Unishippers’ Chip Baranowski to Boost the Ranks of Certified Franchise Professionals

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Nation’s Largest Shipping Reseller’s Franchise Development Manager Honored at Annual IFA Convention

Washington, DC – Phoenix, Arizona resident, Chip Baranowski with Unishippers Global Logistics, LLC, was recently recognized as a Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) by the Institute of Certified Franchise Executives. To earn this honor, Baranowski completed a comprehensive course of study in franchise management offered by the institute, which is the academic branch of the International Franchise Association’s Educational Foundation.

The International Franchise Association (IFA) is the world’s largest and oldest trade group representing the franchising industry and includes nearly 1,100 franchise companies, 10,000 franchisees and more than 500 firms that provide goods and services to the industry. IFA hosted the presentation during its annual convention in San Antonio, TX.

“Attending IFA is exciting and an overall great experience for the entire franchise industry,” said Chip Baranowski, Franchise Development Manager for Unishippers Global Logistics, LLC. ”To be recognized at the annual convention is a great honor, and I look forward to bringing back this accreditation and industry knowledge to Unishippers.”

Chip Baranowski has been in the franchise and the business development industry for more than 20 years. Prior to joining Unshippers in 2007, Chip worked as the Director of Franchise Development for a Phoenix based company, DataPreserve.

In the United States, more than 1,400 franchise executives from 42 counties are currently participating in the CFE program, including 782 executives who have completed the program and received the Certified Franchise Executive designation. 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.

Candidates must complete a rigorous course of study to earn the CFE designation, which includes attending institute-sponsored educational seminars and workshops. The program is designed to enhance franchising professionals’ understanding of both the industry’s fundamental and complex aspects.

As the nation’s largest full-service shipping reseller, Unishippers helps provide small business owners a complete line of shipping options all from one company. Partnering with regional and national shipping carriers, such as UPS®, Estes, and Saia, Unishippers offers small business owners many shipping options, attractive pricing, and community-focused customer service that its customers can’t receive anywhere else.

About Unishippers
Founded in 1987, Unishippers has grown to the largest reseller of shipping services in the nation with more than 285 franchise locations. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT, the Unishippers concept is simple – work with major carriers including UPS®, Saia, Estes and YRC to handle the pickup, transport and delivery of customers’ shipments. All the while, local franchisees work to provide customers with service and support. By leveraging the combined shipping volume of all its customers, Unishippers gets deeply discounted rates from its carriers, resulting in lower shipping costs. Unishippers serves more than 75,000 small to mid-sized businesses, and has been recognized as a top franchise in 2009 by Entrepreneur, Franchise Times and AllBusiness. For information on Unishippers, including information on franchising opportunities and price quotes, visit www.unishippers.com.

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