NAI Realvest negotiates new lease agreement for Indoor Soccer at 33rd Street Industrial Center, Roofing firm at South Orange Business Park in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new lease agreement for 11,100 square feet at 4600 LB McLeod Rd. in the 33rd Street Industrial Center in Orlando.

Michael Heidrich, a principal at NAI Realvest, brokered the transaction representing the landlord, Columbus, Ohio-based 33rd Street Properties LLC. The tenant is Orlando Fox Soccer Corporation of Orlando, who leased the space for an indoor soccer playing field.

In other business, Heidrich negotiated a lease for 3,200 square feet of industrial space at South Orange Business Park Unit 113, 10501 S. Orange Ave. representing the landlord Orlando 1, LLC of Banner Elk, N.C. The new tenant is Phoenix based Gorman Roofing Services, Inc. who was represented in the transaction by Jeff Tanner of Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT.

About NAI Realvest:

NAI Realvest in Orlando, covering all of Central Florida, is a fully integrated commercial real estate operating company specializing in brokerage, development, investment, leasing and management, consulting and research services in the U.S. and worldwide. NAI Global is an international commercial real estate network with over 350 offices spanning the globe. Since 1978, clients have built businesses on the power of NAI Global’s expanding network. Extensive services include multi-site acquisitions and dispositions, sublease, tenant representation, lease administration and audit, investment services, due diligence and related consulting and advisory services. To learn more, visit www.NAIRealvest.com.

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Awarded Contract to remodel Sweetbay Grocery store in St. Petersburg

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC based in Baldwin Park has recently been awarded a contract to design the remodeling of a Sweetbay Grocery store in St. Petersburg.

Lonnie Peterson, chairman at Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, said the 35,000 square foot facility is located on 4th Street in St. Petersburg.

Beazer Homes Offering Special Designer Package in All Five Orlando Communities

Orlando, Fla. --- Beazer Homes is offering a special designer package that includes kitchen appliances, countertops, cabinets, and ceramic tile floors with new construction homes in all five Beazer Homes communities in the Orlando region.

David Byrnes, president of Beazer Homes Florida, said the designer package includes ceramic tile kitchen, bath and foyer floors, stainless steel kitchen appliances, 42-inch kitchen cabinets, granite countertops and a laundry package.

Beazer Homes builds single-family homes and town homes priced from under $130,000 to more than $300,000 at Legacy at Lake Jessamine near downtown Orlando off S. Orange Ave. and Holden; Sawgrass in south Orlando between Landstar Blvd. and Weatherbee Rd.; the Enclave at Moss Park off Moss Park Rd. in southeast Orlando; Victoria Trails, on Appleton Lane in DeLand off Orange Camp Rd. and Heritage Commons, in Winter Springs off Red Bug Lake Rd.

All new Beazer homes feature eSMART energy-saving engineering with programmable thermostats, cost-saving CFL light bulbs, water-saving Moen low flow shower heads and faucets, MERV 8 air filters, and low VOC paints and carpets.

TheSafetyDoctor.com’s Dr. Isabel Perry Delivers Keynote Speech at Annual US Air National Guard Executive Safety Conference

ORLANDO, Fla., – More than 1,100 Air National Guardsmen attended the annual Executive Safety Conference recently held in Orlando. Dr. Isabel Perry, founder and president of TheSafetyDoctor.com, Inc. and keynote speaker delivered a talk on Leadership. Also on the agenda was Dr. David Michaels, who heads the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

“18 Leadership Skills: Lessons Learned on the Links is a motivating, yet entertaining keynote speech that is filled with content, yet keeps audiences eager to hear each of the 18 leadership skills required for success,” Dr. Perry shared. The terms used in the game of golf are similar to the skills necessary for successful leadership (i.e. follow-thru, goal setting, focus, measurement and benchmarking, continuous improvement, time management, communication skills).

“Just consider me the 21st Century Will Rogers with a golf club in hand rather than a lasso. With so many distractions, the ability to keep an audience’s attention on a speech 100 percent of the time is challenging. Because the leadership presentation is broken into 18 small learning nuggets, audiences retain the information after the applause. A goal for any keynote speaker is to have groups apply the knowledge soon after the conference or meeting. My intent is to deliver ‘solid-content peppered with humor.’ Additional talks given by Dr. Perry are Safety ROI: the third leg of safety responsibility, Safety is 24/7 and the Seven Sins of Safety: high risk behaviors that cause accidents.

