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MD Johnson, Inc.
Mark D Johnson; Pres, CBI, M&AMI
360 825 1756 Seattle Office
561 686 6691 W Palm Beach Office
360 272 8211 E Fax
702 497 5480 Cell
Debbie Cupples; MBA 
Analyst/Asst 253 709 2557
E MAIL   mark@mdjohnsoninc.com
Web Address   <http://www.mdjohnsoninc.com> www.mdjohnsoninc.com
 
 
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Debbie Cupples; MBA
 
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        MARK D JOHNSON; PRESIDENT OF MD JOHNSON INC. RECEIVES
                               MASTER INTERMEDIARY DESIGNATION
        -- WITH PHOTO -- TO AUTO AND BUSINESS EDITORS:
www.mdjohnsoninc.com <http://www.mdjohnsoninc.com/>               
 
Chicago, October 27th-- Mark D Johnson, President of Mergers
and Acquisitions financial advisory firm, MD Johnson, Inc. has been
conferred the designation of M&AMI; Mergers and Acquisitions Master
Intermediary by the board of the IBBA and M&A source. Mr. Johnson had
previously earned the Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) designation.
According to the IBBA, Mr. Johnson is the only M&A professional to have
completed the course of study and testing and to earn the M&AMI, in the
Pacific Northwest. The four to five year program is considered extremely
"rigorous".  Johnson's formal education in Finance and Computer Science
was at Eastern Washington University (EWU), in Cheney Washington.
Johnson, formerly a Ford Dealer, came up through Ford Motor Company's
Dealer Development (DD) program. Johnson characterized his years in DD
as "an outstanding educational and cultural experience".
 
Also, according to the M&A Source board and the IBBA board, the M&AMI,
which also requires the CBI designation, requires significant testing
and study as well as extensive, confirmed, multi million dollar
transactional histories.  Mr. Johnson, through his company, MD Johnson,
Inc., has an extensive history of representing buyers and sellers of
multi million dollar companies, especially in the automotive industry.
Mr. Johnson is also recognized as a litigation expert witness in the
valuing of franchised automobile dealerships. MD Johnson, Inc. has also
provided transaction advisory services to some of the largest public
company's in the US. 
 
MD Johnson, Inc, is highly regarded in its deal execution throughout a
number of industries, most notably in the franchised automobile
industry. The company has most recently provided exclusive financial
advisory services in the acquisition of Mercedes Benz of Palm Beach,
which is one of the largest Mercedes Benz retailers in the United
States. Mark Johnson is the only individual in the US, holding the M&AMI
whose practice is advising auto dealers on sale, acquisition and value
of dealerships. Among dozens of transactions, Johnson also provided
exclusive financial advisory services on the sale of Lexus of Palm Beach
while representing the owner, Robert S Cuillo.  Among other things,
Johnson credits Cuillo and his mentor, Robert Burley of Financial
Marketing Inc., of Las Vegas Nevada, for his company's success. Johnson
said "every successful person I know was given opportunity by
others-everyone."  
 
MD Johnson, Inc. is also very active in advising auto dealers about
consolidations and brand channeling. The company is very active in
providing consolidation advisory services to Ford and Lincoln Mercury
dealers concerning the consolidation goals Ford Motor Company is
actively pursuing. The company is also active in advising auto dealers
who operate large parts wholesale operations. Among other engagements,
the firm provided consolidation advisory services to Palm Beach Lincoln
Mercury in the consolidation of the dealerships parts wholesale
distribution business, which was one of the top 5 in the United States. 
 
MD Johnson, Inc is a mergers, acquisitions and financial advisory firm
specializing in the representation of Buyers and Sellers of automobile
dealerships, as well as other high value middle market companies. The
firm provides success-fee based exclusive representation services to its
clients. In addition to standard M and A services, the firm provides
detailed Transaction Management Services for its clients as part of its
standard acquisition or divestiture engagement. The firm's clients
include public companies as well as large private firms. 
 
Corporate Offices:                   Seattle Washington
West Palm Beach Florida