In 1920, Western Union has implemented the world's first transmission of images over the ocean. Another invention of Western Union - time synchronization. In October 2006 the company made an initial public offering of shares on the New York Stock Exchange, becoming independent from First Data company. By 1861 Western Union telegraph lines entangled the whole America. It's time to explore Europe. Number of active holders of "Golden Card" of Western Union amounted to 9.5 million people worldwide.