EDINA, Minn. – Mattamy Homes has hired Lauren DeZellar as sales and marketing coordinator for its Minnesota division in the Twin Cities area.
In her new position, DeZellar will be responsible for promoting and marketing Mattamy’s Minnesota division, including assisting in the implementation of sales promotions and coordinating and organizing community sales events, said Steve Logan, vice president of Mattamy Homes in Minnesota.
DeZellar holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from The College of Wooster in Ohio and is working on her Masters in Teaching degree at Hamline University in St. Paul. Her career experience includes advertising sales and management for a weekly newspaper in Wooster, Ohio, an internship on the Dave Ryan in the Morning Show on KDWB radio in Minneapolis and experience as a sales representative for Cbeyond specializing in small business phone and IT solutions.
Most recently, DeZellar was the administrative assistant for Realty House/ Thomas L. Herzog Real Estate Inc.
In the community DeZellar volunteers as both a life coach and lacrosse coach for middle school and high school aged girls, as well as a varsity women’s lacrosse head coach.
“Lauren brings a wealth of knowledge and versatility to our Mattamy team in the Twin Cities,” said Logan. “With her energy, enthusiasm and communication skills, Lauren should prove to be a huge asset to the company.”
About Mattamy Homes
Mattamy Homes expanded into the U.S. in 2003 and has divisions in Jacksonville, Orlando, Charlotte, Phoenix and Minneapolis. The homebuilder is the largest and most active in Canada with annual revenues exceeding $1.3 billion.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Rue & Ziffra Partner Receives Highest Ranking from Prestigious Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings
PORT ORANGE – Thomas E. Caldwell, a partner in the Port Orange-based law firm of Rue & Ziffra, recently was ranked AV® Preeminent in the Martindale-Hubbell Directory’s Peer Review Ratings.
The AV® ranking – the highest of three ratings – attests to a lawyer's legal ability and adherence to professional standards of ethics, according to John Rue, senior partner at the firm. The rating reflects the opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary with opinions gathered from questionnaires and interviews conducted by Martindale-Hubbell representatives.
Caldwell, a member of the Rue & Ziffra personal-injury firm for 16 years, handles a wide range of personal injury and negligence matters, including car accidents, nursing home abuses and medical malpractice.
“The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings are very important in the legal field,” Rue said. “We congratulate Tom for his impressive accomplishment and we’re proud to have him as a partner in our firm.”
Prior to joining Rue & Ziffra, Caldwell practiced at an insurance defense law firm, a position that gave him insight into the strategy behind the defendant’s case.
A graduate of the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School Of Law, Caldwell is a member of the Florida Bar, Volusia County Bar Association, Florida Justice Association, American Association for Justice, and the American Bar Association. He is admitted to practice in all Florida Courts, as well as the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
Caldwell also volunteers for numerous charitable events throughout the year in Volusia County.
The Port Orange-based law firm of Rue & Ziffra also has offices at 389 Palm Coast Parkway in Palm Coast. and 101 N. Woodland Blvd. in downtown DeLand
About Rue & Ziffra: Founded by John D. Rue and Allan L. Ziffra, the personal-injury law firm of Rue & Ziffra has served the Central Florida community for more than 25 years. The firm’s commitment to its profession and its clients has earned it a reputation as one of the top personal-injury law firms in Central Florida. Known for handling everything from automobile and motorcycle accidents to medical malpractice, wrongful death, and social security and disability cases, Rue & Ziffra has recovered millions of dollars for injured clients and their families. With a staff of nine attorneys, the firm maintains offices in Port Orange and Orange City. For more information, visit www.rueziffra.com.
The AV® ranking – the highest of three ratings – attests to a lawyer's legal ability and adherence to professional standards of ethics, according to John Rue, senior partner at the firm. The rating reflects the opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary with opinions gathered from questionnaires and interviews conducted by Martindale-Hubbell representatives.
Caldwell, a member of the Rue & Ziffra personal-injury firm for 16 years, handles a wide range of personal injury and negligence matters, including car accidents, nursing home abuses and medical malpractice.
“The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings are very important in the legal field,” Rue said. “We congratulate Tom for his impressive accomplishment and we’re proud to have him as a partner in our firm.”
Prior to joining Rue & Ziffra, Caldwell practiced at an insurance defense law firm, a position that gave him insight into the strategy behind the defendant’s case.
A graduate of the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School Of Law, Caldwell is a member of the Florida Bar, Volusia County Bar Association, Florida Justice Association, American Association for Justice, and the American Bar Association. He is admitted to practice in all Florida Courts, as well as the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
Caldwell also volunteers for numerous charitable events throughout the year in Volusia County.
The Port Orange-based law firm of Rue & Ziffra also has offices at 389 Palm Coast Parkway in Palm Coast. and 101 N. Woodland Blvd. in downtown DeLand
About Rue & Ziffra: Founded by John D. Rue and Allan L. Ziffra, the personal-injury law firm of Rue & Ziffra has served the Central Florida community for more than 25 years. The firm’s commitment to its profession and its clients has earned it a reputation as one of the top personal-injury law firms in Central Florida. Known for handling everything from automobile and motorcycle accidents to medical malpractice, wrongful death, and social security and disability cases, Rue & Ziffra has recovered millions of dollars for injured clients and their families. With a staff of nine attorneys, the firm maintains offices in Port Orange and Orange City. For more information, visit www.rueziffra.com.
First Green Bank is First Bank to make a 100 Percent Commitment to Install Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at All of its Locations
EUSTIS, Fla. – First Green Bank in Lake County is the first bank in the region to install electric vehicle charging stations for customers who want to recharge their automobiles while they do their banking.
