Paul R. Garcia, Chairman, President and CEO of Global Payments announced today the appointment of Kevin J. Schultz to the position of Executive Vice President-Chief Sales and Marketing Officer with responsibilities for the company’s domestic direct and indirect sales, key customer support and worldwide marketing activities. Schultz most recently served as EVP, Client Services for Visa U.S.A. and will report directly to Garcia, effective October 2005.
    “I could not be more pleased with Kevin’s joining our management team. Not only has he shown outstanding executive leadership during his 13 year tenure with Visa, he is passionate about our industry,” said Garcia. “I am convinced that Kevin’s unparalleled industry knowledge, leadership and energy will drive our sales and marketing efforts to new heights.”
    During his extensive career in the payments industry, Schultz was responsible for maintaining and growing more than one trillion dollars of Visa’s sales volume in the U.S., as well as growing and enhancing customer relationships, sales, implementations and customer support for Visa banks, merchants and data processors. Additionally, as EVP and General Manager for Visa Debit Processing, Schultz was responsible for forming and growing Visa’s independent processing arm. Schultz holds a B.A. Degree from the University of Wisconsin and a Masters Degree from Columbia University.
    Global Payments Inc. is a leading provider of electronic transaction processing services for consumers, merchants, Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs), financial institutions, government agencies and multi-national corporations located throughout the United States, Canada, Latin America and Europe. Global Payments 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, check verification and recovery, as well as terminal management.  The company also provides consumer money transfer services from the U.S. and Europe to destinations in Latin America, Morocco and the Philippines.  For more information about the company and its services, visit www.globalpaymentsinc.com