FICO

headquartered in bozeman, montana, usa, fico® (nyse:fico) powers decisions that help people and businesses around the world prosper. founded in 1956, the company is a pioneer in the use of predictive analytics and data science to improve operational decisions. fico holds more than 220 us and foreign patents on technologies that increase profitability, customer satisfaction and growth for businesses in financial services, insurance, telecommunications, health care, retail and many other industries. using fico solutions, businesses in more than countries do everything from protecting 2.6 billion payment cards from fraud, to improving financial inclusion, to increasing supply chain resiliency. the fico® score, used by 90% of top us lenders, is the standard measure of consumer credit risk in the us and has been made available in over 40 other countries. fico provides analytics software and tools used across multiple industries to manage risk, fight fraud, build more profitable customer relationships, optimize operations and meet strict government regulations. many of our products reach industry-wide adoption. fico solutions leverage open-source standards and cloud computing to maximize flexibility, speed deployment and reduce costs. the company also helps millions of people manage their personal credit health. founded in 1956, fico introduced analytic solutions such as credit scoring that have made credit more widely available, not just in the united states but around the world. we have pioneered the development and application of critical technologies behind decision management. these include predictive analytics, business rules management and optimization. we use these technologies to help businesses improve the precision, consistency and agility of their complex, high–volume decisions. learn more about fico at www.fico.com.