Global Payments Chief Honored

Institutional Investor magazine has named Paul Garcia, CEO of Global Payments Inc., one of the best CEOs in America.

Global Payments, an Atlanta-based electronic payment services firm, was also highlighted as one of America's most successful companies.

The accolades came in the magazine's annual "U.S. Investor Relations" rankings, based on surveys with 800 portfolio managers and investors, along with 570 analysts. 

The CEO rankings honor "corporate leaders who did an outstanding job guiding their companies through the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression by staying true to their long-term vision,” said Institutional Investor Executive Editor Michael Peltz. 

For more on Global Payments, click here. 

By Trevor Williams

As managing editor of Global Atlanta, Trevor has spent 15+ years reporting on Atlanta’s ties with the world. An avid traveler, he has undertaken trips to 30+ countries to uncover stories on the perils and promise of globalization. A lifelong Bulldog, Trevor earned degrees from the University of Georgia in Magazine Journalism and Religion, with a minor in Chinese. He is the father of three sons and editor of the book "Making Men: Five Steps to Growing Up."

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