A strategic partnership between TSG (The Strawhecker Group) and Payforge aims to deliver the payments industry’s only comprehensive end-to-end technology enablement solution. This alliance combines TSG’s deep analytics and strategic consulting with Payforge’s specialized payments software engineering, offering clients a unified path from initial strategy to full-scale development and deployment.
TSG and Payforge have formed a strategic partnership to offer end-to-end payments technology solutions.
The alliance merges TSG's strategic consulting and analytics with Payforge's payments-focused software engineering.
It creates a single-source provider for clients to modernize platforms, accelerate innovation, and reduce time-to-market.
The partnership addresses the need for aligned strategy and execution in complex payments infrastructure projects.
Payforge’s expertise covers platform engineering, cloud, AI, data, and compliance-grade security for fintechs and banks.
This collaboration is positioned as a game-changer, helping clients navigate technical complexity and build future-ready systems.
This partnership represents a significant evolution for TSG, expanding its twenty-year consulting mission into hands-on technology delivery. By integrating Payforge’s engineering capabilities, the combined offering is designed to help organizations not only define their strategic vision for modernization and innovation but also execute the precise technical build required to realize it. This end-to-end model aims to close the common gap between business strategy and technical implementation.
Mike Strawhecker, President of TSG, emphasized the enhanced value, stating, “TSG has long been the go-to for consulting, analytics, and intelligence. Now, with Payforge’s engineering capabilities, we give clients even more: the ability to define their vision and build it with precision, speed, and confidence, all under one roof. This partnership is a game-changer for the payments industry.”
The collaboration is founded on complementary strengths. Payforge brings specialized expertise in building secure, high-performance software solutions for the payments space, supporting clients in areas like scalable platform architecture, cloud migration, data & AI integration, and product acceleration. This technical prowess is now directly coupled with TSG’s market intelligence, analytics, and strategic advisory services.
Petru Metzger, CEO of Payforge, noted the synergy: “This partnership is a natural fit. By aligning our engineering capabilities with TSG’s strategic expertise, we’re creating a powerhouse that can deliver world-class outcomes for clients across the payments ecosystem.”
The combined “Technology Enablement” offering spans the entire project lifecycle—from strategy and architecture through development, deployment, and optimization. The promised benefits for clients include reduced risk, faster time-to-market for new products, and stronger alignment between business objectives and technical execution. This is particularly critical as payment providers and fintechs face pressure to modernize legacy infrastructure and rapidly innovate.
Bob Leonard, Board Member at Payforge and former President of iMobile3, highlighted the multiplied value: “This collaboration reflects a shared vision for the future of payments. By uniting TSG and Payforge, we’re not just adding capabilities, we’re multiplying the value we can deliver. Together, we’ll help clients navigate complexity, unlock new revenue streams, and build resilient, future-ready platforms.”
This partnership positions TSG and Payforge as a singular, strategic resource for organizations looking to transform their payments technology with clarity, confidence, and comprehensive support.
About TSG
TSG (The Strawhecker Group) is a globally recognized analytics and consulting firm that supports the entire payments ecosystem, serving over 1,000 clients from Fortune 500 leaders to more than a dozen of the world's most valuable brands. Trusted by industry leaders, TSG's strategic services, market intelligence, and analytics merge to empower clients with actionable and accessible information.
About Payforge
Payforge designs and delivers modern AI-driven payment infrastructure. Payforge helps payment companies, fintechs, and banks build faster, navigate technical complexity, and scale with confidence. From acquiring to issuer processing, and cross-border to treasury, they bring hands-on engineering expertise and deep domain fluency to accelerate growth and help clients realize their ambitions.
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