Company: Merchant Consulting Group
Product: TakeCharge 1.0

Richmond Hill, Ga.-based Merchant Consulting Group (MCG) provides merchant payment processing solutions to banks, ISOs, processors, POS providers and merchants, and offers a number of consulting services to these types of businesses.

The company's software, called TakeCharge 1.0, enables merchants to accept credit and debit cards and checks for payment, as well as process recurring billing payments, ACH, EBT, fuel card, and stored value, loyalty and gift card transactions using a personal computer.

The only requirements, besides a PC with a CD-Rom drive, are an Internet connection and a merchant account. The solution runs on most computer operating systems including Windows, Macintosh, Linux/Unix and AS 400.

Some of the features of the product include real time or batch processing; level-2 and level-3 processing; detailed reporting; and error prevention technology. The software matches MasterCard and Visa compliance standards. Security features include address verification service (AVS), SSL 128-bit encryption, CVV2 fraud protection and password protection. Vital Processing Services, Concord/BUYPASS (now First Data Corp. owned) and eBanc have all certified TakeCharge.

In addition to its software product offering, MCG will also develop customized solutions for any business, including customizing the TakeCharge application to suit a business need, or integrating the TakeCharge solution with a customer's own solution or other third-party applications.

MCG also sells peripherals and hardware such as keyboard wedge readers, VeriFone's 1000SE PIN pad, and MagTek's Mini-MICR check reader, which are all compatible with its software.

For parties interested in re-selling TakeCharge, but under their own company name and brand, MCG offers numerous private-label opportunities. MCG will "strip" the product of the MCG name and branding all the way down to the application's raw code, and then "re-build" it using the new company name, colors and any design or logos.

The company offers a demo of the software, for both Windows and Macintosh, on its Web site, www.merchantconsulting.com .

Merchant Consulting Group
9390 Ford Ave. Suite 5
Richmond Hill, GA 31324
877-201-7215
www.merchantconsulting.com