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Franchise consultant Michael Seid, founder and managing director of Michael Seid & Associates LLC, will join PepsiCo Foodservice's Doug Allison, Coca-Cola North America's Carlton L. Curtis, and multi-brand franchisee Aziz Hashim on the board of directors of the International Franchise Association. The new board members will join officially in February 2012, after the IFA's national convention and annual meeting. Seid is presently the chair of IFA's Social Sector Franchising Task Force and past chair of the VETFran Committee. “The IFA has a full plate,” Seid told FBLA. “Of course, my goal is to get the Social Sector Franchise Initiative off to a solid start and focus on using franchise methodologies to deal with the critical issues of the poor across the globe. My priority is working with the other board members and leadership group in the IFA on franchise relationship law issues that seem to be growing, as well as the association's focus on banking and veterans' affairs.”
Law firms Faegre & Benson LLP and Baker & Daniels LLP will merge, effective Jan. 1, 2012. Faegre & Benson has a substantial franchise practice. Brian Schnell, a Faegre partner in franchise and distribution, said that the new firm's combined geographic reach will have benefits for all practice areas. “We have no overlap of office locations, which will enable us to expand our footprint and grow practices across our firm,” he said. The combined firm of 816 attorneys and consultants will be known as Faegre Baker Daniels; meanwhile, B&D Consulting, a division of Baker & Daniels, will become FaegreBD Consulting.
Franchise consultant Michael Seid, founder and managing director of Michael Seid & Associates LLC, will join
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