March Group - With Friends Like These, Everybody Wins: Why The March Group has Aligned With the Better Business Bureau and the Chamber of Commerce for a Decade

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.--(Business Wire)--
Integrity, transparency and honesty are just a few of the reasons that George E.
Gifford, chairman of The March Group, originally joined the Better Business
Bureau (BBB) almost 10 years ago. The partnership has proven itself to be a
powerful alliance for The March Group, a leading mergers and acquisitions firm
that has helped thousands of individuals looking to sell or buy businesses.
"Business can always happen without the oversight of these reputable
organizations, but a company that is above board has a lot of benefits by
joining," says Gifford.

The transparency of the Better Business Bureau is evidenced by its user-friendly
Web sites, allowing prospective consumers and customers to easily access
information on companies they`d like to do business with, non-profits or
charities they`d like to donate to, or even access the BBB`s own annual reports.
Better still is the quick availability of national information on a company, as
local chapters share their business information intrastate. The March Group`s
original Nashville affiliation still allows reports and complaints to be
accessed on a national level, not just within a particular state of origin.
"This has assisted us to give our clients a sense of trust and security," says
The March Group`s Corporate Development Senior Vice President Perry Sheraw.
"People who invest their time with us want to know they can trust our values of
honesty, integrity and that we will live up to our promises."

Questioned further, Sheraw uses The March Group as an example of how beneficial
the BBB has been, citing only two complaints to the firm in the last three
years. The two claims were administratively closed after the BBB determined that
The March Group had offered reasonable resolutions to consumer complaints. "Both
cases were dropped by the consumer, and we continue to retain an `A` rating in
all our locations.It`s great to have a third party interject; we definitely see
the benefit of having somewhere for consumers to go to with their concerns."

Not to be forgotten as a globally powerful business alliance, the U.S. Chamber
of Commerce remains the world`s largest federation, representing upwards of
three million businesses of all sizes, locations and industry sectors, with
local chapters throughout the nation. The company`s main purpose is to fight for
free enterprise before all forms of government, courts and regulatory agencies
worldwide, and local chapters work on their local level.

As members of local chapters, Chamber affiliation has had a significant impact
on The March Group`s client network. "In our Coral Springs office alone, we have
benefited from the Coral Springs Chamber`s networking and referral programs when
seeking services and gaining new clients," continues Sheraw. "People like to do
business with people they trust - who share their values.We uphold the mission
statements put forth by both the Better Business Bureau and the Chamber of
Commerce; we`re proud to affiliate ourselves with them."

As members of the local Nashville chapter, all inquiries into the Better
Business Bureau are followed up with a notice to March Group executives via the
BBB alert system. "We fully support prospective clients inquiring about our
track record. We usually suggest it to people to instill consumer confidence. It
also lets us know how we`re doing," Sheraw adds. E-mail alerts remain anonymous
and only report on the results in regard to the company`s standing. The March
Group continues to have "reliability reports" issued to these inquires that
indicate its good standing.

"We are commonly asked what services are most recommended for small- to
mid-sized companies, and we routinely recommend getting involved with both the
BBB and your local or national Chamber of Commerce and start taking advantage of
the professional business environments they support," says Sheraw. Membership
benefits of joining a local Chamber chapter include access to events, membership
directories and business resources. Sheraw concludes, "We believe that with
friends like these, both businesses and consumers win."

Founded in 1986, The March Group is headquartered in Coral Springs, Florida, and
has offices throughout the United States and worldwide. The company employs over
200 professionals with a powerful network of business contacts all over the
globe. The March Group specializes in the marketing, negotiation and sale of
privately held middle-market businesses. The March Group has successfully helped
hundreds of business owners sell their companies by connecting them with buyers.

For more information about The March Group, please visit the following Web
sites:

www.MarchGroup.com

www.Corporations4Sale.com

http://www.Facebook.com/pages/TheMarchGroup

www.Twitter/TheMarchGroup

The March Group
Media Contact: Kelli Matonak, Corporate Marketing Director
954-282-3336
kmatonak@marchgroup.com

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