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Vantiv, Inc. is a public U.S.-based payment processing and technology provider headquartered in the greater Cincinnati, Ohio area. Vantiv is the largest PIN Debit U.S. acquirer and second largest U.S. merchant transaction acquirer ranked by general purpose transaction volume.〔(The Nilson Report, March 2015 )〕 The company provides payment and technology services to merchants and financial institutions in the U.S. and processes more than 20.1 billion payment transactions and approximately $726 billion in volume annually. As of 2014, Vantiv supports approximately 400,000 merchant locations and more than 17,000 automated teller machines (ATM The company's merchant base includes customers in vertical markets such as retail, restaurant, government, e-commerce, supermarket, drug store, business to business and consumer services. Its financial institution base includes diverse set of financial institutions, including regional banks, community banks, credit unions and regional personal identification number (PIN) debit networks.〔(Company Profile )〕 Formerly known as Fifth Third Processing Solutions, the company adopted the name "Vantiv" in June 2011 as a step towards becoming a public company. Previously a joint venture between Advent International and Fifth Third Bank, a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB),〔(Third Processing Changes Name to Vantiv )〕 Vantiv became a publicly traded company on March 22, 2012, listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "VNTV."〔(Vantiv Joins the Ranks of Publicly Traded Payment Processors )〕 == History == In 1971, Fifth Third Bank formed Midwest Payment Systems (MPS) to provide Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) services to financial institutions. In 1977, Jeanie, the nation's first shared online ATM network was developed and implemented. In 1991, MPS expanded to offer Merchant Services. In 2000, MPS acquired Integrated Delivery Technologies, Inc. (IDTI), Cartel Network and ACI Merchant Services.〔(Midwest Payment Systems completes Integrated Delivery Technologies, Inc., Cartel Network acquisition )〕 In 2003, Midwest Payment Systems adopted the name Fifth Third Processing Solutions. In 2006, the company acquired Card Management Corporation (CMC) to provide a broader range of processing services. Several years later, in 2009, Fifth Third Processing Solutions spun off from Fifth Third Bancorp and was launched as a joint venture between Advent International and Fifth Third Bank, a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bancorp.〔Advent International〕 By the end of 2010, the company had acquired TNB Card Services,〔(Sells Card Processing Business to Fifth Third Processing Solutions )〕 National Processing Company (NPC)〔(Fifth Third Processing buys National Processing Co. )〕 and certain assets of Springbok Services, Inc. Prepaid Platform.〔(Cincinnati firm buys Springbok Services assets )〕 In June 2011, Fifth Third Processing Solutions assumed the Vantiv name.〔(Fifth Third Processing Solutions Now Called Vantiv )〕 Vantiv became a publicly traded company on March 22, 2012, listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "VNTV." In December 2012, Vantiv acquired privately held Litle & Co. for $361 million. Litle develops e-commerce payment processing solutions that are used by companies that accept payments for goods and services online, via phone, and via mail. Vantiv said it would integrate Litle’s technologies into its point-of-sale and e-commerce processing offerings.〔(Vantiv completes $361M buyout of Litle & Co. )〕 In April 2013, Vantiv became the first U.S. acquirer to complete MasterCard’s testing requirements to process EMV transactions for MasterCard, Maestro and Cirrus brands at both ATM and at the point-of-sale locations.〔http://www.mobilepaymentstoday.com/article/211089/Vantiv-completes-requirements-to-process-MasterCard-EMV-transactions-at-ATMs〕 In July 2013, Vantiv announced an agreement to acquire privately held Element Payment Services.〔http://www.elementps.com/docs/Press-Releases/7252013-Vantiv-Announces-Agreement-to-Acquire-Element-Payment-Services_36.pressrelease〕 Element is the industry-leading provider of fully integrated PCI DSS compliant payment processing solutions for merchants and business management software providers.〔http://www.elementps.com/about-us/〕 On May 12, 2014, Vantiv confirmed a $1.65B acquisition of Mercury Payment Systems LLC.〔http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2014/05/12/its-official-vantiv-confirms-1-65b-acquisition.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vantiv」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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