Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, announced it is positioned as a Leader among the companies that Forrester Research, Inc. invited to participate in its industry evaluation.

“We believe our position as a leader in this Forrester Wave is a testament to our ongoing investment in the Carat operating system, and to the thousands of Fiserv associates globally that consult with our clients to enable differentiated experiences across channels, devices, and regions,”

“We are proud that our strong heritage in payments, innovative technology, and unparalleled global reach are helping create a smarter future for our clients.”

                                           Suzan Kereere, Head of Global Business Solutions at Fiserv.

Forrester analysts evaluated the most significant merchant payment providers based on 36 criteria related to the strength of each provider’s current offering, strategy, and market presence. Carat from Fiserv had the highest score in the current offering category and received the highest score possible in the market presence category.

Carat earned the highest score possible in 18 individual criteria, including emerging payments, cross-border settlement, supporting products and services, customer support, partner ecosystem, vision, and region support for North America, Latin America, U.K. and Europe, and Asia Pacific.

“The scale of Fiserv impresses, its value-added services are substantial, and its customer-centric transformations are starting to pay off, stating, “Merchants choose Fiserv because they can often work with [the company] across the globe for all of their needs…The company has overhauled its organizational structure, contracting, and client success model and launched Carat, the brand under which Fiserv has organized its omnichannel payment portfolio. Fiserv is the best fit for enterprise merchants that desire a more consultative relationship with their partner.”

                                                         Jamie Forrester, Bank Relationship Manager, Fiserv.

“Our focus on clients and service fuel our drive to innovate,”

“It’s especially meaningful to be recognized as a Leader in the merchant payment providers space for the partnerships we build with our clients, and we are committed to continuing to bring their visions to life.”

                                                Casey Klyszeiko, Head of Carat and e-Commerce at Fiserv.

Carat is the unified, simple, global operating system that enables payments anywhere and anytime, optimizes commerce across channels, and delivers embedded finance in ways that create new customer experiences.