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Our Strategic Partners
The strategic partners for Total Technology Ventures consist of Synovus Financial Corp., a $13.9 billion dollar multi-financial services company, TSYS, Inc., a leading provider of global commerce solutions and CheckFree Corporation, a leading provider of financial electronic commerce services, software and related products. Total Technology Ventures utilizes the strategic partner's network, relationships and industry knowledge to support its portfolio companies.
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Synovus Financial Corp. |
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Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE "SNV"), based in Columbus, Georgia, is a financial services holding company with more than $14.1 billion in assets. The company has 39 affiliate banks, including pointpathbank.com (a full service online bank). These affiliate banks serve communities throughout Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and South Carolina. Synovus Financial Corp. has been one of the top performing financial services companies in the country, and was ranked as the No. 1 "Best Company to Work For" by Fortune magazine in 1999. Synovus Financial Corp. owns 80.8% of TSYS Inc.
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TSYS, Inc. |
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TSYS, Inc. (NYSE "TSS") is the second largest payment services provider company in the United States and has expertise in payments, commerce exchange, and the financial processing domain. According to its 1999 annual report, the company processed 6 billion out of the total 32 billion electronic transactions in 1999. In addition, its wholly owned subsidiary, Dotsconnect, is a leading provider of financial solutions that enable businesses to manage online transactions. TSYS, Inc. has established a strong performance record with a fifteen year compounded growth rate for earnings per share of 23.9%.
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CheckFree Corporation |
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CheckFree Corporation (NYSE "CKFR") is the leading provider of financial electronic commerce services, software and related products. Through its operating subsidiaries, CheckFree designs, develops and markets services that enable more than 6.3 million consumers to receive and pay bills over the Internet or electronically through a variety of bill aggregation points, including banks, brokerage firms, portals and interactive content sites on the Internet, and personal financial management (PFM) software. CheckFree's range of services and products are focused on enabling customers to receive electronic bills and statements, make electronic payments and collections, automate paper-based recurring financial transactions and conduct secure Internet transactions. CheckFree was founded by Peter J. Kight in 1981 in Columbus, Ohio. The company is now headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
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