American Express India Pvt Ltd

Founded in 1850, American Express Company is a global travel, finance and network services provider. It also offers financial planning, brokerage service, mutual funds, insurance and other investment products. American Express is the world?s largest travel agency and offers travel and related consulting services to individuals and corporations around the globe. The company also provides banking services to individuals, retail customers and financial institutions. American Express established its first offices in India at Kolkatta in 1921, and is a market leader today in cards, travelers cheques, and corporate travel. It offers a complete portfolio of charge and credit cards, foreign exchange services, travellers cheques and provides a comprehensive range of retail banking and insurance services. American Express offers its clients the support of one of the most powerful global networks in the world, through its 1,700 travel service and representative offices worldwide. In India, American Express is amongst the largest travel networks with over 65 owned and representative offices across 41 cities. It pioneered India?s IT enabled services space in 1994 through a global accounting and financial processing centre. It further expanded its presence by building capabilities across a wide range of customer services through a unique combination of owned and outsourced centres for several of the company?s global businesses. American Express is widely recognized among the great places to work and has consistently featured in the top ten positions in independent best employers studies. Through its significant philanthropic program, American Express seeks to be a good citizen in the country. It has been actively supporting various philanthropic initiatives, many of them in support of travel and tourism and is a global member of the World Travel and Tourism Council.