Payments

Mercator Advisory Group appoints director of merchant services

October 1, 2021

Mercator Advisory Group, a research and advisory firm for the payments industry, has selected Donald Apgar to serve as its director of merchant services practice, according to a press release.

Prior to joining Mercator, Apgar served as PI business head at Sikka Software.

"We welcome Don Apgar to our management team. Don is a 30-plus-year payments industry veteran and has extensive experience in leadership roles working for: First Data (now Fiserv), Citibank, TransFirst (now TSYS / Global), Manufacturers Hanover Trust (now Chase), Fleet (now Bank of America), as well as for Private Equity backed startups in the ISV, SaaS and e-commerce markets. This breadth of deep experience gives Don a unique and impactful perspective in leading Mercator's merchant services practice," Robert Misasi, president and CEO, Mercator, said in the release. "Don's knowledge of both the acquiring business and transaction-related technologies will be both valuable to our clients and instrumental in growing our business."