When asked about her ability to play golf, Dr. Perry quickly replies, “My golf score and bowling score are just about the same, which tells you how bad I am at both. I’m a much better speaker.” She is a safety expert who delivers keynote speeches around the globe; upcoming international clients are in Johannesburg, South Africa and Toronto Canada. To better serve her worldwide audiences, Dr. Perry has established the Global Safety Council.

Perry’s expertise is built upon academic credentials (She holds masters and doctorate degrees in Safety.), workplace safety experience (She served as executive in a Fortune 50 company with international responsibilities.), and as an entrepreneur (In addition to her current companies, at the age of 21 she established and owed a construction business for 13 years).

“I have been blessed by many opportunities that provided excellent experiences to learn the best in class operations by benchmarking various organizations. Helping others with the information I’ve gleaned over the past 25 years is very fulfilling.”

Besides a keynote speaker, Dr. Perry is a safety consultant, author and expert witness with offices located in the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Center at Research Park in east Orlando.

About TheSafetyDoctor.com

TheSafetyDoctor.com, Inc. offers professionally certified health and safety training, consulting, seminars and equipment for a wide range of industries. They offer lively and highly effective seminars and workshops, one of the largest libraries in the industry of tapes, DVDs, books, posters and compliance manuals, and on-site consulting to recommend and help implement critical health and safety practices. In addition, online safety training provides a highly cost-effective means to train and refresh knowledge for employees anywhere at any time.

About the UCF Business Incubation Program

Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 160 emerging companies (including 100 current clients) create over $800 million in annual revenue and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With eight – and soon nine – facilities opened across the Greater Orlando community, the Business Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, the Florida High Tech Corridor Council and will be adding Volusia County. For more information, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.

Mattamy Homes US Group names Melissa Valley New Home Counselor in Orlando Region

WINTER PARK, Fla. --- Mattamy Homes US Group, the U.S. division of Canada’s largest home builder, recently named Melissa J. Valley a new home counselor in its Orlando Division.

Steve Parker, president of Mattamy Homes US Group, said Valley has more than 10 years of experience in the new home industry and most recently was an award-winning top sales executive with Winter Park custom homebuilder Arlington Homes.

Prior to her real estate career, Valley was both a senior sales manager with Marriott International in Orlando for 13 years as well as the owner-operator of a personal fitness business.

“Throughout her sales career Melissa consistently ranked among top achievers and involved herself in continuing education and success training. She is a true professional and we are very fortunate to have her on our team,” Parker said

Valley will be assisting new home buyers at Mattamy’s Orlando communities of City Homes at Baldwin Park, Enclave at Lake Jean and at Lake Nona Preserve when it opens this summer.

About Mattamy Homes:

Mattamy Homes, www.mattamyhomes.com, expanded into the U.S. in 2003 and is headquartered in Winter Park, FL with divisions in Orlando, FL; Jacksonville, FL; Phoenix, AZ; Minneapolis, MN; and Charlotte, NC. The homebuilder, the largest and most active in Canada with annual revenues exceeding $1.3 billion, was ranked among the highest of all homebuilders in the greater Toronto and Ottawa areas in a nationwide customer satisfaction survey conducted by J.D. Power Associates.

Crossman & Company Earns Regions Top CoStar Power Broker Awards

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Crossman & Company, the Orlando based commercial real estate company that ranks as one of the largest retail property management, leasing and development companies in the Southeast, recently earned seven of the top CoStar Power Broker awards.

John Crossman, president of Crossman & Company, said CoStar named Crossman & Company one of the Central Florida region’s top leasing firm and the region’s top retail leasing brokers.

Six associates at Crossman & Company also earned CoStar Power Broker awards: Ashley Thornburg; Courtney Kowalchuk, vice president of leasing; Daniel Germano, senior associate; Katherine Rush; Justin Greider, vice president and director of leasing; and Whitaker Leonhardt.

