Due to regulatory requirements and consumer demand in Germany and France, MoneyGram opened company stores in both countries. MoneyGram wired transfer implemented many changes to its technology platforms designed to prevent or detect suspicious transactions. AgentConnect allows MoneyGram agents to integrate the money transfer service with their internal security and training processes. In 2011, a global network of agents of MoneyGram has grown up to 256 000 service points, thus its growth is 24% compared to the same period of the previous year. MoneyGram hired compliance officers in many of their global offices to ensure compliance with regulations of specific countries or regions.