Data Transfer Solutions, LLC Awarded Contract to Develop Web-based GIS Applications to Support the National Center for Safe Routes to School Program

ORLANDO - Data Transfer Solutions, LLC (DTS), based in Orlando’s Avalon Park, was recently awarded a contract valued at $35,000 to develop a web-based GIS application to support the National Center for Safe Routes to School.

A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, PMP, chief operating officer at Data Transfer Solutions, said the firm serves as a sub-consultant to Toole Design Group, one of the nation’s leading planning and design firms specializing in multi-model transportation.

DTS provides asset management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), transportation planning/engineering, web design, database/software applications, and video and multi media production services to local governments and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S.
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For more information, contact: A. M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, PMP, Chief Operating Officer, Data Transfer Solutions, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, FL 32828; 407-382-5222; tfragala@edats.com

Crossman & Company Negotiates New Retail Lease at Publix at University Walk Shopping Center in Sarasota

ORLANDO - Crossman & Company, which ranks as one of the largest third-party retail leasing and management companies in the Southeast, recently negotiated a lease agreement for 1,800 square feet at the Publix at University Walk shopping center in Sarasota.

John Crossman, president of Crossman & Company said associate Ashley Thornburg negotiated the lease on behalf of the landlord.

The new tenant is Sniglet’s Pet Bakery.

“This tenant – two local entrepreneurs with an ingenious concept – helps bring an end to the current void in the market,” Thornburg said.

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For more information, contact: John Crossman, CCIM, President, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6218, jcrossman@crossmanco.com

About Crossman & Company: 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 Southeastern US. Founded in Orlando in 1990, Crossman & Company focuses solely on landlord representation and services clients that include Publix, PREIT, and GE. Please visit www.crossmanco.com, or call 407-423-5400 for more information.

Crossman & Company negotiates new lease at Plaza on Main Shopping Center in Kissimmee

KISSIMMEE - Crossman & Company, one of the largest third-party retail leasing and management firms in the Southeast, recently negotiated a new lease agreement with Onyx Global Services at Plaza on Main Shopping Center, 1712 N. Main St. in Kissimmee.

John Crossman, president of the firm, said associate Daniel Germano negotiated the transaction representing the landlord Plaza on Main Limited Partnership.

The tenant, a business services consultant, leased 1,200 square feet at the center, Germano said.

For more information please contact: Daniel Germano, Leasing Associate, Crossman & Company, 407-423-5400 or 407-581-6223; John Crossman, CCIM, President, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6218, jcrossman@crossmanco.com

About Crossman & Company: Crossman & Company is one of the largest third-party retail leasing and management companies in Florida with over 16 million square feet under leasing and/or management. Founded in Orlando in 1990, Crossman & Company is a full service commercial real estate firm that advises its clients in leasing, management, development and investment sales of retail and office properties and serves clients including Publix Super Markets, Inc., Lake Nona, PREIT, and LaSalle Investment Management. Please visit www.crossmanco.com, or call 407-423-5400 for more information.

The East Coast Retail Investment Team at Lavista Associates Negotiates Largest Sale of Multi-Tenant Retail Center in Jacksonville

ATLANTA - The East Coast Retail Investment Team at Lavista Associates, one of the Southeast’s leading commercial property brokers, based in Atlanta, recently negotiated the sale of Crossroads Square retail center on Blanding Blvd. at I-295 in Jacksonville, Fla.

Whitney Knoll, managing director of The East Coast Retail Investment Team at Lavista Associates and Pierce Mayson, director, negotiated the sale representing the seller, Abrams Properties, Inc. of Atlanta.

Global Fund Investments LLC, a real estate investment company headquartered in Miami Beach, acquired the 174,153 square foot power/community center. The sale represents the largest multi-tenant shopping center transaction in Jacksonville in more than three years.

“It’s always a pleasure to work with such veteran shopping center owners,” Knoll said. The sale was the third transaction Knoll has negotiated on behalf of long-time client Abrams Properties.

Over the past 36 months, Knoll has sold 35 properties in six states in the Southeast, totaling 3.3 million square feet. Property sales have generated more than $400 million in revenues.