About Crossman & Company:

Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Crossman & Company is a commercial real estate brokerage firm that specializes in the retail industry. Currently their portfolio under leasing and/or management exceeds 150 shopping centers throughout the Southeast US. Founded in 1990, Crossman & Company focuses solely on landlord representation and serves clients including Publix, PREIT, and GE. Please visit www.crossmanco.com, or call 407-423-5400 for more information.

Manatee Chamber and Sarasota County EDCs with CEO Nexus and GrowFL to co-host CEO Nexus Forum June 7 at the Hoveround Corporation in Sarasota

SARASOTA, Fla. --- The Economic Development Council of the Manatee County Chamber of Commerce and The EDC of Sarasota County in conjunction with CEO Nexus and GrowFL will co-host a CEO Nexus Forum Tuesday, June 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Hoveround Corporation, 2151 Whitfield Industrial Way in Sarasota.

Steve Quello, president of CEO Nexus– a firm that works with public and private organizations to serve growing businesses – said Hoveround Corporation Chief Executive Officer Tom Kruse will be the featured speaker for the program.

Kruse, who began his career 30 years ago, today heads the largest direct-to-consumer manufacturer of maneuverable and compact power chairs in the U.S. He will tell the unique story of how he built a thriving company based on a need he identified.

The CEO Forum is open to business owners and CEOs who are leaders of established second-stage businesses, Quello said. Admission is free.

The program will begin with networking opportunities from at 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Kruse will take the stage from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. for a presentation and Q&A, followed by a post-forum networking session until 7:30 p.m.

For more information, to qualify and RSVP contact Joan McGill 941-309-1200 ext. 107 or Jmcgill@edcsarasotacounty.com by June 2.

About CEO Nexus

CEO Nexus is an organization that works in concert with public and private organizations interested in providing business leaders—owners, CEOs and presidents—with practical tools and techniques designed specifically for growing second-stage companies. Sponsors include the Edward Lowe Foundation, the Florida High Tech Corridor Council, the University of Central Florida Office of Research & Commercialization, Rollins College Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship, Economic Development Council of the Manatee Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County, and GrowFL.

Therigy Partners with Schnucks and Kerr Health to Develop Therapy Management Protocol for HIV

ORLANDO, Fla, – Therigy recently announced the release of its specialty therapy management (STM) protocol for HIV. The new HIV program is available to pharmacies using therigySTM.com™ ¬ – a HIPAA compliant specialty therapy management Web application.

Therigy’s HIV STM protocol covers over 60 medications and is designed to support certified HIV clinical specialists in managing their patients. The protocol was created with the assistance of certified HIV clinical specialists on staff at St. Louis-based Schnuck Pharmacy, a division of Schnuck Markets, Inc. and North Carolina-based Kerr Health.

“We are honored to have the opportunity to work with Schnucks and Kerr in developing the content for the HIV protocol,” commented Bill Bailey, Therigy’s VP of Pharmacy Services. “It was a valiant effort by all parties to put together this in-depth clinical model. As always, Therigy is dedicated to bringing our clients the best-in-class specialty therapy management programs, and always willing to work with clients to achieve that goal.”

“We are excited about the opportunity to enhance our patient adherence offering, “said Jerry Lamb, Kerr Health vice president of operations. “HIV providers appreciate the close interaction and extraordinary lengths we go to in maintaining a clear channel of communications with our diverse HIV patient base. The integration and customization afforded by Therigy’s STM protocol will permit Kerr Health to apply an even greater degree of patient monitoring and data recording capabilities—resulting in higher compliance rates and better patient health outcomes.”

Mike Juergensmeyer, Schnucks vice president of Pharmacy, says Schnucks Pharmacy has specialized in HIV care for nearly three years. The company now operates a centralized specialty facility and four satellite specialty pharmacies dedicated to HIV care. Most recently, they established an office in Food Outreach, a local non-profit organization that focuses on the care and treatment of HIV and Cancer patients.

“Research proves there is a strong correlation between healthy diet and successful treatment of disease. Over the past few years Schnucks Pharmacy has looked for ways in which we can marry the two in the treatment of our chronically ill pharmacy patients,” Juergensmeyer said.

