After two delays, processor Vantiv Inc. and London-based merchant acquirer Worldpay Group plc finally announced a formal deal Wednesday that has Vantiv acquiring Worldpay in a deal that creates a global processing powerhouse. “For Vantiv, the merger brings diversification from a geography and merchant-concentration perspective,” Jared Drieling, Director of Business Intelligence at TSG, tells Digital Transactions News by email. “Clearly, the deal provides Vantiv with international capabilities, and the top acquiring position in the United Kingdom. The merger also provides Vantiv some diversification within its existing merchant portfolio.”
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