CLEARWATER, Fla. – (Oct. 1, 2010) – Murphy Business & Financial Corporation, one of the nation’s largest business brokerage firms, proudly announces its expansion into the state of Ohio.
Roger J. Murphy, president and chief executive officer of Murphy Business & Financial, is enthusiastic about the company’s continued growth. “Ohio enjoys a thriving business climate and economy. With its centralized location and diversified, educated population, business owners are afforded many opportunities for success, and we have been eager to expand to this part of the country.”
Murphy introduced William “Bill” White as Ohio’s regional developer and newest franchisee. Murphy continues, “We are very pleased Bill White has joined us as he brings years of solid business experience, along with a team of professionals very familiar with this area of the Midwest.”
White has 30 years of business ownership experience, most recently with a business brokerage and mergers and acquisitions boutique firm. He has been involved with a variety of industries and disciplines, including marketing research, sales and sales management, financial product structuring, marketing consulting, real estate franchising and banking.
White says he was impressed with the extensive and ongoing corporate training and suite of services Murphy Business provides for its business brokers throughout the country.
“Murphy’s business model encompasses a marketing mix superior to any in the industry,” White observes. “Its branding, coupled with its internet presence, is critical in today’s business environment. Murphy also has the best library of information I have ever seen. We look forward to introducing Murphy Business to Ohio and offering our clients a comprehensive package of business brokerage services.”
White received his bachelor’s degree from Kent State University and is active in a number of professional organizations, including the Institute of Certified Business Counselors, International Business Brokerage Association, Ohio Business Brokers Association and Council of Smaller Enterprises.
White’s Ohio Murphy Business team serves a large geographic area, including the cities and communities of Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron, Dayton, Youngstown, Canton, Lorain, Medina, Warren, Springfield, Newark, Massillon, Mansfield and Zanesville. The new Murphy regional office is located at 56 Milford Drive, Suite 203, in Hudson, Ohio.
Murphy Business & Financial, headquartered in Clearwater, Fla., and located just minutes from Tampa International Airport, offers a variety of services to buyers and sellers of privately-held businesses including: qualifying buyers, handling franchise sales, selling independent businesses and facilitating transactions with commercial property, as well as M&A, valuation and consultation services.
About Murphy Business & Financial Corporation:
Founded in Clearwater, Fla., in 1994 by Roger J. Murphy, Murphy Business & Financial Corporation (www.murphybusiness.com) quickly grew to become Florida’s leading business brokerage firm and is now one of North America's largest, with 131 franchised locations, 25 regions and thousands of completed transactions. Services include business sales, franchise sales, buyer searches, M&A, valuation, business consulting, commercial realty and machinery and equipment appraisal and brokerage. Murphy offers franchise opportunities throughout the United States and Canada. As a member of the Business Brokers of Florida, the Institute of Business Appraisers, Society of Business Analysts, Certified Business Counselors and International Business Brokers Association, Murphy offers clients access to the largest business brokerage network in the world.
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