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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.