Cayan

Cayan
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryPayment processor, Fintech
FoundedBoston, Massachusetts (1998)
FounderHenry Helgeson[citation needed]
FateAcquired by TSYS
Headquarters,
Key people
Henry Helgeson (CEO and Founder)
ParentTSYS
Websitewww.cayan.com

Cayan (formerly Merchant Warehouse) is a provider of payment technologies and merchant services, based in Boston, Massachusetts. The company enables payments in physical stores and mobile locations, as well as e-commerce. Cayan was acquired by TSYS in December 2017 and operates as wholly-owned subsidiary of TSYS.[citation needed]

Cayan ranks among the largest merchant acquirers in the United States.[1] Clients vary in size from large-scale chains to small, one-location businesses. The company supports businesses of all industries, including restaurants[2] and retail.[3]

Cayan has won several industry awards, and was recognized for the early adoption and speed of its EMV technology.

  1. ^ "The Nilson Report March 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  2. ^ Fabricant, Florence (21 November 2007). "New York Times: After the Meal, the Credit Card Scanner Is Served". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "Boston Globe: At Cayan, a new nap-, hame-, and, yeah, work-space". The Boston Globe.