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137 FRANCHISE EXECUTIVES ATTAIN CERTIFIED FRANCHISE EXECUTIVES STATUS DURING IFA’S ANNUAL CONVENTION

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 19, 2013—One hundred thirty-seven franchise executives will today gain their Certified Franchise Executives’ designation during the International Franchise Association’s Annual Convention.

“I remember walking across the stage as I received my CFE designation in March 2005”, said ICFE Board of Governors Chairman Mark Liston, CFE, who is president of Glass Doctor. “This year will be even more special for me as my wife crosses the stage to receive her CFE along with 136 other franchise executives. The CFE has become the leadership standard for franchise executives, regardless of what level they are in their company. The CFE designation is now worldwide and changed my career path. How fortunate I was to go through program. I’m feel I’m the poster child of what this can do for someone in franchising.”

Nearly 1,500 franchise executives are currently enrolled or have received certification. More than 300 IFA-member companies currently have one or more executives enrolled in the program that provides benefits such as specialized knowledge, industry recognition, peer-level networking and professional standing.

The Institute of Certified Franchise Executives is the academic affiliate of the IFA Educational Foundation. Designees who meet all requirements and complete the program, which involves a prescribed course of study specific to franchising earn the title.

To view those receiving the CFE designation click here.

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About the International Franchise Association

The International Franchise Association is the world’s oldest and largest organization representing franchising worldwide. Celebrating over 50 years of excellence, education and advocacy, IFA works through its government relations and public policy, media relations and educational programs to protect, enhance and promote franchising. Through its media awareness campaign highlighting the theme, Franchising: Building Local Businesses, One Opportunity at a Time, IFA promotes the economic impact of the more than 825,000 franchise establishments, which support nearly 18 million jobs and $2.1 trillion of economic output for the U.S. economy. IFA members include franchise companies in over 300 different business format categories, individual franchisees and companies that support the industry in marketing, law and business development.