On March 7, 2011, MoneyGram entered into a Recapitalization Agreement with THL, as the holder of all of the B Stock, and Goldman Sachs, as the holder of all of the B-1 Stock. MoneyGram wired transfer implemented many changes to its technology platforms designed to prevent or detect suspicious transactions. Since going public two and a half years ago, MoneyGram has made great strides by pouring energy and resources into several critically important areas for business. AgentConnect continues to be an attractive alternative for businesses that choose to integrate their networks and point-of-sale platforms with the MoneyGram wired transfer. Last year, MoneyGram business in the CIS and Eastern Europe took priority positions to increase the number of branches in comparison with other regions - were opened new four thousand branches. Until 2004, the owners of MoneyGram were Viad Corp and Travelers Express Company Inc. The Global Funds Transfer segment is the primary segment of MoneyGram, providing money transfer and bill payment services to consumers, who are often unbanked or underbanked. Millions of families depend on MoneyGram to safely send money home or pay the bills.