American Express

American Express is a globally integrated payments company, founded in 1850 and operating worldwide with over 70,000 colleagues. It makes payments simpler, more secure, and more rewarding for consumers, businesses, and merchants, serving millions of them daily across industries including payments, financial services, credit and charge cards, merchant acquiring, travel and tourism, and loyalty and rewards.

The company's portfolio comprises charge and credit card products for consumers and businesses; travel-related services for cardmembers; financial and payment solutions for businesses; and premium lifestyle and membership benefits. Its technical domains span payments technology, financial services technology, fraud prevention and payment security, rewards and loyalty platforms, and travel services technology.

Having operated for 175 years, American Express describes its approach as relationship-building rather than simply transaction processing, with a stated commitment to exceptional service, innovation and transformation. Its mission is to back customers, colleagues and communities, and to help people and businesses move forward with confidence.

The company's work sits in heavily regulated markets - payments, credit, merchant acquiring and cross-border financial services - and is conducted on a global scale.