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CVBBA members win top IBBA honors in Minneapolis
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The Carolinas–Virginia Business Brokers Association recognized a slate of top-producing members for awards presented at the 2026 IBBA Conference in Minneapolis.
PARQA names Carl Hixson president and COO
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PARQA said June 17, 2026, that it hired Carl Hixson as president and chief operating officer, effective June 15, to help scale the Salesforce consulting firm’s growth.
MyFlyYatra expands India flight booking focus from Newark, Minneapolis and Houston
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MyFlyYatra said June 8, 2026, that it is expanding route coverage and fare-search tools for travelers booking flights from Newark, Minneapolis and Houston to India.
CFO Focus launches monthly series on recurring finance decisions
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CFO Focus is launching a new monthly digital series that starts June 24 with a live Zoom roundtable on rent checks, leasing strategy and real estate decisions for CFOs. The first episode features Salt & Straw CFO Karissa Aleskus, and July’s…
Thomas Milana wins IBBA Chairman's Circle Award
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Tom R. Milana, managing director at Transworld Business Advisors of Florida, received the International Business Brokers Association’s Chairman’s Circle Award for 2025 performance.
Guardian Jet elevates three sales leaders
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Guardian Jet promoted Dan Gardner, Zach Conover and William Smith to sales director roles as the aircraft brokerage and consulting firm expands its reach across jet and turboprop markets.
Game Show Battle Rooms opens Orlando venue at The Pointe Orlando
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Game Show Battle Rooms opened a new location at The Pointe Orlando on June 15, expanding its private, live game show concept to Central Florida.
CommLab India ranks No. 1 among content providers for proving training ROI
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CommLab India was ranked No. 1 by eLearning Industry among content providers that help organizations prove training ROI, a nod to growing demand for faster, lower-cost learning programs tied to business results.
360 Financial lands third straight Best Places to Work honor
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360 Financial has been named to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s 2026 Best Places to Work list for the third year in a row and the fourth time overall.
Edward Sklar wins IBBA Platinum Chairmans Award for 2025 performance
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Edward Sklar, Partner and Chief Operating Officer of MergersCorp M&A International, received the IBBA Platinum Chairmans Award at the 2026 IBBA Annual Conference in Minneapolis.
PRN Funding expands home care financing into four new states
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PRN Funding has expanded its home care funding operations from Pennsylvania into Ohio, Minnesota, Florida and Missouri.
Vinil Ramchandran wins IBBA Platinum Chairman's Award
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Vinil Ramchandran, founder and president of Dream Business Brokers, received the IBBA Platinum Chairman’s Award for 2025 performance and client service.
Forpak Automation names Tim Swedberg president
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Forpak Automation has appointed Tim Swedberg as president, adding more than 30 years of leadership experience as the company looks to grow with rising demand for food-industry automation.
Dr. Sarah Boo practice marks 65 years of family dental care in White Bear Lake
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Dr. Sarah Boo, DDS PA is marking 65 years of continuous family-owned dental care in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, as the practice highlights its independence, multi-generational roots and community-focused membership plan.
Whitley Stuhr drives supply chain savings at Anova
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Whitley Stuhr, a supply planner at Anova in Parker, Colorado, has cut more than $300,000 in tariff-related costs in a single year while managing supply and demand in the propane and chemicals sector.
Game Show Battle Rooms opens Bellevue location at Lincoln Square South
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Game Show Battle Rooms has opened a new Seattle-Bellevue venue at Lincoln Square South, adding two private game-show arenas, catering and on-site bar service to the metro area.
Fluoramics wins patent for PFAS-free Poly-U Thread Tape
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Fluoramics says President and Chemical Engineer Gregg Reick has received a U.S. patent for Poly-U Thread Tape, a polyurethane-based sealing tape designed as an alternative to PTFE products.
Grace Gratton wins Copper Moon Coffee Astronaut Scholar award again
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Embry-Riddle space physics major Grace Gratton has been selected for a second straight year as Copper Moon Coffee’s sponsored Astronaut Scholar, with the 2026-27 award supporting her heliophysics research and upcoming NASA Goddard internship.
Sweet Paris lands on FastCasual.com’s Top 100 list again
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Sweet Paris Creperie & Café was named to FastCasual.com’s Top 100 Movers & Shakers for the second straight year, giving the Houston-born chain fresh national recognition as it keeps expanding.
Solid State Concrete Fargo targets growth in Fargo-Moorhead expansion
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Solid State Concrete Fargo says it is deploying ACI-certified engineering protocols to support new commercial and residential development across West Fargo, Horace and Dilworth.
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