Tag: Awards and Honors

LANSDALE, Pa., Oct. 3, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Global DMS, a leading provider of web-based compliant valuation management software, announced that HousingWire honored its vice president of marketing, Jody Collup, with the magazine's inaugural Insiders Award. HousingWire created the new award to recognize unsung heroes who are the cornerstone of every great company, whether in lending, servicing, investing or real estate.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 1, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Employee Benefit Adviser (EBA) has named Director of Retirement Rob Massa the "Retirement Advisor of the Year" and Senior Wellness Consultant Craig Schmidt the "Wellness Advisor of the Year" in the publication's 2016 Employee Benefit Advisers of the Year Awards.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and NEW YORK, N.Y., Aug. 31, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Inc. magazine recently ranked EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, NO. 2288 on its 35th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. To earn this recognition, EPIC posted a solid 158 percent increase in annual revenue between 2012 and 2015.

DANIA BEACH, Fla., Aug. 30, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Dania Beach CRA was a big winner this year at the 22nd Annual Florida Festivals & Events Association (FFEA) convention and trade show, taking home 11 SUNsational Awards. Dania Beach won the most awards in South Florida for its 4th annual Arts and Seafood Celebration and PATCH Urban Farm and Market.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Aug. 30, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT), a recognized leader in mortgage risk management providing pipeline hedging, best-execution loan sales, and centralized lock desk services, announced that it has been named Best Places to Work by the San Diego Business Journal (SDBJ) for the fifth straight year.

ASHEVILLE, N.C., Aug. 16, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- It's a feat she never thought possible, but one she accomplished anyway. When Lauren Woodard, LCSW, owner, Bloom Consulting and Counseling, placed second in the psychologist/counselor, health and wellness category in the Mountain Xpress Best of WNC 2016 reader poll, she was simultaneously thrilled and stunned.

DENVER, Colo., Aug. 1, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Altavera Mortgage Services (Altavera), the premier provider of third-party residential mortgage origination services, is pleased to announce that its senior vice president of mortgage operations Penny Nelson has been named to HousingWire's 2016 Women of Influence list.

PROVO, Utah, Aug. 1, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, today announced that Nancy Alley, vice president of strategic planning, was named to HousingWire magazine's "Women of Influence" list for 2016.

PLANO, Texas, Aug. 1, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Pavaso, a provider of collaborative real estate technology, announced Nancy Pratt, the company's vice president of partner relations and government affairs, has been named to the 2016 "Women of Influence" list compiled by HousingWire. Pratt was one of 43 women to be honored with this distinction this year, which was published in the August 2016 issue of the magazine.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and DENVER, Colo., June 30, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Managing Principal, National Real Estate Practice Leader Kathleen Felderman has been named an "Elite Women 2016" by Insurance Business America.

KALAMAZOO, Mich., June 16, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In an industry that is predicted to eclipse $10 billion in service revenue by the year 2020, Griffin Pest Solutions is keeping pace and has once again been named to Pest Control Technology magazine's Top 100 List.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 16, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants (EPIC), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, today announced a significant milestone, having become the 15th largest employee benefits broker/consultant in the U.S. In addition, EPIC ranks #11 among the country's fastest growing large group broker/consultants, based on Form 5500 data from the Department of Labor, compiled by business intelligence provider miEdge.

SAN FRANCISCO and SAN MATEO, Calif., and HOUSTON, Texas, June 6, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Managing Principal Dana Liedel, Senior Vice President Suzanne McGarey and Senior Vice President Lydia Rivera have been included in Employee Benefit Adviser's list of the 25 Most Influential Women in Benefit Advising.

HOUSTON, Texas, May 23, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Whiteflash Inc., top tier retailer of ideal diamonds and fine bridal jewelry, was honored this week by the Better Business Bureau for excellence in quality control, customer satisfaction and community service. Named a 2016 Winner of Distinction from among all the retail jewelers in the greater Houston area, Whiteflash has now received high honors from the BBB for twelve consecutive years and maintains an A+ rating.

HOUSTON, Texas, May 17, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Paragon Pools of Texas is the winner of the 2016 BBB Pinnacle award. Over the 9 years in business, Paragon Pools has become one of the elite pool builders in Houston. From humble beginnings, the 3 owners, Leo Kleiweg, David Pavlesic, and Dan Pavlesic, have taken great pride in their quality end product.

