The Western Union Company

Company Profile

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 12,000 full-time employees. The firm operates through two segments: Consumer-to-Consumer and Business Solutions. The firm's Consumer-to-Consumer segment facilitates money transfers between two consumers, primarily through a network of third-party agents. The firm's multi-currency, real-time money transfer services are viewed by the Company as one interconnected network where a money transfer can be sent from one location to another, around the world. Western Union's Business Solutions segment facilitates payment and foreign exchange solutions, primarily cross-border, cross-currency transactions, for small and medium size enterprises and individuals. Business Solutions payment transactions are conducted through various channels, including the phone and via the Internet.