Portugal-based NBB National Business Brokers is the leading international partner network of consultants providing tailor-made services in Merger and Acquisitions, Business Brokerage and Corporate Finance. The growing footprint of the company sees its presence in 26 countries currently. NBB was awarded the First Prize in the "Best International Expansion" category at the Franchising Awards 2010, organised by the IFE Group on May 7th, 2010 in Lisbon, Portugal. In addition, NBB was honoured with the 8th Place amongst the Top 10 of almost 500 franchise networks.

Mark and Nirusha Sing of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal are NBB's most recent masters. They were selected from numerous applicants and signed up as representatives, partners and regional masters for NBB in South Africa during the FIFA World Cup 2010.

Market research has revealed an astounding, but not unexpected market for NBB's services in South Africa. One of the core competitive advantages of NBB is the integrated network and ability to broker deals internationally. In a short time Mark and Nirusha Sing have secured a number of exclusive mandates with clients in diverse sectors of the SA economy and countrywide. Clients are currently selling their businesses for various reasons, including to:
• invest in new projects or other business ventures
• divest of and sell non-core divisions
• sell a portion of shares for strategic partnerships and/or capital injections.

As regional Masters Mark and Nirusha Sing have the right and responsibility to identify, evaluate and select suitable sub-franchisees in South Africa. This grants them the opportunity to empower capable South African candidates, stimulate the entrepreneurial spirit in keeping with national economic developmental objectives. NBB SA's visionary goal in the medium to long-term is to empower at least a 100 Franchisees for which they will be primarily responsible under the overall auspices of NBB Portugal. Every franchisee will have the opportunity to partake so to say of their slice of a rather big pie. It is this mutually beneficial approach, a win-win motto that NBB embraces and considers to be a driving force of the company's international success.