G. Wayne Clough Joins TSYS Board
Columbus, Ga., February 15, 2000 -- Richard W. Ussery, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Total System Services, Inc.® (TSYS®) (NYSE: "TSS"), today announced the addition of Dr. G. Wayne Clough, President of the Georgia Institute of Technology, to the TSYS Board of Directors.
"We feel fortunate to be able to add someone of his stature to our Board," said Ussery. "We believe that Dr. Clough’s outstanding initiatives in technological research will prove to be invaluable to TSYS."
Dr. Clough became the tenth President of Georgia Tech in September 1994. He is the first alumnus to serve as president, having received his B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1964 and 1965, and a Ph.D. in 1969 in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.
During his tenure as president, Georgia Tech served as the Olympic Village for the 1996 Centennial Olympics, and Tech’s second Capital Campaign was initiated, raising $500 million to date. Research expenditures have increased for five consecutive years from $212 million to $280 million, a required computer initiative for all students was implemented, and enrollments increased from 13,000 to 14,000. A state-wide Georgia Tech regional engineering program has been implemented and seven new buildings have been built, or are underway.
Dr. Clough has been recognized for his teaching and research, including a total of seven national awards from the American Society of Civil Engineers. He is one of a handful of civil engineers to have been twice awarded Civil Engineering’s oldest recognition, the Norman Medal, in 1982 and in 1996.
Clough’s current service activities include: Executive Committee of the National Council on Competitiveness, the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Board of Directors, and Co-Chair of the Board for the Internet Policy Institute. He is a member of the Executive Committee of Central Atlanta Progress, the Board of Directors of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and a Trustee of Georgia Research Alliance. He is listed among the 100 Most Influential People in Georgia by Georgia Trend magazine.
About TSYS
TSYS provides the electronic payment link between buyers and sellers. With more than 207.9 million accounts on file, TSYS makes it possible for 291 million consumers to use their credit, debit, commercial and retail cards any time, anywhere and through any medium or portal. Our sophisticated systems collect and retain more transaction detail data per account than any other company. We return that information to our clients in a meaningful way so they can better serve every customer and make wiser commerce decisions. Our services allow our clients to focus on building their brands while we focus on safety, security, ease and convenience. Based in Columbus, Ga., TSYS (www.totalsystem.com) (NYSE: "TSS") is an 80.8-percent-owned subsidiary of Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE: "SNV") (www.synovus.com), No. 5 on FORTUNE magazine’s list of "The 100 Best Companies To Work For" in 2000.
Contacts:
Danita Gibson-Lloyd
Corporate Communications Manager
ph. (706)649-5578
dglloyd@totalsystem.com
Kimberly Knight
Corporate Communications Specialist
ph. (706) 644-1218
kiknight@totalsystem.com