Murphy Business & Financial Services Recognizes
Top Brokers for the Year
CLEARWATER, Fla. (Jan. 8, 2007) – Murphy Business & Financial Services, the largest business brokerage firm in the United States, has announced its top business brokers for 2006.
Murphy named Michael Norman “Salesperson of the Year” for topping 2006 sales within the company and being in the top 5 percent of the industry. Wayne Quilitz was awarded “Broker of the Year,” a recognition given to the broker who demonstrates the highest level of professionalism and ethics.
“We are so pleased to recognize Michael and Wayne for their performance,” says Roger Murphy, president. “As the numbers indicate, Michael is an outstanding performer, not only for Murphy but within the industry; and Wayne consistently demonstrates the level of ethics and professionalism that we believe distinguishes the Company within the business brokerage community.”
Celine Dufresne, Lakeland; Darlene Pane, Spring Hill; and Sandy Windham, Clearwater, were recognized for “Most Number of New Listings.” Along with John Cretcher of Lakeland, Pane and Dufresne were also acknowledged for “Most Number of Transactions Sold.”
The “Highest Commission Earned” awards went to the top six producers for the year with combined sales of more than $30 million in business. They included Jim Dunmire, Clearwater; Sherm Ershowsky, Cooper City; and Edwin Pena, Boca Raton; as well as Dufresne and Pane.
Peter Lohage, broker/owner of the Charlotte County branch, received the Rookie of the Year Award.” He was recognized as the best first-year broker based on listings and closed transactions.
The “Multi-Million Dollar Club” represents the top 19 producers within the company who are also ranked in the top 40 percent of the industry. The recipients of this award included, by city:
- Boca Raton: Edwin Pena
- Clearwater: Jim Dunmire, Dan Gore, Len Russek, Jim Sinclair, Fred Walker, Sandy Windham
- Cooper City: Sherm Ershowsky
- Fort Lauderdale: Jim Williams
- Kissimmee: Shaun Thorton
- Lakeland: John Cretcher, Celine Dufresne, Craig Fetherman
- Miami: Carlos Jaramillo
- Naples: Michael Norman
- Port Charlotte: Peter Lohage
- Spring Hill: Gary Burnham, Darlene Pane
Based in Clearwater, Fla., Murphy Business & Financial Services, Inc. (www.murphybusiness.com) is the largest business brokerage firm in the United States. Murphy sells approximately 350 businesses each year and has completed more than 3,000 transactions in Florida. Services include business sales, M&A, valuation, business consulting, commercial realty, small business accounting, tax and payroll services and new franchise sales. A charter member of the Business Brokers of Florida as well as the Institute of Business Appraisers and International Business Brokers Association, Murphy Business offers clients access to the largest business brokerage network in the world.
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