First Data announced plans to acquire BluePay, a technology-enabled payment processor with about $19 billion in annual volume, for $760 Million. Expansion in India First Data has the tie up with ICICI Bank, India's largest private bank in the dealing of merchant services, ICICI Merchant Services is proving the domestic and international Merchant account to Indian registered companies having a bank account with ICICI Bank. ICICI Merchant Services with First Data is offering 3D Secure merchant services along with MOTO Machine to merchant and store to process payment by credit card. Acquisition by Fiserv On January 16, 2019, First Data announced it would be acquired by Fiserv in an all stock transaction valued at $22 billion. The deal was scheduled to be finalized in the second half of 2019. Fiserv completed the acquisition of First Data on July 29, 2019. Headquarters First Data's original headquarters, where the company remained based until 1992, were in Omaha, Nebraska. First Data's headquarters were located in Greenwood Village, Colorado. In 2009 First Data announced that it was moving its headquarters from Greater Denver to Atlanta. While the official First Data headquarters are located in Atlanta, Georgia, First Data's principal executive offices are in New York City. Philanthropy In October 2014, First Data launched First Data Salutes. First Data Salutes is the company-wide military engagement strategy aimed at helping the veteran-owned business community and service members and their families transitioning to civilian careers. In 2015, First Data made a seven-year, $7 million commitment to the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University to fund education, research, training and other opportunities for transitioning veterans entering the business community. The company was listed on DiversityInc's 25 Noteworthy Companies for 2015. In May 2017 First Data was recognized as the #1 company on the Military Times annual “Best for Vets: Employers 2017” list. References External links Banking technology Financial services companies of the United States Financial services companies established in 1971 Companies formerly listed on the New York Stock Exchange Companies based in Atlanta American companies established in 1971 1971 establishments in Nebraska Payment systems Merchant services Online payments Financial technology companies 2015 initial public offerings 2019 mergers and acquisitions