Peter Benassi

Peter Benassi founded Resources Exchange after many years of entrepreneurship in corporate barter and 12 years in the Los Angeles hospitality industry.

Peter established Media Resources International ( MRI) in 1981, an outgrowth of his desire to own a business and shape the fulfillment of barter transactions. MRI grew into an international operation, with dual headquarters in New York and London with additional offices in eight countries across Europe and South America.

After leading MRI for just over 20 years, Icon International, and Omnicom company, bought MRI’s assets in 2002 and Benassi joined ICON, bringing an impressive resume of barter and operations experience along with a long list of impressive clients such as Time Inc., Discovery Communications, Adidas, Volvo Cars North America, Lionsgate Films, Henkel Corporation and Clorox to name a few. During these years, he learned the art of developing and maintaining relationships. He also fine-tuned his ability to carefully listen to and evaluate the needs of each individual prospect and client – a critical skill in the corporate-barter business, where every need is unique and every barter solution is different from the last.