Fidelity National Information Services Inc., a provider of banking and payments technology, agreed to buy software maker SunGard Data Systems Inc. in a deal valued at $9.1 billion, including the assumption of debt.

FIS, as the firm is known, will issue a combination of cash and stock to acquire all of SunGard's equity, Jacksonville, Florida-based FIS said Wednesday in a statement. The combined company will have more than $9.2 billion in annual revenue and 55,000 employees, and will operate in more than 100 countries, according to the statement.

“This is a significant milestone for FIS,” Chief Executive Officer Gary Norcross said in the statement. “We are enhancing our ability to empower our clients and deepen client relationships through an expanded full-service offering.”

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