Entrust Associates President and Founder Bruce Deerson Recognized by Business Leader Magazine as a Top 20 Impact Dealmaker

Raleigh, NC, August 22, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Bruce Deerson, President, Entrust Associates, a Raleigh, NC business brokerage firm, was recently recognized as being one of the Triangle's top 20 Impact Dealmakers by Business Leader magazine. An attorney, Deerson served as Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., a Raleigh-based NYSE company. He's also an Arbitrator on the Commercial Panel of the American Arbitration Association and a Certified Mediator. Deerson founded Entrust with the belief that all business owners, regardless of size, are entitled to the same level of professionalism usually available to large corporations.

Deerson commented, "This recognition by Business Leader is due to the efforts of the entire Entrust Associates team. We founded Entrust to bring a high level of expertise to sellers of businesses in North Carolina. The Entrust team includes professionals with strong educational, professional and business backgrounds, including legal experience, CPA credentials, and MBA, MS and Engineering degrees. Business Leader magazine's decision to select us as a top impact dealmaker recognizes the soundness of that approach."

About Entrust Associates
Entrust Associates (www.EntrustAssociates.com) are Raleigh, NC business brokers who specialize in representing business sellers in the Raleigh metro area and elsewhere in North Carolina by offering confidential assistance in valuing and strategically selling small- and medium-sized businesses. Entrust business brokers are professionals with advanced degrees and entrepreneurial experience. Their background enables Entrust to provide unequaled service to the Raleigh business community.

Contact Information:
Olga Kennedy
Entrust Associates
4030 Wake Forest Rd.
Raleigh NC 27609
919.881.9997

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