The International Business Brokers Association Recognizes the Industry’s Best

Independence, OH  – May 1, 2020 – The International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) is pleased to announce this year’s Member Excellence Award recipients in recognition of their exceptional achievements in 2019.

“This year’s honorees have proven themselves to be outstanding business brokers and it’s a privilege to recognize their accomplishments,” said IBBA Board Chair and Chief Governance Officer Barry J. Berkowitz. “It’s with great honor that we recognize and honor their high standards of skill and excellence which the IBBA strongly promotes.”

The awards were given in the following categories: IBBA Outstanding Producer, IBBA Chairman’s Circle and IBBA Deal Maker. The event also honored achievements for: IBBA Top Individual Global Producer, IBBA Top Individual Deal Maker, and IBBA CBI of the Year. New this year are team awards in the categories of: Top Team Deal Maker and Top Team Global Producer. This year’s honorees by category include:

IBBA Outstanding Producer Award: Given to those individuals who closed one or more qualified business deals totaling at least $1 million in total purchase price during the 2019 calendar year. The IBBA is pleased to congratulate:

IBBA Chairman’s Circle Award: Given to those individuals who closed one or more qualified business deals amounting to $3 million and above in total purchase price during the 2019 calendar year. The IBBA is pleased to congratulate:

IBBA Deal Maker Award: Given to those individuals who sold at least 10 qualified businesses during the 2019 calendar year. The IBBA is pleased to congratulate:

IBBA Top Individual Deal Maker of the Year Award: Given to the individual who sold the greatest number of qualified businesses in the 2019 calendar year. The IBBA is pleased to congratulate:

Trent Lee: Las Vegas, Nevada

IBBA Top Individual Global Producer of the Year Award: Given to the individual who has the highest total purchase price from all of their deals combined in the 2019 calendar year. The IBBA is pleased to congratulate:

Jeanie O’Reilly Northcutt: Lake Oswego, Oregon

IBBA Top Team Deal Maker of the Year Award: Given to the team lead broker who sold the greatest number of qualified business deals in the 2019 calendar year. The IBBA is pleased to congratulate:

Gerald Brisson: Houston, Texas

IBBA Top Team Global Producer of the Year Award: Given to the team lead broker who has the highest total purchase price from all qualified businesses in the 2019 calendar year. The IBBA is pleased to congratulate:

Cortney Sells: Omaha, Nebraska

IBBA Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) of the Year Award: Given to the applicant who closed the single largest qualified business deal in the 2019 calendar year. The IBBA is pleased to congratulate:

Pino Bacinello: Vancouver, British Columbia

About the International Business Brokers Association
The IBBA provides business brokers with education, conferences, professional designations and networking opportunities. As an exclusive education opportunity, it offers coursework and seminars required to obtain its prestigious Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) certification.

The IBBA also strives to create professional relationships with successful business transaction advisors to increase the value of the IBBA to its members and to be a leader in the exchange of business referrals. Membership in the IBBA includes these excellent networking opportunities, as well as a complete package of other benefits and services. Formed in 1983, the IBBA has members around the world.

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Cole Buergi
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