| Press Release Back IDAHO M&A FIRM FOUNDER EARNS CERTIFIED BUSINESS INTERMEDIARY DESIGNATION Meg Carlson recently earned the prestigious CBI (Certified Business Intermediary) designation from the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA). Boise, Idaho - The C&H Group announced today that Meg Carlson earned the prestigious CBI (Certified Business Intermediary) designation from the Internal Business Brokers Association (IBBA) during its Conference for Professional Development in Las Vegas, Nevada, recently. Carlson is a founder and principal of The C&H Group, a Boise-based business intermediary and strategic consulting firm that provides merger, acquisition, divestiture and strategic advisory services to business owners. The C&H Group serves the middle market, primarily established companies with revenues of $10 to $200 million, in the Intermountain West (including Idaho, Utah, Washington, Oregon and Montana). Business intermediary transactions, mainly geared to brokering sales of small to midsized businesses, are valued at more than $1.5 billion per year and affect the economic wellbeing of thousands of communities in the United States and around the world. Carlson was awarded the CBI designation after demonstrating a superior knowledge of the functions and applications of business brokerage services, documenting practical experience, participating in a rigorous curriculum of at least 60 credit hours of IBBA courses, passing a comprehensive examination, and pledging to uphold and practice IBBA's Code of Ethics. IBBA Chairman Dan Hall said," Carlson's achievement is a significant professional accomplishment that identifies her among America's most highly qualified and credentialed business intermediaries. It is the hallmark of excellence in our profession." About The C&H Group The C&H Group is a Boise, Idaho-based business intermediary and strategic consulting firm serving middle market companies in the Intermountain West with revenues ranging from $10 million to $200 million. The company specializes in merger, acquisition and divestiture transactions for companies in manufacturing, distribution, technology, health care and professional services. It was founded in 2002 by Meg Carlson, former vice president and general manager of a $240 million business unit with Ore-Ida Foods, Inc. (H.J. Heinz Company), and Korri Hall, CPA and former managing partner with Hall Hooper (now Hooper Cornell). Both founders have extensive experience in negotiating and executing mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures from both the corporate development and privately-held family business owner perspectives. For more information: email to: info@thechgroup.biz ., 208-853-0991. About IBBA As the singular business broker's professional association, IBBA advances the professional development of its member brokers, educates potential clients about the value of broker services, and promotes the highest possible standards of ethical conduct. IBBA sponsors national education programs and conferences twice yearly, and cooperates with state and local business communities around the country. IBBA awards the prestigious Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) to members who demonstrate professional excellence through their broker experience and education, and pass a comprehensive examination. Additional information is available through Meg Carlson by telephoning 208-853-0991. Carlson is available to the news media on a continuing basis as a source of information and comments about developments affecting the efficient, economical and profitable transfer of business ownership. Back |