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The MRG Creed

We are a special operations unit for commerce operating with military precision.

The MRG Creed

We are a special operations unit for commerce operating with military precision.

With precision deployment, the right contacts, and proven playbooks, we break through stalled alliances and accelerate results. From pre- to post-signing, we establish order, enforce milestones, and deliver clear KPIs to the boardroom. We get it done.
With precision deployment, the right contacts, and proven playbooks, we break through stalled alliances and accelerate results. From pre- to post-signing, we establish order, enforce milestones, and deliver clear KPIs to the boardroom. We get it done.

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Peter Damato

Founder of MRG

A letter from the founder

Merchant Resource Group: Everything Behind the Buy Button™

A letter from the founder

Merchant Resource Group: Everything Behind the Buy Button™

"From my early days at Microsoft—responsible for the inaugural Bricks to Clicks campaign, onboarding some of the first online merchants and launching the very first e-commerce stores, I saw the internet’s true promise: empowering small and medium-sized businesses to sell smarter, get paid faster, and grow bigger than they ever imagined. That spark ignited what became a lifelong mission to level the playing field for merchants of all sizes and industries.​

As one of the original pioneers of Cardservice International’s online payment platform, we launched the original ISO/Agent program and helped build the first secure payment gateway, making e-commerce not only possible, but practical. Since then, Merchant Resource Group has invested decades into building and backing solutions that form the backbone of modern commerce: PersistentID, IntentWave, ConsentWave, LassoCart, Convesio, Klickly.com, and beyond. Collectively, these ventures have supported hundreds of thousands of merchants and processed tens of billions of dollars in commerce.​

The principles that guide us today are the same ones forged during my service in the U.S. Navy: discipline, persistence, and integrity. We stand proudly as a veteran-owned and operated firm.  We are dedicated to providing merchants from all over the globe with trusted and efficient payments solutions, world-class service and sales teams here in the USA.​

Our vision is clear: to invest in, build, and connect the technologies that power every layer of e-commerce, web hosting solutions, shopping carts, consent management, 100% permission-based marketing and online payment services.For more than 25 years, we have been and will continue to be… Everything Behind the Buy Button™. 

Respectfully,  

Peter Damato"

Meet the team behind Merchant Resource Group

Meet the team behind Merchant Resource Group

Peter Damato

Chief Revenue Officer

Jeff Richards

Strategic Alliances

Dalton MacKinnon

Director of Sales

Teresa McDaniel

Director of Partner Success

Tobias Brusegard

CTO

Camille Anderson

Head of Partnerships

Wendy Fernandez

Privacy and Compliance

Emma Naddaff

Marketing

Peter Damato

Chief Revenue Officer

Peter Damato

Chief Revenue Officer

Camille Anderson

Head of Partnerships

Camille Anderson

Head of Partnerships

Dalton MacKinnon

Director of Sales

Dalton MacKinnon

Director of Sales

Teresa McDaniel

Director of Partner Success

Teresa McDaniel

Director of Partner Success

Jeff Richards

Strategic Alliances

Jeff Richards

Strategic Alliances

Wendy Fernandez

Privacy and Compliance

Wendy Fernandez

Privacy and Compliance

Tobias Brusegard

CTO

Tobias Brusegard

CTO

Emma Naddaff

Marketing

Emma Naddaff

Marketing

Peter Damato

Chief Revenue Officer

Peter Damato

Chief Revenue Officer

Camille Anderson

Head of Partnerships

Camille Anderson

Head of Partnerships

Dalton MacKinnon

Director of Sales

Dalton MacKinnon

Director of Sales

Teresa McDaniel

Director of Partner Success

Teresa McDaniel

Director of Partner Success

Jeff Richards

Strategic Alliances

Jeff Richards

Strategic Alliances

Wendy Fernandez

Privacy and Compliance

Wendy Fernandez

Privacy and Compliance

Tobias Brusegard

CTO

Tobias Brusegard

CTO

Emma Naddaff

Marketing

Emma Naddaff

Marketing

Our Awesome Journey

Our Awesome Journey

Our Story

To date, we have sold over 50,000 merchant accounts and worked with some of the most credible brands.

1998

Founded on Microsoft Roots, Built for Small Business

Spawned from Peter's days at Microsoft, Merchant Resource Group (MRG) was founded on the simple principle that small businesses should be able to leverage tech without having to learn it.

1998

Founded on Microsoft Roots, Built for Small Business

Spawned from Peter's days at Microsoft, Merchant Resource Group (MRG) was founded on the simple principle that small businesses should be able to leverage tech without having to learn it.

1998

Co-Founder, Cardservice NetCommerce (Acquired 2002)

Co-Founded Cardservice international NetCommerce, acquired by iPayment in 2002.