CHICAGO, Ill., May 17, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Independent Publisher Book Awards presented the 20th annual IPPY awards in a special ceremony at the Willis Tower Skydeck. In the Best Publisher/Author/Book Website category, Snowflake Stories, LLC, created by San Fran developer James Stone, was honored with a bronze medal.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., May 12, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ReverseVision, the leading provider of software and technology for the reverse mortgage industry, today announced that Vice President of Sales and Marketing Wendy Peel is one of Mortgage Professional America (MPA) magazine's 2016 'Elite Women in Mortgage.'

BOULDER, Colo., May 12, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TeamSnap, the leading tool for organizing and communicating every aspect of active sports life, today announced that its CEO and co-founder, Dave DuPont, was named a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016 Award in the Mountain Desert Region which includes Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico.

CARSON, Calif., May 10, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- International Trade Education Programs (ITEP), a nonprofit focused on connecting high school students to careers, was recently honored with the 2016 Bob Kleist Leadership Award by the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. Recipients of the prestigious award demonstrate inspirational and visionary leadership in the development of world trade in Southern California.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 9, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that the firm's Marketing, Communications and Design Team has received the 'Gold Award of Excellence and the 'Silver Award of Distinction' from the 22nd Annual Communicator Awards, the leading international awards program honoring communication professionals for creative excellence.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 3, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Janet L. Pulliam, attorney at law and of counsel with Mitchell, Blackstock, Ivers, Sneddon and Marshall of Little Rock, Ark. has been recently appointed the Chair of the American Bar Association's National Breast Cancer Initiatives Executive Committee for 2016/2017.

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C., May 3, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- It is a great privilege for Eagle Transport Corporation to announce Darryl Nowell as the 'Professional Tank Truck Driver of the Year - Grand Champion' for 2015-2016. The prestigious award was announced on April 25, 2016 at the National Tank Truck Carrier's Annual Conference in San Diego, Calif. This honor exemplifies Darryl's incomparable trucking career.

MIAMI, Fla., May 2, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Rational Spirits' new Santeria Rum made in Charleston, South Carolina, was awarded a Gold medal for Premium Aged Rum from the prestigious RumXP International Tasting Panel at the world's top rum festival in Miami, Florida: The Miami Rum Renaissance. The festival is held once a year and brings together the most respected and experienced experts in the industry, as well as enthusiasts, to sample and judge hundreds of rums from around the world.

TORRANCE, Calif., April 27, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, compliance, eSign and eDelivery solutions, announced that PROGRESS in Lending presented the company with one of its annual Innovation Awards for the development and widely successful launch of its industry-leading SmartCLOSE(TM) collaborative closing portal for TRID compliance. DocMagic was one of only seven recipients to receive the honor out of numerous applicants.

TIPP CITY, Ohio, April 14, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Energy Optimizers, USA, has been selected as a Dayton Power and Light Channel Partner of the Year for 2015. Founded in 2009, Energy Optimizers, USA, specializes in helping schools and government agencies identify, finance and implement energy saving projects.

TORRANCE, Calif., April 14, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- DocMagic, Inc. the premier provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, compliance, eSign and eDelivery solutions, announced that it was named to National Mortgage Professional magazine's annual 'Top 100 Mortgage Employers' list for 2016.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 13, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Energi, a leading provider of risk management and insurance programs for the energy industry, has recognized Mark Niebuhr of EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants as a 2016 Energi Elite Producer. At Energi's third Elite Producer Conference in Miami, Florida, Energi acknowledged Niebuhr and 64 other leading producers for their outstanding performance and dedication to promoting energy insurance products and services.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., March 29, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Daniel P. Douglas announces his script, 'Richter's War,' has won best short screenplay at the February 2016 Los Angeles CineFest. The science fiction World War II hardboiled detective story has previously won or placed in multiple contests during 2015 and 2016.

NEW YORK, N.Y., March 11, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Super Lawyers revealed that eight Weitz and Luxenberg, P.C. attorneys have been named by the magazine as 2016 'Rising Stars' of the profession, Weitz and Luxenberg today announced.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and HOUSTON, Texas, March 10, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- For the third time in a row, Ascende Wealth Advisers, Inc. (AWAI) has been named one of PLANADVISER'S Top 100 Adviser Teams in America. Nominated by several clients, vendors and peers, AWAI now qualifies for the PLANSPONSOR Retirement Plan Adviser Team of the Year award - a prestigious recognition the team almost brought home in 2014 when placing as a finalist just three years into AWAI's existence.

