Global payments industry consulting firm Double Diamond Group LLC today announced the launch of Double Diamond Payments Research (DDPR). The payments research firm will fill an unmet need for in-depth research that focuses on merchant acceptance, by conducting focused primary research that will deliver qualitative information and actionable data.

Rick Oglesby, a respected industry veteran and research professional, has joined DDPR as senior research analyst and consultant. Oglesby has more than 20 years of industry knowledge and research methodology experience, which complements and expands upon the deep electronic payments consulting experience of Todd Ablowitz, Double Diamond Group’s founder.