CARY, N.C. – July 8, 2009. Elaine Buxton, president of Confero, Inc., (www.conferoinc.com) has announced that the firm has been ranked No. 51 on Business Leader magazine’s 2009 Top 100 N.C. Small Businesses list. Celebrating the top small businesses in North Carolina, Business Leader magazine’s Top 100 distinction honors companies that have achieved significant revenue growth over the past five years and contributed to their community and their industry. Confero will be featured in Business Leader magazine’s special June issue.

“We are proud to be named to the 2009 Top 100 N.C. Small Businesses list by Business Leader magazine,” said Buxton. “This ranking recognizes our commitment to helping clients serve their own customers well. All of us at Confero are delighted to be recognized in this way.”