Global Payments Inc., a leading worldwide provider of payment technology services, announced that Winnie Smith has joined the company as Vice President, Investor Relations reporting to Cameron Bready, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

"I am delighted to welcome Winnie as our new Vice President of Investor Relations,” said Bready. ”She brings a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of financial markets to the role, which I am confident will serve to further strengthen our Investor Relations function.”

Winnie joins Global Payments from Delta Air Lines, where she was Director of Investor Relations. She previously served as Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst covering the Small and Mid Cap Industrials sector at UBS Securities. She is a CFA charterholder, a member of the National Investor Relations Institute, and received a BA in Economics from Bucknell University.