In 1959 TSYS started as a division of Columbus Bank and Trust (CB&T). In 1974, CB&T started processing credit cards for other banks. In 1983, TSYS became a separate publicly traded company, although majority ownership remained with CB&T and its successor, Synovus . In 1991, TSYS began development on the next generation of processing platforms. Then in 1994, TSYS launched TS2. On September 24, 1999 TSYS opened up its new Riverfront Campus in Downtown Columbus. ^[1] On October 25, 2007, TSYS and Synovus (holding 81% of shares at the time) announced a spin-off that was completed as of the end of 2007. ^[2]

In 2008 TSYS launched n>genuity ^[3] , a quarterly publication designed to provide pertinent research, in-depth commentary and timely insight on the trends that impact the world of payments  ^[4]

In 2010, TSYS announced they acquired majority stake in  First National Bank of Omaha 's merchant acquisition business for $150.5 million ^[5] , which was renamed TSYS Merchant Solutions ^[6]

[ edit ] Subsidiaries

• TSYS Acquiring Solutions®


• TSYS Card Tech®


• TSYS do Brasil®


• TSYS Europe ^SM


• TSYS Japan ^SM


• TSYS Merchant Solutions ^SM


• Columbus Productions, Inc. ^SM

[ edit ] Joint ventures

• TSYS Managed Services EMEA (55%)


• Total System Services de México, S.A. de C.V (TSYS de Mexico®) (49%)


• CUP Data (44.5%)


• GP Net Corporation (GP Net) (53%)