Gold Magazine January - February 2014, Issue 34 | Page 32

PROFILE THE ACTION BEHIND THE TRANSACTION W ith over 9,000 employees in 17 countries, processing more than 15 billion transactions a year, who would have guessed that the leading card management solutions company TSYS (Total System Service Inc.) has a major office in Nicosia? Serving the vast bankcard market from our small Mediterranean island, TSYS is a perfect example of a thriving international company whose strategically located operations in Cyprus fuels its global success. Gold spoke to TSYS Director of European Licensing, Michalis Michaelides, to find out more about TSYS and its presence in Cyprus. By Effy Pafitis | Photos By Jo Michaelides 32 Gold THE INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT, FINANCE & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MAGAZINE OF CYPRUS main_story_tsys.indd 32 08/01/2014 09:51