Anchored by Floor & Decor, Office Depot, Dollar General and Harbor Freight Tools, Crossroads Square is 95 percent leased. Knoll said Lat Purser and Associates deserves some credit for the sale, as the property management firm has maintained a healthy 91+ percent occupancy at Crossroads Square retail center throughout the recession.

The purchaser assumed an existing Protective Life loan.

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For more information, contact: C. Whitney Knoll, Managing Director East Coast Retail Investment Team, Lavista Associates, Inc. 3105 Northwoods Place, Norcross, Ga. 770-729-2818; wknoll@lavista.com; Kimberly Steele, Lavista Associates, Inc. 770-729-2824; ksteele@lavista.com

About Lavista Associates, Inc.: Serving Atlanta for over 37 years, Lavista Associates, Inc. is one of metro Atlanta’s leading commercial real estate companies, representing clients in the sale and leasing of a broad spectrum of commercial, industrial, office and retail properties. The firm’s goal is excellence of service to its clients resulting in the highest value for their real estate holdings.

NAI Realvest Negotiates New Lease Agreement for Rehab Center in Gainesville

MAITLAND – NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new lease for 1,400 square feet of professional office space at 620 SW 4th Ave. in Gainesville.

NAI Realvest broker associate Paul Vera negotiated the three-year agreement representing the tenant, Gainesville Injury Rehabilitation Center. The landlord is Fourth Avenue Investments, LLC. and was represented by Russ Hirshik of ERA Trend Realty.

For more information contact: Paul Vera, Broker/Associate NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989 Pvera@realvest.com; Patrick Mahoney, President, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 pmahoney@realvest.com

About NAI Realvest: NAI Realvest, with offices serving 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 through NAI Global, an international commercial real estate network with over 325 offices spanning the globe. Since 1978, clients have built their 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.

ABD Development Participates in Lakeland’s Snowbird Extravaganza

ORLANDO - ABD Development Company, which is developing Providence Golf & Country Club Community in Davenport, recently participated in the Snowbird Extravaganza at the Lakeland Center.

David Kohn, president of ABD Development Company, said the Snowbird Extravaganza focuses on northern visitors to Florida, particularly Canadians.

The Snowbird Extravaganza is ranked as one of the largest mature lifestyle shows in North America.

For more information, contact:

Alene Raskin, Marketing Manager, ABD Development Company 407-370-6400;

David Kohn, President, ABD Development Company 407-370-6400

NAI Realvest negotiates Expansion lease for 4,620 square feet of office space at University Center at the Quadrangle – Occupancy now 100 Percent

ORLANDO, Fla. — NAI Realvest recently negotiated an expansion lease agreement that brought the occupancy to 100 percent at University Center at the Quadrangle in east Orlando.

Senior Associate Mary Frances West CCIM, brokered the transaction representing the landlord, Jebden, LLC of Orlando and the tenant, Orlando-based ProActive Technologies, LLC, who leased suite 200 with 4,620 square feet at 11825 High Tech Ave.

The lease facilitated the expansion of ProActive Technologies, who also leases 4,595 square feet on the first floor, which brings its total occupancy in the building to 9,125 square feet.

For more information, please contact:
Mary Frances West, CCIM, Senior Associate NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989 MWest@realvest.com;

Patrick Mahoney, President, NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989 pmahoney@realvest.com;

Beth Payan or Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com

About NAI Realvest:
NAI Realvest, 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 325 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 to Design Nine Residential Access Ramps for The Center for Independent Living of Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. – Cuhaci & Peterson Architects LLC, based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, is designing nine residential ramps to provide handicap access to private homes in Central Florida. Some of Cuhaci & Peterson’s architectural graduates designed six ramps for The Center of Independent Living over the summer.

Tina Kennedy, director of human resources for Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, said the design work is donated as a community service through The Center for Independent Living of Central Florida, which coordinates design and construction of the ramps with families who cannot afford to build them. Code name “RAMPAGE 2010,” the project will get underway in February.

“Each ramp is designed to conform to the conditions of each site,” Kennedy said. “Architectural design assures that the ramps meet codes for safety, function and durability,” she said.

For more information, contact
Tina Kennedy, Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC 407-661-9100
Lonnie Peterson, Chairman Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100
Jed Downs, President Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142

Grubb & Ellis|Commercial Florida Negotiates Office Lease at Cory Lake Isles Professional Center in New Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. --- Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, associated with 130 offices worldwide, recently completed a new lease agreement at 10329 Cross Creek Blvd. at the Cory Lake Isles Professional Center in New Tampa.

