Monday, September 13, 2010

SUNBELT INDIANA BUSINESS BROKERS RECEIVE CMSBB DESIGNATION

INDIANAPOLIS, IN August 19, 2010 – Dave Gorman, Gary Stehle and Tim Koger, Business Intermediaries at Sunbelt Indiana Business Resource in Indianapolis, IN, have earned the prestigious Certified Mainstreet Business Broker (CMSBB) designation. Dave, Gary and Tim successfully passed the CMSBB exam administered by the national Sunbelt Network of business brokers. Business brokers are the intermediaries for owners who want to sell their business.

Business broker transactions – mainly geared to brokering sales of mid-sized and small businesses – are valued at more than $1.5 billion per year and affect the economic well-being of thousands of communities in the United States and around the world.

Gorman, Stehle and Koger were awarded the CMSBB designation after demonstrating a superior knowledge about the functions and applications of business broker services, participating in a rigorous 10 week curriculum of courses, and passing a comprehensive examination. They are to be awarded a plaque certifying the designation by the Sunbelt Network this month and will undoubtedly be lauded by their peers for their significant professional accomplishment. This designation identifies them among America’s highly qualified and credentialed business intermediaries, and sets them apart in their profession.

As the world’s largest business brokerage firm, Sunbelt has over 250 licensed locations in the US with over 1400 brokers handling over 3000 business sales transactions annually. Sunbelt sponsors national education programs for its brokers and are members in good standing of the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA). Sunbelt awards the designation “Certified Mainstreet Business Broker (CMSBB)” to members who demonstrate professional excellence through their broker experience and education, and pass a comprehensive examination.

Additional information is available from Dave Gorman by telephoning 317-218-8626, Gary Stehle at 317-218-8620, and Tim Koger at 317-218-8628. They are available to the news media on a continuing basis as a source of information and comment about the transfer of business ownership, strategic exit planning, business valuation, or current economic trends and how they affect the local business community.