Melrose-Sovereign Companies Ranked in the top 50 Among Florida’s Best Companies to Work for in 2010 by Florida Trend Magazine

ORLANDO - Melrose-Sovereign Companies, which ranks as one of the largest condominium, community and home owner association management companies in Florida, was recently ranked among Florida’s Best Companies to work for in 2010 by Florida Trend magazine.

Florida Trend, the “magazine of Florida Business,” conducts this business survey annually. In identifying Florida’s best employers, the analysis is based on work environment, employee satisfaction, compensation, corporate benefit package and ongoing management training.

Ellen Lumpkin, LCAM and Jack Hanson, LCAM, co-founders and principals at Melrose-Sovereign, said the Orlando-based company, with over 80 full and part time employees, currently has eight offices throughout the state. The 17-year-old company manages more than 170 condominium, community and home owner associations. Melrose-Sovereign’s clients include many of Florida’s best known community builders.

For more information contact: Jack B. Hanson, LCAM, Partner/co-founder, Melrose-Sovereign Companies, 407-228-4181, jhanson@melrose-sovereign.com; Ellen G. Lumpkin, LCAM, Partner/Co-founder, Melrose-Sovereign Companies, 407-228-4181, elumpkin@melrose-sovereign.com

Florida Trend Magazine ranks Crossman & Company one of Florida’s Best Companies to Work For

ORLANDO - Crossman & Company, one of the largest third-party retail leasing and management firms in the Southeast, was recently named one of the “2010 Best Companies to Work For in Florida” by Florida Trend magazine, a leading corporate business monthly publication.

“We have assembled a great staff of highly motivated, well-educated and dedicated professionals and the credit, frankly, goes to them,” Crossman said.

Crossman & Company could rank as one of Florida’s fastest growing professional companies, Crossman added. Nine Crossman & Company specialists started work during the last fiscal year.

For more information, contact: John Crossman, CCIM, President, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6218, jcrossman@crossmanco.com; Molly Delahunty, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6220 mdelahunty@crossmanco.com; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com

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.