SARASOTA, Fla., March 4, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- John Cannon Homes was the most recognized home builder in this year's Parade of Homes, sweeping the competition with sixteen awards including four in the category of 'Best Overall,' in a presentation held Thursday by the Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry Association.

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., March 1, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Platinum Data Solutions, a provider of valuation data and analytics solutions, has been included on HousingWire's HW TECH100(TM) list for the third year of the three year old awards program.

SARASOTA, Fla., Feb. 29, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Reader's Choice Awards, an annual event presented by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, was held last Thursday evening. John Cannon Homes once again received the first place award for Best Residential Builder in both Sarasota and Manatee Counties for the 24th consecutive year.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Feb. 29, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- When it came to selling real estate in Huntington Beach in 2015, nobody did it better than the Malakai Sparks Group. As the top team at Coldwell Banker in Huntington Beach, Malakai and his associates constantly set one record after another. Always setting new price records in the areas in which they sold, the Malakai Sparks Group knows what it takes to sell a property quickly and at the best possible price.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 24, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Mark Niebuhr has been recognized as a 2016 Power Broker in the Manufacturing sector by Risk and Insurance Magazine.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Jan. 29, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Better Life Technologies Group is pleased to announce that it has selected Fallbrook Engineering in Escondido, Calif. to work on the prototyping of its patent-pending, non-invasive wireless-wearable, Glucose Diagnostic Sensor (GDS), US Patent Pending # 14/933985. In 2014, Better Life Technologies Group received a US Patent Grant under US 8,659,435 B2 for a swim safety system device.

ANAHEIM, Calif., Jan. 26, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mr. Cabinet Care of Anaheim has won 'Best Of Houzz' in Customer Service by Houzz(R), the leading platform for home remodeling and design. The 29-year-old kitchen remodeling company was chosen by the more than 35 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more than one million active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals.

RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 5, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Massey Consulting, a leading accounting software consulting firm, announces that it has been named to Bob Scott's Insights 2015 VAR Stars. Progressive Media Group's annual feature of Bob Scott's Insights VAR Stars, honors a select group of mid-market accounting software resellers.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Dec. 30, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- American-Russian Business Council is pleased to announce that its member and director of the Netflix original documentary 'Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom,' Evgeny Afineevsky, has been awarded the Medal of the Cross of Ivan Mazepa by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 14, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that it has been named a 2015 'Excellence in Achievement' award winner by The BoardRoom magazine as the 'Insurance Provider of the Year.'

TIPP CITY, Ohio, Dec. 9, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On December 2, 2015 Bash Foo was acknowledged by the Tipp City Chamber of Commerce as the 2015 Small Business of the Year at their annual Holiday Gala. The awards program recognizes Tipp City-area companies and its leaders who have proven themselves in the business community.

TIPP CITY, Ohio, Dec. 4, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On December 2, 2015, Proto Plastics was acknowledged by the Tipp City Chamber of Commerce as the 2015 Business of the Year at their annual Holiday Gala.

ASHEVILLE, N.C., Dec. 3, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Filmmakers Dylan and Melanie Trivette of Trivette Images were recently recognized as bronze winners of the 36th Annual Telly Awards for their documentary 'A Unified Presence' in the non-profit organization category, Four Seasons Compassion For Life announced today.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 24, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that it has been ranked #5 among the 2015 'Best Places to Work in Insurance' in the medium employer category (250-999 U.S. employees) by Business Insurance Magazine and Best Companies Group.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov. 24, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Mortgage Bankers Association of Arkansas (MBAA) kicked off its annual Fall Conference with a dinner at the Little Rocks Arts Center. Arkansas Governor, Asa Hutchinson welcomed the crowd of over 100 attendees.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Nov. 20, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ReverseVision, Inc. today announced that board member Jeffrey S. Taylor, Master CMB, has received the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) Career Achievement Award. The award was presented to Taylor at NRMLA's 2015 Annual Meeting and Expo held November 16-18 in San Francisco.

