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Atlanta, GA-based Global Payments Inc. has Promoted Gerald Thomas Balas as Chief Human Resources Officer
About the Company
Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) is a leading worldwide provider of payment technology services that delivers innovative solutions driven by customer needs globally. Our technologies, partnerships and employee expertise enable us to provide a broad range of products and services that allow our customers to accept all payment types across a variety of distribution channels in many markets around the world. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with more than 8,500 employees worldwide, Global Payments is a member of the S&P 500 with merchants and partners in 30 countries throughout North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and Brazil. For more information about Global Payments, our Service. Driven.
About the Person
As Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for one of the world's leading payment processing providers, Mr. Balas is responsible for global human resources functions including compensation, benefits, talent management and acquisition, employee relations, payroll services and rewards programs. Mr. Balas has served in various human resources leadership roles for more than twenty years. Prior to joining Global Payments, he held executive management positions with John H. Harland Company, a leading provider of checks, software and assessment solutions to the financial industry, including Vice President and General Manager of the company’s educational services business and Vice President of Human Resources for its software and services business. Mr. Balas holds a BS in Management from Georgia Tech and a MBA from Georgia State University. He currently serves on the board for Trinity Community Ministries and is a prior member of the board for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta. He resides in Atlanta with his wife and three daughters.
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