lifestyles through a portfolio of flexible products including income and payment protection, credit card price and purchase protection, plus a range of personal property insurance, such as home emergency and extended warranty. Assurant Solutions is part of Assurant, a Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500.  Citymain part of the SPB Group, is delighted to be a sponsor for a 4th consecutive year. The SPB Group has partnered with financial institutions across Europe since 1965 and provides 50+ million card beneficiaries with insurance products. We deliver to our partners and their customers innovative, Lifestyle insurance products backed by the highest quality scheme administration and customer service. Our mantra and vision is to provide ‘insurance for the modern age’. We wish all entrants a very successful evening.  CPPGroup Plc (CPP) is delighted to sponsor the ‘Best CRM Programme’ category and congratulates all the finalists. CPP is a leading international Life Assistance business with operations in 15 geographical markets. Card Protection was the first product the Group introduced 30 years ago. Since then, CPP has entered into various other markets including mobile phone insurance, legal assistance and identity theft protection. CPP is also prominent in the provision of Packaged Accounts and the travel support services industry. Our joint venture with Mapfre Asistencia also provides assistance for a range of home-related emergencies. For more information go to www.cppgroup.com  First Data is the world's largest third party transaction processor. We have been partnering with financial institutions in the UK and Europe for over 30 years and deliver solutions that help our clients maximise the profitability of their credit card portfolios. Our complete end-to-end service includes customer acquisition, fraud prevention, plastics personalisation, print and mail, contact centre and sales of general insurance products. We offer innovative solutions to our clients' challenges and are proud to sponsor The Card Awards.  In a world of giant generalists and niche specialists, FIS offers the best of both—the breadth of products and depth of knowledge to solve any problem, and the scale and focus to handle the most complex problems with expertise and outstanding customer service. FIS is a market leader in most major categories of financial information services including credit, debit and pre-paid card processing, loyalty programs, and core processing. At FIS, we believe this business is about more than just building products. It’s about partnership. It’s about leadership. And it’s about helping our clients win. Doing that means not only understanding every detail of their business, and offering the highest-response service. So, if you’re looking for a partner with global scale and experience, and a laser-focus on the financial industry, look to FIS and you won’t ever have to compromise again. For more information visit our website: www.fisglobal.com or call us at:+44 (0) 207 292 2400.  MasterCard Worldwide, advances global commerce by providing a critical economic link among financial institutions, businesses, cardholders and merchants worldwide. As a franchisor, processor and advisor, MasterCard develops and markets payment solutions, processes over 22 billion transactions each year, and provides industry-leading analysis and consulting services to financial-institution customers and merchants. Powered by the MasterCard Worldwide Network and through its family of brands, including MasterCard®, Maestro® and Cirrus®, MasterCard serves consumers and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories. For more information go to www.mastercard.com . Follow us on Twitter:@mastercardnews. Monext is a leading European provider of transaction and electronic payment solutions with over 30 years experience. Its aim is to facilitate secure, reliable and immediate electronic payment transactions, with or without a card, at the point of sale, online or via mobile phones. Our 500 employees support in excess of 2,700 financial institutions, merchants and payment service providers to optimise and secure their electronic payments solutions, increase their point of sales revenue and enrich their service offering  paythru provides innovative solutions for the payment of goods and services through the mobile or the internet. It does this without relying on Premium Rate messaging, special software, pre-registration or e-wallet solutions. There are no product or purchase value limitations and its global solutions are compliant with level 1 of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.  TSYS Managed Services i  Visa In the UK, there are more than 110 million Visa debit, credit and commercial cards. In the 12 months ending March 2011 those cards were used to make purchases and cash withdrawals to the value of €444 billion. Visa Europe is owned and operated by more than 4,000 European member banks and was incorporated in July 2004. In October 2007, Visa Europe became independent of the new global Visa Inc., with an exclusive, irrevocable and perpetual licence in Europe. As a dedicated European payment system it is able to respond quickly to the specific market needs of European banks and their customers - cardholders and retailers - and to meet the European Commission’s objective to create a true internal market for payments. Visa enjoys unsurpassed acceptance around the world. In addition, Visa/PLUS is one of the world’s largest global ATM networks, offering cash access in local currency in over 200 countries. After Show Party Sponsor Contis Group is one of the few true end-to-end service providers within the prepaid industry providing innovative mobile/online banking, account and prepaid card solutions to major retail and financial clients internationally. The company also issues its own brand prepaid product ‘credEcard’ The Contis Group product range includes: • ‘White label’ financial service programmes • EMV prepaid card solutions and processing • Business account card processing and management • Gift cards (closed and open loop) • Licensing of bespoke technology to major processor and financial institutions • Internet banking technology • Bespoke financial transaction technology, related billing and settlement solutions For further information visit the website at www.contisgroup.com or call +44 (0)1756 693257. |
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