“We’ve worked with Therigy to design clinical programs that will enable us to more closely monitor our chronically ill cancer and HIV patients. Tracking their medication, diet and overall progress, we are able to partner with physicians to deliver a higher level of care and provide for better patient outcomes,” Juergensmeyer explained. “TherigySTM.com will take our services to the next level by helping us to more efficiently assess each patient’s progress and manage drug therapy, allowing us to provide a high level of care, more targeted counseling and better outcomes for our chronically ill patients.”

These assessments are deployed within the application and are available for use to therigySTM.com subscribers. If you would like to schedule a demonstration of therigySTM.com™ or to learn more about Therigy products and services, please contact Bill Bailey, vice president of Pharmacy Services, at 407-992-8753.

About Therigy Corporation

Therigy is the healthcare industry’s leading source of specialty pharmaceutical consulting, web products, and data analytics. Therigy, which has far-reaching knowledge in implementing specialty pharmacy solutions in the market, is now in the process of building a network of high performing pharmacies that use TherigySTM.com™ as the industry standard for improving therapy and enhancing lives. Therigy's seasoned experts provide hands on engagement and consulting services to assist organizations in operational evaluation, optimization, planning, and deployment of programs and processes for clinical and economic success.

TherigySTM.comTM is a HIPAA compliant specialty therapy management Web application that integrates with pharmacy systems to enable pharmacies to consistently support patients and collect, manage and report data to all stakeholders. To learn more visit: www.therigy.com

About Kerr Health

Kerr Health is a leading regional health care services provider focused on delivering exceptional value and clinical leadership through its three primary service lines: Specialty Pharmacy, Long-Term Care Pharmacy Services, and Care Management. As a subsidiary of Kerr Drug, Inc., one of the nation's leading and most respected names in the chain drug industry (2010 Drug Topics Chain of the Year), Kerr Health provides a broad and customizable offering of value-driven products and services to medical practices, patients, employer groups, long-term care facilities, and municipalities.

For information on Kerr Health, please contact Jerry Lamb, vice president of Operations, at 919-534-1385

About Schnuck Markets, Inc.

Founded in St. Louis in 1939, Schnuck Markets, Inc. operates 105 stores (including five Logli stores) and 101 in-store pharmacies in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, Tennessee and Mississippi.For information on Schnucks Specialty Pharmacy Division, please contact Dave Chism, supervisor of Specialty Pharmacy/PBM Services, at 314-344-9636.

University Club of Orlando Foundation Golf Tournament Raises More than $8,000 for College Scholarships

ORLANDO, Fla. --- The University Club of Orlando Foundation raised more than $8,000 for college and university scholarships for deserving Central Florida students at its recent golf tournament, held at Stoneybrook West in Winter Garden.

Justin Wright, events manager at The University Club of Orlando said 128 golfers participated in the 18-hole tournament which was won by foursome Mike Wright, Jay McGirt, Tim Jackson and Jay Brennan.

The University Club of Orlando Foundation raises more than $50,000 annually to provide scholarships for deserving students at the University of Central Florida, Rollins College, Seminole State College in Lake Mary and Valencia College in Orlando, Wright said.

Ryland Homes Opens Two Story Tryon Model Home at Hucks Landing in Northeast Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Ryland Homes has opened the two-story Tryon model home at Hucks Landing, located on Elementary View Drive in Northeast Charlotte east of I-77.

Krista Long, vice president of sales and marketing at Ryland Homes in Charlotte, said the Tryon model home offers 3,038 square feet of living space priced from $206,990.

The two-story, four-bedroom Tryon model home offers two-and-a-half baths with a living room, dining room and study on the first floor and a loft/bonus room on the second floor that can be converted to a fifth bedroom, Long said. The home can expand to six bedrooms and four bathrooms.

Nine three and four bedroom floor plans are available at Hucks Landing ranging in size from 1,408 square feet of living space to 3,601 square feet and a two-car garage.

Altogether, Ryland Homes plans to build 36 new homes at Hucks Landing.

Visit www.ryland.com.

About Ryland Homes

With headquarters in Southern California, Ryland is one of the nation’s largest homebuilders and a leading mortgage-finance company. The company currently operates in 28 markets across the country and has built more than 275,000 homes and financed more than 230,000 mortgages since its founding in 1967. Ryland is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “RYL.”