Data Processing Services

Table of Contents

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 1

• Data Processing Services: A Prelude 1
• Outsourcing 1
• Payroll - The First Outsourced Service Domain 2
• Table 1: Major Payroll Services Acquisitions (1999-2006) 3
• Finance & Accounting Outsourcing 3
• Impact of Recession on Outsourcing 4
• Evolution of Data Processing Services 4
• Key Global Statistics 5
• Table 2: Global Historic Review for Data Processing Services Market Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for
• the Years 2001-2005 5

2. SERVICE OVERVIEW 5

• Introduction 5
• Data Analysis 6
• Data Processing - Functional Architecture 6
• Key Service Segments 6
• Payroll Processing Services 6
• Table 3: World Payroll Services Market by Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Asia and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2003 through 2007 7
• Benefits of Payroll Processing 7
• Challenges 8
• Card Processing - An Insight 8
• Credit Card Processing Services 8
• Cardholder and Issuer Processing 8
• Merchant Processing 8
• Other Ancillary Services 8
• Medical Billing 9
• Introduction to Medical Billing 9
• Service Overview 9
• Technology Interface 9
• Data Entry Services 9
• Key Market Statistics 9
• Table 4: Global Data Processing Services Market (2005): Percentage Share Breakdown of Leading Players - Electronic Data Systems Corp, Fiserv Inc, First Data Corp, Synovus Financial Corp, Acxiom Corp, and Others 9
• Table 5: Breakdown of Cost-Benefit Structure for Data Processing Services for the year 2005 10

3. KEY TRENDS & ISSUES 10

• Advancements in Technology, Outsourcing to Drive Future Market Growth 10
• Seeking Support from Third-Party Consultants 10
• Increased Outsourcing Comes to the Rescue of Payroll Processors 10
• Payroll and HRM Processing in North America Poised to Expand Post Recession 11
• Data Entry Outsourcing on the Rise in India 11

4. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS 11

5. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 22

6. PRODUCT LAUNCHES/DEVELOPMENTS 28

REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE

1. THE UNITED STATES 32

• Market Overview 32
• Market Share Statistics: 33
• Table 6: US Data Processing Services Market (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Leading Players - Electronic Data Systems Corp, First Data Corporation, Fiserv Inc, Synovus Financial Corp, and Acxiom Corporation 33
• Table 7: North America HCM &Payroll Processing Software Market (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by Leading Players 34
• Workforce 34
• Credit Card Processing Services in the US - A Highly Concentrated Market 34
• Regulatory Overview 35
• Growing Payment Processing Market in US - An Essential Market Driver 35
• Recession Affect on the US Payroll Industry 35
• HR Outsourcing Market in the US 36
• Table 8: Major Outsourcing Activities in the US 36

2. EUROPE 36

• Card Transaction Processing Services Ride on Success of Card Payment Forms 36
• Payroll Processing Market - A Review 37
• Key Statistics 37
• Table 9: European Market for Payroll Services by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Independently Analyzed by Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2003 through 200 37

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