Richard Andretta, SIOR, vice president in the firm’s Office Group and associate Rob Turner negotiated the lease representing the landlord Cory Lake Isles Professional Center.

The tenant, Thompson Studios, a local fine photography firm, leased suite H with 1,250 square feet.

About Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida:
Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida is an affiliated commercial real estate services firm specializing in the leasing and sale of office, industrial, retail, land and investment properties. Currently Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida has 30 brokers divided among its Tampa, Orlando and Melbourne offices which serve the entire mid-Florida marketplace.

About Grubb & Ellis:
Named to The Global Outsourcing 100™ in 2009 by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals™, Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE) is one of the largest and most respected commercial real estate services and investment companies in the world. Our 6,000 professionals in more than 130 company-owned and affiliate offices draw from a unique platform of real estate services, practice groups and investment products to deliver comprehensive, integrated solutions to real estate owners, tenants and investors. The firm’s transaction, management, consulting and investment services are supported by highly regarded proprietary market research and extensive local expertise. Through Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors, the company is a leading sponsor of real estate investment programs that provide individuals and institutions the opportunity to invest in a broad range of real estate investment vehicles, including public non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), tenant-in-common (TIC) investments suitable for tax-deferred 1031 exchanges and other real estate investment funds. For more information, visit www.grubb-ellis.com.

Richard Andretta, SIOR 813-639-1111 (255)
Rob Turner, 813-639-1111 (235)
Jeffrey Sweeney, SIOR President 407-481-5387
Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142

Grubb & Ellis|Commercial Florida Negotiates New Lease at St. Petersburg’s City Center

TAMPA, Fla. -- Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, which is associated with 130 Grubb & Ellis offices worldwide, recently negotiated a new lease for 2,022 square feet at 100 2nd Ave. South at the City Center in St. Petersburg.

Sean Kennedy, associate in the firm’s Office Services Group and Tom Kennedy vice president negotiated the transaction representing the landlord, Atlanta-based Behringer Harvard Real Estate Investments and the tenant, Café 100, a local fresh fast gourmet food restaurateur and caterer.

About Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida:
Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida is an affiliated commercial real estate services firm specializing in the leasing and sale of office, industrial, retail, land and investment properties. Currently Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida has 40 brokers divided among its Tampa, Orlando and Melbourne offices to serve the entire mid-Florida marketplace.

About Grubb & Ellis
Named to The Global Outsourcing 100™ in 2009 by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals™, Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE) is one of the largest and most respected commercial real estate services and investment companies in the world. Our 6,000 professionals in more than 130 company-owned and affiliate offices draw from a unique platform of real estate services, practice groups and investment products to deliver comprehensive, integrated solutions to real estate owners, tenants and investors. The firm’s transaction, management, consulting and investment services are supported by highly regarded proprietary market research and extensive local expertise. Through Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors, the company is a leading sponsor of real estate investment programs that provide individuals and institutions the opportunity to invest in a broad range of real estate investment vehicles, including public non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), tenant-in-common (TIC) investments suitable for tax-deferred 1031 exchanges and other real estate investment funds. For more information, visit www.grubb-ellis.com.

Tom Kennedy, 813-830-7892-
Jeffrey Sweeney 407-481-5387
Larry Vershel 407-644-4142

Mattamy Homes Opens New Home Design Center on North Lake Blvd. in Altamonte Springs

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. - Mattamy Homes USA, the U.S. division of Canada’s largest home builder based in Winter park, has opened its Central Florida New Home Design Center in Suite 1004 at 762 North Lake Blvd. in Altamonte Springs.

Laura Bailey, vice president of sales and marketing at Mattamy Homes USA, said the New Home Design Center offers home buyers a relaxed setting in which to choose hundreds of interior décor and decorating options, fixtures, and features with professional assistance.

Mattamy Homes USA currently builds new homes and town homes in four Orlando-area neighborhoods.

