Fiserv Inc. reported this week that it had completed its27^th consecutive year of double-digit earnings per sharegrowth.

The technology giant said it recorded $1.08 billion in adjustedrevenue for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 and $4.2 billion forthe year, a 3% increase over 2011.

Adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations in thefourth quarter increased 9% to $1.39 compared with $1.27 in thefourth quarter of 2011. Adjusted earnings per share from continuingoperations for the year grew 12% to $5.13 compared with $4.58 in2011, the Brookfield, Wis., company said.

“Our 2012 results were highlighted by our 27th consecutive yearof double-digit adjusted earnings per share growth and meaningfulstrategic progress. We capped off a strong sales year withexceptional performance in the fourth quarter,” said President/CEO Jeffery Yabuki.

The company began 2013 with the acquisition of financialinstitutions account processor Open Solutions Inc. and its client list of 3,300 organizationsworldwide.

Other highlights cited it its year-end report included signing552 clients to its Mobiliti mobile banking solution during theyear, including 134 in the fourth quarter. The company said it nowhas nearly 1,400 mobile banking clients.

Fiserv said it also extended by 10 years its deal with Bank ofAmerica for use of the CheckFree RXP electronic bill payment andpresentment platform through online and mobile channels. For theyear, 404 electronic bill pay and 165 debit clients were signed,the company said.

There also were 113 new Popmoney person-to-person payments clients signed in the fourth quarter,bringing to more than 1,800 the number of financial institutions inthat network, Fiserv said.