Deluxe Appoints Kevin Jones as President of its Merchant Services

Jones founded Celero Commerce in 2018 and grew the company to process more than $28 billion annually through 175 banking partners and 55,000 small business customers.

Deluxe acquired Celero earlier this month, making Deluxe Merchant Services one of the top 10 non-bank merchant acquirers, according to Nilson.

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Before starting Celero, Jones led First American Payment Systems’ strategic partner channel. He later founded Anovia Payments, where he delivered an 8.5x return on investment. Deluxe acquired First American in 2021, and it now forms the foundation of Deluxe’s Merchant Services business.

“Kevin brings the experience and leadership to expand our merchant business, and I am excited to welcome him as part of the Deluxe leadership team,” said Barry McCarthy, President and CEO of Deluxe. “He brings the perspective that comes with creating entirely new ventures in a rapidly changing payments environment and has helped the payments industry evolve in ways we could’ve only imagined 10 years ago.

“I am excited to be joining Barry and the team at Deluxe,” Jones said. “The strength, scale, and scope of the combined entity position us to win and grow faster than either organization could alone.

About Deluxe Corporation

Founded in 1915, Deluxe is a payments and data company that helps businesses manage payments, receive money and grow. For more than 100 years, businesses of all sizes have relied on Deluxe's solutions, from startups to established companies.

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