The Western Union Co. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of money transfer and payment services. The company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado and currently employs 9,100 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2006-09-20. Its segments include Consumer Money Transfer and Consumer Services. The Consumer Money Transfer segment facilitates money transfers, which are primarily sent from its retail agent and owned locations worldwide or through Websites and mobile devices. Its money transfer service is provided through one interconnected global network. This service is available for international cross-border transfers and, in certain countries, intra-country transfers. The Consumer Services segment includes the Company’s bill payment services, money order services, retail foreign exchange services, media network, prepaid cards, lending partnerships, and digital wallets. The firm provides its services primarily through a network of agent locations in more than 200 countries and territories.