For more information, contact:
Laura Bailey, VP of Sales and Marketing, Mattamy Homes-USA 407-599-9994

Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142

About Mattamy Homes USA
Mattamy Homes www.mattamyhomes.com expanded into the U.S. in 2003 and is headquartered in Winter Park, Fla. with divisions in Orlando, Jacksonville Phoenix, Minneapolis and Charlotte. 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.

$4.26 Million Lake Wooten Park project in Tavares leads to new 6,000 square foot restaurant by Cotter-Ryan Commercial

LONGWOOD, Fla. - Cotter-Ryan Commercial LLC, based in Longwood is making an impact in the Tavares area.

The $4.26 million Lake Wooten Park marina and seaplane basin project that Tavares City Council recently approved this past summer is having an impact on the community and Cotter Ryan Commercial is helping with that impact.

The construction company reports it has been awarded a contract to build the 6,000 square foot restaurant facility across from city hall. Construction is expected to start immediately and complete early next year, said Scott Ryan, president of Cotter-Ryan Commercial, LLC.

The Longwood based company is also building the new 20,000 square foot Premier Surgery Center, located on Vindale Rd. off U.S. 441 in Tavares for developer Hari Holding, LLC of Tavares. The medical facility, which will include an 11,000 square foot ambulatory surgery center and 9,000 square feet of medical office space, is scheduled to open in the third quarter of next year.

More information, contact:
Scott H. Ryan, President, Cotter Ryan Commercial, LLC, 407-786-7686 sryan@cotterryan.com

Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com

Datanautix, Inc. Plays Key Role in Launch of Global Service to Improve Customer Call Center Interactions

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. - A Central Florida firm is playing a key role in the worldwide rollout of a global service to improve call center customer interactions for major international corporations.

Datanautix, Inc., based in Winter Springs, designed a sophisticated digitally automated system to monitor and improve customer call center interactions launched recently in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia, by Stellar, which manages more than 300 million customer interactions annually from 17 call center locations around the world.

Stellar’s internationally recognized clients include such brands as Sony, Virgin Blue Airlines, Hyatt Hotels, and Bakers Delight, along with major national telecommunications and energy providers.

Stellar’s ListeningCentreTM system was designed to realign customers’ call center quality monitoring process and reduce quality monitoring costs by 30 to 40 percent, said Sanjay Patel, CEO of Datanautix.

Patel was invited to deliver the keynote address at the launch of Stellar’s ListeningCentreTM service earlier this month in Australia.

Datanautix, Inc. is a client company of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program located at the Seminole/Winter Springs Incubator at 1511 E. S.R. 434.

For more information, contact:
Sanjay Patel, Founder & President, Datanautix, 407-349-5330, sanjay@datanautix.com
Esther Vargas-Davis, Site Manager, UCF Incubator-Seminole County, 407-278-4881
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142

About Datanautix:

Datanautix Inc. specializes in helping companies drive key business process improvements in the contact center/customer management market. The Datanautix Intelligent Interaction Analytics and “active listening” approach not only improves on traditional QA and CSAT measurement challenges, but goes beyond the ‘traditional’ to uncover customer expectations to help drive process changes to improve customer loyalty and operating efficiencies. Typical results from Datanautix’ business process reengineering deployment yield 20-30 percent in savings while driving overall customer satisfaction scores up by 10-20 percent. For more information, please visit http://www.datanautix.com/.

NAI Realvest negotiates new long term industrial lease of 14,400 square feet for Event Technology at Airport Commerce Center

ORLANDO, Fla. - NAI Realvest recently completed a new long-term lease agreement for 14,400 square feet of industrial space at 1629 Prime Ct. in the Airport Commerce Center off Parkline Blvd. and McCoy Rd. in South Orlando.

Robert Blackwell, SIOR principal at the firm, associates Sean DuPree, CCIM and Jim Murr negotiated the transaction representing the tenant, Orlando-based Event Technology, LLC, a full service technology provider for meeting planners, conventions and tradeshows.

The landlord Buckhead-Airport Commerce Center Associates, LLC, based in Boston was represented by Eric Schwetje with CB Richard Ellis.

About NAI Realvest:
NAI Realvest, 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 325 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.

