VeriFone, a subsidiary of VeriFone Holdings, is one of the world s leading providers of electronic payment solutions. Founded in 1981, the company provides merchant-operated and self-service payment systems for the financial, retail, hospitality, petroleum, transportation, government and health care sectors. It supplies point-of-sale electronic payment devices that run on proprietary and third-party operating systems. VeriFone provides merchant devices that can process credit, debit and radio-frequency identification cards. The company also offers smart card, signature capture, electronic benefits transfer, and check authorization and conversion systems. It markets products under the NURIT and Omni brand names. In addition, VeriFone provides terminal management and systems integration services.