BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC.
PLEASANTON, CA

Blackhawk Network, Inc. is at the forefront of providing exceptional value in the branded consumer domain. Their broad array of global products is crafted to meet the convenience-driven needs of today's shoppers. By deeply understanding customer motivations and behaviors across physical, digital, and mobile touchpoints, Blackhawk helps its partners build strong, lasting relationships with customers, sales channels, and employees. The company boasts a portfolio of over 700 brands worldwide, encompassing both open-loop network and closed-loop retailer gift cards that serve diverse purposes like gifts, incentives, rewards, and loyalty programs. Additionally, their prepaid solutions allow for seamless payment methods across entertainment platforms such as mobile phones, tablets, and game consoles. Blackhawk offers unique leisure and lifestyle gift cards by combining popular brands from sectors like dining, spas, and movies. These curated cards cater to the consumer desire for personalized gifts that provide flexibility and choices from leading retailers around the globe. Beyond traditional gift cards, Blackhawk's solutions include reloadable prepaid debit cards and advanced payment tools that transform cash-based transactions into digital formats. This enables users to easily load funds onto their debit cards or settle bills, with enhanced mobile phone integration for bill payments. In collaboration with its partners, Blackhawk leverages branded value to unite employees, sales teams, and consumers under shared business goals worldwide. Its innovative Restricted Authorization Network (RAN) offers reloadable and non-reloadable options that draw in new customers, retain existing ones, foster loyalty, and reward employees. The company's platform supports the seamless sale of egifts and gift cards through customizable shopping experiences. These are bolstered by robust fraud prevention, marketing, and analytics tools. Blackhawk also provides online payment solutions for cash-based consumers, enabling functionalities like bill pay with reloadable cards. Their exchange services create an integrated marketplace to buy and sell gift cards across multiple channels, opening up new revenue streams through branded value integration for partners. Internally, the dedicated Employee Success Platform connects team members within Blackhawk. The company ensures operational excellence in producing, printing, processing, and fulfilling its wide-ranging product offerings while maintaining stringent global standards. Positioned as one of the top providers of diverse branded value solutions-spanning gift cards, egifts/ecodes, prepaid debit cards, rebate cards, cash-based payment tools, and telecom products-Blackhawk Network provides comprehensive global coverage. This empowers partners to enhance customer relationships, motivate sales channels, and engage employees effectively. By merging high-quality products with cutting-edge technologies and services, Blackhawk develops solutions that boost commerce, productivity, and loyalty on a worldwide scale.