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Euronet History and Timeline

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2001
       
December    

As of December 31, 2001, Euronet owns and/or operates a total of 2,999 ATMs.

Euronet launches the Mobile Recharge service for Zalto Communications AS, providing an essential m-commerce capability for Norway's second largest mobile operator.


November   Euronet is honored as one of the 500 fastest-growing technology companies in the U.S. and Canada in Deloitte & Touche's 2001 “Technology Fast 500”. The rankings are based on revenue growth during the five-year period 1996 to 2000, during which Euronet's revenue increased by 4,082%.

October  

Deloitte & Touche recognizes Euronet as the second fastest-growing technology company in Kansas and Western Missouri.

Ceska Sporitelna (CS) a.s. signs up for Euronet Electronic Recharge, enabling CS cardholders to automatically add minutes to their GSM prepaid phone accounts through all three mobile operators in the country.


September  

Through a strategic alliance with Euronet and Visa, Seylan Bank becomes the first bank in Sri Lanka to issue the Visa Electron Card. Euronet implements the Integrated Credit Card and Integrated Debit Card systems so the bank can offer customers the Visa Credit and Visa Electron cards.

Raiffeisenbank Austria d.d. chooses to enhance its corporate banking program through a multiyear agreement with Euronet for POS Outsourcing and Integrated Merchant Management software.

Euronet launches mobile banking services for Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR), the largest commercial and retail bank in Romania.

Daniel R. Henry, co-founder of Euronet, is named president of the company, in addition to his role as chief operating officer (COO).


July  

Euronet is successfully certified by the LINK Interchange Network Limited, the U.K.'s national ATM network. Euronet is the first independent ATM operator and transaction processor to drive ATMs in the U.K. from a processing center located outside the country.


June  

Michael J. Brown, chairman and CEO of Euronet Worldwide, is recognized by Ernst & Young as a regional Entrepreneur of the Year in the award's Financial Services category for the Kansas/W. Missouri Region.


April  

Euronet, National Telecommunications Company (NTC) and Quantum Fund announce the formation of Cashnet, a joint venture to develop and operate an electronic funds transfer (network for banks and card issuers in Egypt.


March   Euronet is the first independent ATM operator selected by Alldays convenience stores to provide ATMs and new, value added ATM services at its locations in the U.K.

February  

With the addition of mobile operator Polkomtel S.A. (Plus GSM), Euronet now provides ATM Recharge services to all three GSM mobile operators in Poland.

Euronet establishes a partnership with Gemplus. Gemplus will promote Euronet mobile payment solutions as a completely outsourced ASP offering to GSM mobile operators around the world.

Saks Incorporated, one of the leading department store groups in the U.S., agrees to outsource ATMs through Euronet's DASH Network as an added convenience for customers at store locations in nine states.


January   The National Bank of Kuwait-Lebanon is the first bank in Lebanon to offer mobile banking services. The new banking system has been deployed in conjunction with mobile operator Libancell.

 

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