1998

Co-Founder, Cardservice NetCommerce (Acquired 2002)

Co-Founded Cardservice international NetCommerce, acquired by iPayment in 2002.

1999

Co-Founder, AmeriMerchant (Acquired by Capify, 2003)

Co-Founded AmeriMerchant, the larget cash adcancec payments company lending over $1B to small business since its inception. Acquired by Capify in 2003.

1999

Co-Founder, AmeriMerchant (Acquired by Capify, 2003)

Co-Founded AmeriMerchant, the larget cash adcancec payments company lending over $1B to small business since its inception. Acquired by Capify in 2003.

2004

Founder, InternetMerchant.com (Acquired by PowerPay/EVO, 2009)

Founded InternetMerchant.com, acquired by PowerPay/EVO in 2009

2004

Founder, InternetMerchant.com (Acquired by PowerPay/EVO, 2009)

Founded InternetMerchant.com, acquired by PowerPay/EVO in 2009

2007

Founded iPayment USA, acquired by PaySafe

Founded iPayment USA, acquired by PaySafe

2007

Founded iPayment USA, acquired by PaySafe

Founded iPayment USA, acquired by PaySafe

2018

Joint Venture with Deluxe Corporation

Joint venture with Deluxe Corporation building a $10M+ book of business within 2 years

2018

Joint Venture with Deluxe Corporation

Joint venture with Deluxe Corporation building a $10M+ book of business within 2 years

2020

MRG Launches Persistent.ID

MRG acquires PersonLink and launches Persistent.ID to address digital marketing that our merchants need to succeed, increasing sales and average ticket per sale with email marketing.

2020

MRG Launches Persistent.ID

MRG acquires PersonLink and launches Persistent.ID to address digital marketing that our merchants need to succeed, increasing sales and average ticket per sale with email marketing.

2021

MRG Invests in Convesio & Klickly

MRG strategically invested in Convesio and Klickly to fuel a dynamic, high-performing martech ecosystem with advanced auto-scaling infrastructure and AI-driven commerce solutions

2021

MRG Invests in Convesio & Klickly

MRG strategically invested in Convesio and Klickly to fuel a dynamic, high-performing martech ecosystem with advanced auto-scaling infrastructure and AI-driven commerce solutions

2024

Developed & Optimizing IntentWave Platform

Developed and actively optimizing Intentwave, our all-in-one SaaS MarTech platform to integrate full-funnel sales and marketing tools. We provide top-tier automation, real-time insights, and a revenue-driven ecosystem, driving conversions and scaling with precision.

2024

Developed & Optimizing IntentWave Platform

Developed and actively optimizing Intentwave, our all-in-one SaaS MarTech platform to integrate full-funnel sales and marketing tools. We provide top-tier automation, real-time insights, and a revenue-driven ecosystem, driving conversions and scaling with precision.

Our Awesome Journey

Our Story

To date, we have sold over 50,000 merchant accounts and worked with some of the most credible brands.

1998

Founded on Microsoft Roots, Built for Small Business

Spawned from Peter's days at Microsoft, Merchant Resource Group (MRG) was founded on the simple principle that small businesses should be able to leverage tech without having to learn it.

1998

Co-Founder, Cardservice NetCommerce (Acquired 2002)

Co-Founded Cardservice international NetCommerce, acquired by iPayment in 2002.

1999

Co-Founder, AmeriMerchant (Acquired by Capify, 2003)

Co-Founded AmeriMerchant, the larget cash adcancec payments company lending over $1B to small business since its inception. Acquired by Capify in 2003.

2004

Founder, InternetMerchant.com (Acquired by PowerPay/EVO, 2009)

Founded InternetMerchant.com, acquired by PowerPay/EVO in 2009

2007

Founded iPayment USA, acquired by PaySafe

Founded iPayment USA, acquired by PaySafe

2018

Joint Venture with Deluxe Corporation

Joint venture with Deluxe Corporation building a $10M+ book of business within 2 years

2020

MRG Launches Persistent.ID

MRG acquires PersonLink and launches Persistent.ID to address digital marketing that our merchants need to succeed, increasing sales and average ticket per sale with email marketing.

2021

MRG Invests in Convesio & Klickly

MRG strategically invested in Convesio and Klickly to fuel a dynamic, high-performing martech ecosystem with advanced auto-scaling infrastructure and AI-driven commerce solutions

2024

Developed & Optimizing IntentWave Platform

Developed and actively optimizing Intentwave, our all-in-one SaaS MarTech platform to integrate full-funnel sales and marketing tools. We provide top-tier automation, real-time insights, and a revenue-driven ecosystem, driving conversions and scaling with precision.