For more information, contact:
Robert Blackwell, SIOR or Sean Dupree, CCIM or Jim Murr at NAI Realvest 407-875-9989; rblackwell@realvest.com, sdupree@realvest.com or jmurr@realvest.com

Patrick Mahoney, Chief Operating Officer, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 pmahoney@realvest.com

Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142

NAI Realvest Appointed Exclusive Town Center Broker for the Unique Harmony Community in Osceola County

MAITLAND, Fla. - NAI Realvest and Managing Partner Paul P. Partyka have been appointed exclusive town center property brokers for Harmony, the unique community under development in eastern Osceola County on U.S. 192-441.

Partyka said the community plans to develop 38,000 square feet of commercial space in the first phase.

Construction is expected to start during the first quarter of next year and Harmony plans to open the space in 2011, Partyka said.

Almost half of the planned space is already committed, Partyka said---an Energy and Sustainability Center plans to open a 15,000 square foot center that will be part of the Florida Sustainable Energy Research Park at Harmony, a program that hopes to attract renewable energy companies to work with its researchers on developing and improving technology .

For more information, contact:

Paul P. Partyka, Managing Partner/Principal NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989, ppartyka@realvest.com

Patrick Mahoney, Principal/Chief Operating Officer, 407-875-9989

Beth Payan or Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142

About NAI Realvest:

NAI Realvest, 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 325 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 http://www.nairealvest.com/.

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Completes Design for Six Handicap Ramps for Underprivileged Homes

ORLANDO, Fla. - Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, recently completed design work to build six residential handicap ramps in the Orlando area. The volunteer services are provided on a pro bono basis for homes of underprivileged families.

Lonnie Peterson, chairman of Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC said the firm is working with Center for Independent Living to design the new ramps.

“Each of the ramps would cost approximately $3,000 to $5,000 to design and build commercially,” Peterson said, “and they are essential to the lives of the people who are affected.”
“Center for Independent Living utilizes volunteers and donated supplies to build the ramps at no cost to the families,” Peterson added.

For more information, contact:
Lonnie Peterson, Chairman Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100
Jed Downs, President Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142

Stirling Sotheby's International Realty Names Wendy Barin Associate

ORLANDO, Fla. - Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty recently appointed Wendy F. Barin an associate in the firm’s Orlando World Marketing Center office.

Tansey Soderstrom, broker and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty (http://www.stirlingsir.com/) said Barin is a Connecticut native and 20-year resident of Brevard County.

Barin formerly was owner-operator of two successful health and fitness companies for 15 years before starting her career in real estate. She graduated with honors from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg with a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities.

Soderstrom said Barin will provide real estate services in a six-county area that includes Brevard.

For more information about this press release, contact:
Tansey Soderstrom, Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty Broker/Owner 407-588-1260
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142

About Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty:
Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty is affiliated with Sotheby’s International Realty, the largest luxury real estate brand in the world. Stirling Sotheby’s exclusive services include luxury residential, new homes, commercial, property management, in addition to supporting builders, developers, lenders, and asset managers. The company operates five performance centers which serve all of Central Florida. Visit http://www.stirlingsir.com/.

University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program Names Melissa Wasserman to Site Manager of Orlando Business Development Center

ORLANDO, Fla. - The University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program has named Melissa Wasserman as permanent site manager at the Orlando Business Development Center, located at 3218 E. Colonial Dr. in Orlando.

Gordon Hogan, director of operations for the UCF Business Incubation Program, said Wasserman earned her MBA Degree from the University of Central Florida in 2007 after completing undergraduate work at the University of California at Davis. She also earned a certificate in Technology Commercialization from UCF.

Wasserman joined the UCF Department of Research and Commercialization two years ago, Hogan said. She formerly served as a program assistant for the Office of Research and Commercialization and the UCF Business Incubation Program under Dr. Tom O’Neal. She was also was a part-time site manager of the Orlando Business Development Center for the past 6 months.

The Center is a general business incubator that supports high growth potential startup companies.

Contacts:
Melissa Wasserman, Site Manager/OBDC, UCF Business Incubation Program, 407-882-2296 or mwasserm@mail.ucf.edu
Gordon Hogan, Director of Operations, UCF Incubation Business Program, 407 882-1120, bizdev@mail.ucf.edu
Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com

About the UCF Incubation Program:
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 100 emerging companies (including nearly 70 current clients) create over $500 million in annual revenue and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With five facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the 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, Lake County, the City of Leesburg and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. For more information, please visit http://www.incubator.ucf.edu/

Datanautix CEO to Deliver Major Address at Worldwide Symposium on Call Center Management in Australia

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. - Sanjay Patel, CEO of Datanautix, Inc., an Orlando-area firm that ranks as one of the world’s leading innovators in contact center analytics technologies, is off to a worldwide symposium in Melbourne, Australia on September 22-23 to deliver a major address on analyzing customer experience in call center interactions.

