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Business Brokers Network was founded in 1981. The company
headquarters is located at 9330 LBJ Freeway, Suite 740, Dallas,
Texas 75243. There are more than twenty staff members at this
location involved in various aspects of business brokerage,
merger & acquisitions, deal structuring, and other professional
services provided to affiliates, business owners and prospective
buyers.
Over
the years, we have grown to more than four hundred and fifty
affiliates covering all fifty states and Canada, the largest
business brokerage network in the nation. Though independently
owned and operated, each office operates under a standardized
system. Each BBN Affiliate Broker is able to list a business
anywhere in the country and that business can be presented, in
person, to potential buyers anywhere in the country. This allows
business owners to have more than just the services of a local
business broker who normally only markets the business on a local
or, at best, regional basis. With BBN business owners have the
advantage of each of the nationwide network offices.
Due to
BBN's expansion, clients are no longer geographically restricted
to the local or regional services offered by most "neighborhood"
brokers. When utilizing the largest brokerage network in the
nation, business owners have the distinct advantage and
availability of a nationwide web of accessible offices.
Business Brokers Network takes pride in being an active
participant in professional, business, and trade organizations and
associations.
Business Brokers Network® is a member of:
Professionals on our staff are members of:
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Institute of
Certified Business Counselors
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International
Business Brokers Association
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Texas Association
of Business Brokers
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Corporate Staff |
Business Brokers Network's corporate staff of twenty-two includes
veteran professional business brokers and a licensed attorney. All experienced in business
transfers. The following is a brief biography of the founder of
the network, Gerrald Nance and some key staff members.
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Gerrald Nance is the founder of Business
Brokers Network. Mr. Nance spent twenty-two years in various
management positions with Sears, Roebuck & Company. In 1981,
he resigned from Sears to enter the business brokerage
profession. By the mid-1980's, he co-founded Alliance of
Independent Brokers. Alliance became one of the best known
names in business brokerage in the Southwest. It consisted
of five independent business brokerage firms, using
consolidated procedures and cooperating in all business
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In 1992, Mr. Nance made the decision to duplicate the
Alliance program on a national basis. He has been the
guiding force establishing Business Brokers Network as the
largest business brokerage group in America.
He is a member of the International Business Brokers
Association (IBBA) and holds the designation of Certified
Business Intermediary (CBI). Mr. Nance has achieved the
designation of Certified Business Counselor (CBC) from the
Institute of Certified Business Counselors. He is also a
member of the Texas Association of Business Brokers (TABB)
and holds the designation of Board Certified Broker (BCB).
These are the three highest earned designations, which these
leading business brokerage associations award. In October of
1995, he was presented the Fellow Award by IBBA. This is the
highest honor and level of recognition it awards.
Mr. Nance served two terms as president of the Dallas/Fort
Worth chapter of TABB. He has also served two terms on the
state association board of directors. In addition, he has
spoken on numerous occasions to business brokerage
associations across the country.
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Zack Tannery graduated from
Texas Tech University where he earned a
Bachelor's and Master's degree in Business
Administration. Upon graduation, Mr. Tannery
started his career in Public Accounting with
Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young).
He then joined Haggar Apparel Company in
Dallas, Texas, where he advanced to Vice
President and Financial Controller during
eleven year tenure.
Zack formed Tannery &
Company, a firm of Certified Public
Accountants, in 1976 and merged this
business in 1989 with Pannell Kerr Forester
(a worldwide firm of certified public
accountants). He was a consulting partner in
the Dallas office of Pannell Kerr Forester
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Zack
brokered his first business in 1979 and has been active in
selling and buying businesses since that time. Businesses
sold ranged in sales price from sixty thousand dollars to
$10.8 million dollars.
In 1999,
Zack became an affiliate of the Business Brokers Network.
Presently, Zack Tannery is Vice President of Affiliate
Services. His primary responsibilities include providing
technical services to affiliate members and helping develop
strong and effective member brokers.
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Kenneth S. Beard
graduated from The University of Houston
with a B.A. in Business Administration.
After graduation, Mr. Beard began his career
in retail with Federated Department Stores
and quickly moved into executive positions
in Merchandising, Product Development, Store
Operations, and Management.
In 1982, Ken transitioned his
career into the branded wholesale business.
Throughout his career in sales and marketing
organizations, Ken has provided
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dramatic revenue growth, secured dominant
market positions and developed successful sales teams
through effective sales leadership and strategic brand
management. Repeatedly recognized for his contributions, Mr.
Beard has held numerous senior positions in sales management
and marketing.
Most recently, Ken served as vice
president of sales and marketing for VF Corporation. He was
directly responsible for the growth and development of the
Nike Kids Brand. Developing a national team of sales
executives, he worked closely with, and directed the
marketing team to develop advance marketing materials and
give-away programs that introduced upcoming marketing
strategies. He received performance awards including the VF
Retail Marketing Award for Innovation in Marketing and
Retail Floor Space Management.
Ken was directly involved with establishing
corporate direction and implementing policies and procedures
to attain future growth objectives for the VF Corporation
while serving as a member of the Senior Management Team. He
was involved with Mergers and Acquisitions along with
licensing of the VF Brands.
Currently, Mr. Beard's primary responsibilities are building brand
equity, establishing strategic alliances with preferred
partners and providing market innovation for future growth.
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