Company Overview
Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, United States, Verifone is a global leader in payment terminals and merchant acquiring solutions. The company was founded by William "Bill" Melton and started with telephone-based authorization terminals before growing into one of the world's top three POS payment terminal vendors, with more than 10 million terminals deployed across 150+ countries.
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Milestones
- 1981: Founded in Hawaii with the first telephone-based transaction terminal
- 1990: Listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: PAY)
- 2005: Went public again, becoming one of the world's largest payment terminal manufacturers
- 2018: Taken private by Francisco Partners for $3.4 billion
- 2020: Acquired global online payment platform 2Checkout to expand into digital commerce
Product Matrix
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| Countertop Payment Terminals | VX, Omni and Carbon series supporting chip, contactless and mobile payments |
| Mobile POS | Bluetooth card readers with smartphone app for micro and mobile merchants |
| Self-Service / Unattended Terminals | Fuel stations, parking, kiosks and unattended convenience stores |
| 2Checkout | Global online acquiring platform covering 200+ countries and 150+ currencies |
| VeriShield | End-to-end encryption and tokenization payment security solutions |
Core Strengths
- Global Terminal Leadership: 10M+ terminals deployed, consistently a top-three global POS terminal vendor
- Unified Online & Offline: 2Checkout and hardware terminals managed together across all channels
- Payment Security: Full PCI PTS certified product line with P2PE and tokenization
- Full-Scenario Coverage: Terminal matrix for retail, restaurant, fuel, hospitality and mobility industries