Patel is one of the world’s leading experts on customer experience analytics, the science of improving customer service interaction effectiveness.

Combining psychology, linguistics, predictive analytics and other unique new technologies, Datanautix, Inc., analyzes customer/agent interactions to help companies drive transformational change in call centers operations around the world.

Patel will deliver his findings during Customer Analytics 2009, the world’s premier conference on call center management from Sept. 22-23 in Melbourne, Australia.

Samm Medina, conference director, said IQPC Australia (International Quality and Productivity Center) is pleased to partner with Datanautix at Customer Analytics 2009.

"During this global economic downturn, the financial, online, and Telco industries are becoming increasingly customer centric to remain competitive,” Medina explained. “As consumer confidence declines, understanding key trends and customer behavior is now, more than ever, vital to business growth and development. Sanjay Patel will be sharing valuable international perspective on Driving Strategic Business Intelligence and Insight through Agent /Customer Interaction Analytics," Medina said.

“Customer Analytics 2009 is the world’s foremost conference for professionals in this field,” Patel said.

At Datanautix, based in Winter Springs, Fla., Patel has developed a suite of proprietary software products and analytics protocols that help call center managers drive breakthrough improvements in their call center operations. Patel’s address at Customer Analytics 2009 will focus on the most recent advances at Datanautix.

“In brief, we are using Datanautix Interaction Analytics to really hear what customers are saying,” Patel explained. “By carefully extracting hidden information from everyday agent-customer interactions, we can improve customer satisfaction by 10 to 20 percent and reduce customer support costs by 20 to 30 percent by making transactions more efficient,” said Patel.
Datanautix, Inc. is a client company of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program located at the Seminole/Winter Springs site at 1511 E. S.R. 434.

For more information, contact:

Sanjay Patel, Founder & President, Datanautix, 407-349-5330, sanjay@datanautix.com

Esther Vargas-Davis, Site Manager, UCF Incubator-Seminole County, 407-278-4881

Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142

About Datanautix:

Datanautix Inc. specializes in helping companies drive key business process improvements in the contact center/customer management market. The Datanautix Intelligent Interaction Analytics and “active listening” approach not only improves on traditional QA and CSAT measurement challenges, but goes beyond the ‘traditional’ to uncover customer expectations to help drive process changes to improve customer loyalty and operating efficiencies. Typical results from Datanautix’ business process reengineering deployment yield 20-30 percent in savings while driving overall customer satisfaction scores up by 10-20 percent. For more information, please visit http://www.datanautix.com/.

About the UCF Incubation Program:

Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 100 emerging companies (including nearly 70 current clients) create over $500 million in annual revenue and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With five facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the 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, Lake County, the City of Leesburg and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. For more information, please visit http://www.incubator.ucf.edu/.

NAI Realvest Negotiates Two New Leases totaling 5,487 square feet of office Space at South Park Business Center in Orlando

NAI Realvest Negotiates Two New Leases totaling 5,487 square feet of office Space at South Park Business Center in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated two new office lease agreements totaling 5,487 square feet at 8600 Commodity Circle in the South Park Business Center in Orlando.

Tom Kelley CCIM, principal at NAI Realvest, negotiated both transactions representing the Miami-based landlord, South Park, LLC.

Nova Eagles USA doing business as O.E. Source, an Orlando-based worldwide manufacturer and distributor of auto parts, leased Unit 120 with 3,123 square feet and Orlando-based Accessgate.Net, Inc. a technology firm that serves the security and intelligence industries has leased Unit 106 with 2,364 square feet.

For more information, please contact:
Tom Kelley, CCIM, Principal, NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989, tkelley@realvest.com;
Patrick Mahoney, President, NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989 pmahoney@realvest.com;
Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com.

About NAI Realvest:
NAI Realvest in Orlando, serving 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 325 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.