Global Payments Appoints New President for Asia Pacific Business

HONG KONG, Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN), a world leader in electronic transaction processing services, announced the appointment of James R. Hicks as President of Global Payments Asia Pacific, responsible for its activities in the region.

Mr. James R. Hicks, President of Global Payments Asia Pacific

Mr. Hicks has extensive payments industry experience, most recently serving as President of the company's Prague-based payment processing business in Central Europe. Previously, he also held responsibility for Global Payments' Canadian Product and Marketing functions as Vice President and Senior Vice President within Global Payments Canada.

"The Asia Pacific region is a key market for our company, and I am delighted to welcome such a seasoned leader as James to our Asia Pacific team," said Joseph C. Hyde, President, International of Global Payments Inc.  "Global Payments is committed to continually improving the products and service levels provided to our merchant customers.  James' strong leadership and proven experience in the payments business will help us accomplish these objectives, while building upon the strong relationships we have with our clients and partners in the region."

Global Payments Asia-Pacific Limited currently provides merchants in eleven countries and territories across Asia with the card acceptance products, services and support they need to meet and exceed their business goals. The company is a strategic joint venture between Global Payments Inc. and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited and is the largest pan-Asian card processing company in the region. Striving to deliver an unparalleled level of innovation to merchant services in the region, Global Payments Asia Pacific delivers a wide variety of robust payment solutions and industry-leading merchant reporting tools along with superior customer service and support.  The company currently operates in Brunei, mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Macau, Malaysia, the Maldives, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Taiwan.

For more information about Global Payments products and services in Asia Pacific, please visit www.globalpayments-asia.com.

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) is a leading provider of electronic transaction processing services for merchants, Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs), financial institutions, government agencies and multi-national corporations located throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.  Global Payments, a Fortune 1000 company, offers a comprehensive line of processing solutions for credit and debit cards, business-to-business purchasing cards, gift cards, electronic check conversion and check guarantee, verification and recovery including electronic check services, as well as terminal management.  Visit www.globalpaymentsinc.com for more information about the company and its services.

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