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Global Payments adds two independent directors, forms Integration Committee for Worldpay
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC
- Appointed Patty Watson (ex-TSYS CIO) and Archie Deskus (ex-PayPal CTO) as independent directors, effective immediately; board expands to 12.
- New ad-hoc Integration Committee will oversee Worldpay integration and synergy realization from the pending acquisition.
- Agreed with Elliott Investment Management to appoint an additional mutually agreed independent director by or after the 2026 annual meeting.
- Cameron Bready cites constructive engagement with Elliott to position the company for successful Worldpay combination and value creation.