As a result of 2011, net income of Western Union has increased by 28% to $ 1.165 billion, the company reported. The Western Union Company is a leader in global payment services Number of active holders of "Golden Card" of Western Union amounted to 9.5 million people worldwide. Sibley, the founder of Western Union, did not build a new telegraph lines, and persuaded the other players to join. American Telegraph Company, however, still had to buy it.