SARASOTA, Fla., Nov. 19, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney M. David Shapiro of the Sarasota-based personal injury law firm Shapiro Goldman Babboni and Walsh has been published in the September 2015 Wall Street Journal's Best Lawyers In Florida.

CANBY, Ore., Nov. 17, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Craig Wagner Shinn announces that his great grandfather Dr. Edward Reed Wagner, a missionary doctor in the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions (Global Ministries) in the late 19th century, was honored for founding Huamei Hospital in Linqing, Shandong, China at a special ceremony celebrating the hospital's 130th year on November 1st.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 17, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Estate Planning Council of Cleveland will be recognized as a 5 Star Council by the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils as a part of the Leonard H. Neiman and Walter Lee Davis, Jr. Council of Excellence Award program.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 16, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that it has been named a 2015 Elite Agency by Insurance Business America, a publication that reports on the latest achievements in insurance and also provides the latest in business best practices in a continually evolving industry.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 16, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Civic Resource Group International (CRG) announced today that it has been named 'Company of the Month' in the magazine's Public Sector special edition, a commendation marking CRG's leading position in the digital transformation of the broad public sector in both the U.S. and internationally.

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif., Nov. 13, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD) announced Grant Hier, Chair of Liberal Arts and Art History, has been nominated for the prestigious Pushcart Prize. Hier was nominated as an author and will choose which works he wishes to submit to Pushcart judges for consideration for inclusion in their revered annual anthology.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Nov. 13, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ReverseVision today announced it ranked number 367 on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500(TM), a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America. ReverseVision grew 175.1 percent during this period.

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 10, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- More than 500 people are expected to attend the annual award luncheon Saturday, November 14, 2015, to recognize winners of the 'Women of Excellence,' 'Lifetime Achievement' and 'Business of the Year' Awards presented by the Sacramento Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Nov. 4, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- MCT Trading, Inc. (MCT), a recognized industry leader in mortgage risk management providing pipeline hedging, best-execution loan sales and centralized lock desk services, announced that its COO, Phil Rasori, was named to San Diego Metro (SD Metro) magazine's prestigious Top 40 Under 40 list for 2015.

HIGHLANDS, N.C., Nov. 5, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Three Four Seasons Compassion for Life volunteers were recently awarded for their exemplary service to hospice patients and families in the western region of North Carolina, including Jackson, Macon and Swain counties.

BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 4, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TeamSnap, used by over 9 million people worldwide for organizing and communicating every aspect of team life, was recently ranked on Entrepreneur's Top Company Cultures list, a comprehensive ranking of U.S.-based businesses exhibiting high-performance cultures created in partnership with culture management software and service provider CultureIQ(R).

PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz., Oct. 28, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Teleradiology Specialists has received the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission having been found to be in full compliance with all applicable standards. Teleradiology Specialists serves over 650 Urgent Care clinics, imaging centers and subspecialty medical practices in 35 states.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 27, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today it has been ranked 66th on San Francisco Business Times' 2015 list of 100 fastest-growing private companies in the Bay Area.

TIPP CITY, Ohio, Oct. 19, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Energy Optimizers, USA, will be recognized by the White House today, October 19, during the 'White House Summit on Climate and the Road Through Paris' for committing to the American Business Act on Climate Change Pledge.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 14, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has received top rankings from Business Insurance Magazine in its 2015 Broker Supplement in three categories.

CHERRY HILL, N.J., Oct. 1, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Philadelphia-area attorney Mary Gaffney, of Weitz and Luxenberg, believes the conferring of honors on high-achieving women lawyers is good for their career prospects. However, she believes it is even better for individuals in need of legal assistance as it helps them make smarter choices about who should represent them in a court fight.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 28, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Tammy Mission has been recognized as a 'Young Gun' by Insurance Industry America Magazine.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 28, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Irene Bih Wakam, a family physician practicing in Ventura, California, has been awarded the 2015 Global Health Excellence Award from Student International Development Engagement, a program in which students travel abroad to enrich their global experience and contribute to development issues.

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 17, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- At the end of the day, all business professionals, from C-level Executives to hourly employees alike, are driven by recognition and accolades as much as income and profit. When it comes to being recognized as a 'leader in your industry,' there's no better testament than those from your peers, and Roger Stalheim, President of The Des Moines Metro Alternative Board (TAB) can attest to that.