American Express is a global payments company providing charge and credit cards, travel services, and business solutions to consumers, businesses, and merchants.
American Express is a globally integrated payments company providing charge and credit cards, travel services, and business solutions to consumers, businesses, and merchants. Founded in 1850 as an express delivery service, it now operates a payments platform trusted daily by millions of consumers, businesses, and merchants worldwide, with over 70,000 colleagues across the globe.
The company's technical domains span payments technology, financial services technology, transaction processing, and payment security - operating within the payments, financial services, travel, business services, and consumer finance sectors. Products include charge and credit card offerings for consumers and businesses, travel services, financial and payment solutions for businesses, and premium lifestyle benefits and rewards programmes.
American Express states a mission to back customers, colleagues, and communities to thrive and progress, with an emphasis on service, relationship-building, innovation, and strengthening communities worldwide. The company has been in operation for 175 years.
