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Global Payments Renews Multi-Year Agreement to Support YUM! Brands in Canada and Is Recognized As UPGC Supplier of the Year

May 3, 2016 8:30 AM EDT

TORONTO & ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leading worldwide provider of payment technology services, is pleased to announce that it has renewed a multi-year agreement with Unified Purchasing Group of Canada (UPGC), to support the payment technology needs of YUM! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) – KFC®, Pizza Hut® and Taco Bell® – across Canada. Further, in recognition of Global Payments’ commitment to delivering quality support and operational efficiencies to YUM! Brands franchisees, UPGC recognized Global Payments as Supplier of the Year.

“YUM! and UPGC have been valued Global Payments clients and partners for more than 12 years,” said Colin Wright, SVP, Strategic Portfolio Management for Global Payments Canada. “Our relationship has expanded through the years, driven by our commitment to providing leading payment technology and dedicated service to the YUM! brands and franchisees.”

“Global Payments has been a dedicated partner for a number of years,” said Vishnu Balkaran, Director, Finance for Unified Purchasing Group of Canada. “Their continued professionalism and commitment to the brand and franchisees allows them to stand out amongst the competition.”

Global Payments’ dedication is also recognized by YUM! franchisees. “Global Payments has proven to be a steadfast partner, assisting us to improve service delivery to our customers,” said Terry Matheson, Director of Operations, Concorde Food Services (1996) Ltd. “Their professional, supportive and accommodating team has helped us provide the required tools to our locations, in a timely fashion.”

About Global Payments

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) is a leading worldwide provider of payment technology services that delivers innovative solutions driven by customer needs globally. Our technologies, partnerships and employee expertise enable us to provide a broad range of products and services that allow our customers to accept all payment types across a variety of distribution channels in many markets around the world.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with more than 8,500 employees worldwide, Global Payments is a member of the S&P 500 with merchants and partners in 29 countries throughout North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and Brazil. For more information about Global Payments, our Service. Driven. Commerce brand and our technologies, please visit www.globalpaymentsinc.com.

Global Payments Inc.
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Source: Global Payments Inc.



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