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A Merchant Services Company for All Your Business Needs

Dema Barakat founded Velocity Merchant Services over 20 years ago from the basement of her parents’ home.  Specializing in small and mid-sized businesses and adapting to the ever-changing demands of the market, Velocity Merchant Services processes payments for clients nation-wide as well as providing website design and working capital programs. At Velocity Merchant Services the focus is on the business owner, offering complete solutions and providing easy, affordable, safe electronic payments processing.

Our motto is, Believe in Small Business and that is what we aim to do every day by providing the support and assistance they need. By believing in the entrepreneurial dream and providing companies with the best customer experience, Velocity Merchant Services has become one of the top-rated merchant service providers in the country.

Meet Our Leadership

Dema Barakat
Founder & President

Driven to found her own company at 19 years of age that has grown to be one of the nation’s premier providers of bank card processing services for small businesses around the country. Dema’s passion for the payments industry and unwavering confidence in her company’s continued success has positioned Dema as the inspirational force behind VMS.

She has been able to fluently and quickly adapt to new developments in the payment processing arena. Her corporate agility has afforded the company national media attention and drawn in a steady flow of enthusiastic career seekers.

Danoush Khairkhah
CEO

Experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. Under the leadership of Danoush, Velocity Merchant Services has made significant advances in technology and financial product development. The payment industry is a rapidly changing scene and constantly in flux. Danoush has navigated this landscape well to enable VMS to offer cutting edge technology. He has been instrumental in redefining the customer experience & enabling business owners to manage their business with ease.

 

Hafez Barakat
Vice President

Responsible for overall direction of Merchant Services, Technical Services/Deployment, Underwriting and Loss Prevention, including risk management, collections and bankcard standards.

Shawn Dodd
Sales Director

In order to remain an industry-leading provider of payment systems and services for retail, restaurant, service, professional associations and internet businesses, VMS maintains strong bonds nationwide with all types of industries. As the Director of Sales for VMS, Shawn works with our sales leaders and sales reps to honor our commitment in helping each of our clients’ businesses grow.

Sarunas Griganavicius
POS Specialist

Sarunas brought an in-depth knowledge of finance and business operations to his role at VMS. He works with business owners to determine the applications they will need and he sets everything up for them. Sarunas is truly an asset and acts as a partner to businesses owners that engage with VMS. 

Nancy Jalajel
Director of Operations

During her time with VMS, Nancy has touched every aspect of the company. Having worked in HR, recruiting, sales, and currently servicing as the Director of Operations, Nancy truly understands the business and our customer. Nancy is an experienced Operations Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry.

Our team at Velocity Merchant Services is passionate about assisting your business with payment processing as well as implementing systems to grow your business and reach your target audience.  We want to assist you in running your business efficiently, so you can focus on building your future. We partner with you to achieve success, and we take that responsibility seriously by providing you with the highest caliber of service in everything we do.

Take the guesswork out of payment services:

You are working to make a profit, not learn the fine details of tech or legal agreements. That’s why we present information in a clear and transparent way. We’ll give you the details so you can decide what’s right for you.

We support you through the entire process:

Our small business consultants will arrange a free initial consultation to help you decide what you need and assist you in the entire setup. But, it doesn’t end there, our team will be there when you need us for as long as you are a customer.

Not a one-size-fits-all solution:

We recognize your business is as unique as you are. Our customizable options will ensure you don’t end up overpaying for hardware and features you don’t need.

 

A wide range of solutions:

At VMS, we do more than just process payments, we offer website development, loyalty programs and even working capital. No need to deal with several different companies to get what you need, we do it all for your convenience.

Exceptional customer care: 

Our 24/7 in-house support will ensure that you get assistance when you need it.

 

A modern approach: 

At Velocity Merchant Services we never stop learning. We’re involved in our industry and always on top of the latest trends and developments, so we can provide the most cutting-edge technology and solutions.

 

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