The Definitive(ly) Good Guide Co., Malta and Gozo's only survey-based restaurant guide, and Global Payments Inc., a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions, announced today their continued partnership as The Definitive(ly) Good Guide prepares to celebrate their 20th anniversary and host their annual Restaurant Awards Ceremony. 

The Definitive(ly) Good Guide to restaurants is Malta and Gozo's best-selling survey-based restaurant guide and is published annually in print and online at www.restaurantsmalta.com.   The highest ranking 150 restaurants are included in the guide at no expense based on the feedback of approximately 250,000 dining patrons, and the top-rated restaurants receive an award at the Restaurant Awards Ceremony. 

"I'm thrilled that Global Payments is contributing towards supporting this essential initiative to improve restaurant standards and to guide food lovers to the restaurants," said Lisa Grech, Managing Director of The Definitive(ly) Good Guide Co.  "These restaurants are investing and working diligently to be voted into the Guide. The support of Global Payments enables us to retain our objective to provide restaurants with a free listing in the guide."

The annual restaurant survey will be conducted at www.restaurantsmalta.com in September and the results will be announced at the awards ceremony in December.

Global Payments Inc. is a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions delivering innovative services to our customers globally. Our technologies, services and employee expertise enable us to provide a broad range of solutions that allow our customers to accept all payment types and operate their businesses more efficiently across a variety of distribution channels in many markets around the world.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with approximately 11,000 employees worldwide, Global Payments is a member of the S&P 500 with customers and partners in 32 countries throughout North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and Brazil. For more information about Global Payments, our Service. Driven. Commerce brand and our technologies, please visit www.globalpaymentsinc.com.