IBBAinsights: Summer 2026
IN THIS ISSUE: “What Makes the IBBA Different” Letter from the 2026 IBBA Chair. Plus, Selling Businesses with Bad Financials, Navigating the Minefield of Restaurant Franchise M&A, and More!
August 12, 2016 – INDEPENDENCE, OH – The International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) has launched a new industry awards program, the IBBA Member Excellence Awards Program. The IBBA Member Excellence Awards program has been created to highlight the outstanding achievements of active IBBA members. Members who have achieved one or more business sales totaling to at least $1M in total purchase price or sold at least 10 businesses during the 2015 calendar year are eligible to win an award.

Awards included in the IBBA Member Excellence Awards Program includes IBBA Outstanding Producer Award, IBBA Chairman’s Circle Award, or an IBBA Deal Maker Award. Top producers from each category will be awarded the IBBA Top Global Producer of the Year Award or the IBBA Deal Maker of the Year Award.
Scott Bushkie, chair of the IBBA Board stated “I am thrilled with the announcement of the IBBA Member Excellence Awards Program as it provides all IBBA Members the opportunity to be recognized for their outstanding dedication to their clients”.
The inaugural IBBA Member Excellence Awards will be distributed at the 2016 IBBA Fall Conference in Tempe, Arizona. For award descriptions and entry details, please click here.
About the International Business Brokers Association
Founded in 1983, the IBBA is the largest non-profit association specifically formed to meet the needs of people and firms engaged in various aspects of business brokerage, and mergers and acquisitions. The IBBA provides education, conferences, professional designations and networking opportunities for its Members, and delivers the quarterly Market Pulse research report to industry. For more information about the IBBA, visit the website at www.ibba.org.
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