Kenneth LaRoe, chairman and chief executive officer, said he believes that First Green Bank is also the first bank in Florida to make a 100 percent commitment to install electric vehicle charging stations at all of its locations. First Green Bank’s Clermont facility was the area’s first to install an electric vehicle charging station.
When First Green Bank opens its new headquarters in Mount Dora in the fall it will also provide this complimentary service to its customers, and it will be completely powered by the solar panels at that location, LaRoe said.
Kenneth LaRoe, chairman and chief executive officer, said he believes that First Green Bank is also the first bank in Florida to make a 100 percent commitment to install electric vehicle charging stations at all of its locations. First Green Bank’s Clermont facility was the area’s first to install an electric vehicle charging station.
When First Green Bank opens its new headquarters in Mount Dora in the fall it will also provide this complimentary service to its customers, and it will be completely powered by the solar panels at that location, LaRoe said.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Founder of Mydea Technologies in Orlando invited to Lead National Academy of Engineers Session at Google Headquarters
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Michael Siemer, founder and president of Mydea Technologies Corporation in Orlando, has been invited to lead a session at the National Academy of Engineers’ 2011 Frontiers of Engineering Symposium at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., Sept. 19-21.
Siemer, an engineer and former Disney Imagineer, said he will co-lead a session on additive manufacturing/3D printing at the symposium.
“I am excited about this great opportunity,” Siemer said. “It’s a rare opportunity to be invited and an honor to lead a session on manufacturing,” Siemer added.
More than 300 engineers from across the county were nominated to participate in the NAE’s 2011 Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. Symposium directors narrowed the list to 85 of the most prominent engineers under 45 years of age who have performed exceptional engineering research and technical work in industry, academia and government.
The NAE’s annual Frontiers in Engineering Symposium brings together a select group of emerging engineering leaders to discuss pioneering technical work and leading edge research to facilitate collaboration, the transfer of technologies and networking, said NAE President Charles Vest.
The NAE’s 2011 Frontiers of Engineering Symposium will focus on additive manufacturing, engineering sustainable buildings, neuroprosthetics, and semantic processing, Siemer said.
Mydea Technologies is one of the leading industry providers of 3D printing, additive manufacturing, rapid prototyping, and rapid tooling using digital manufacturing technologies to produce components for technology manufacturers.
Mydea Technologies is a client of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program and located at the Central Florida Research Park in east Orlando
About Mydea Technologies:
Mydea is like a 3DKinkos. Mydea helps both companies and individuals quickly design, customize and produce new product creations using the latest 3D Computer-Aided Design, 3D Printing and Direct Digital Manufacturing technologies. Mydea Technologies was incorporated in July 2003 with a mission to assist companies and individuals in all aspects of product development including design and engineering, 3D modeling, rapid prototyping and production. The company is committed to researching and utilizing the newest innovations and technology for rapid product development. Mydea Technologies is located in the Central Florida Research Park in Orlando, Fla. For more information, visit www.mydeatechnologies.com.
About NAE
The National Academy of Engineering is an independent, nonprofit institution that serves as an adviser to government and the public on issues in engineering and technology. Its members consist of the nation's premier engineers, who are elected by their peers for their distinguished achievements. Established in 1964, NAE operates under the congressional charter granted to the National Academy of Sciences in 1863. For more information, please visit www.nae.edu.
About the UCF Incubation Program:
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 200 emerging companies (including more than 100 current clients) create over $200 million in annual total economic output and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With nine facilities 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, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. Please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu and UCFBIP on Facebook.
Siemer, an engineer and former Disney Imagineer, said he will co-lead a session on additive manufacturing/3D printing at the symposium.
“I am excited about this great opportunity,” Siemer said. “It’s a rare opportunity to be invited and an honor to lead a session on manufacturing,” Siemer added.
More than 300 engineers from across the county were nominated to participate in the NAE’s 2011 Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. Symposium directors narrowed the list to 85 of the most prominent engineers under 45 years of age who have performed exceptional engineering research and technical work in industry, academia and government.
The NAE’s annual Frontiers in Engineering Symposium brings together a select group of emerging engineering leaders to discuss pioneering technical work and leading edge research to facilitate collaboration, the transfer of technologies and networking, said NAE President Charles Vest.
The NAE’s 2011 Frontiers of Engineering Symposium will focus on additive manufacturing, engineering sustainable buildings, neuroprosthetics, and semantic processing, Siemer said.
Mydea Technologies is one of the leading industry providers of 3D printing, additive manufacturing, rapid prototyping, and rapid tooling using digital manufacturing technologies to produce components for technology manufacturers.
Mydea Technologies is a client of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program and located at the Central Florida Research Park in east Orlando
About Mydea Technologies:
Mydea is like a 3DKinkos. Mydea helps both companies and individuals quickly design, customize and produce new product creations using the latest 3D Computer-Aided Design, 3D Printing and Direct Digital Manufacturing technologies. Mydea Technologies was incorporated in July 2003 with a mission to assist companies and individuals in all aspects of product development including design and engineering, 3D modeling, rapid prototyping and production. The company is committed to researching and utilizing the newest innovations and technology for rapid product development. Mydea Technologies is located in the Central Florida Research Park in Orlando, Fla. For more information, visit www.mydeatechnologies.com.
About NAE
The National Academy of Engineering is an independent, nonprofit institution that serves as an adviser to government and the public on issues in engineering and technology. Its members consist of the nation's premier engineers, who are elected by their peers for their distinguished achievements. Established in 1964, NAE operates under the congressional charter granted to the National Academy of Sciences in 1863. For more information, please visit www.nae.edu.
About the UCF Incubation Program:
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 200 emerging companies (including more than 100 current clients) create over $200 million in annual total economic output and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With nine facilities 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, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. Please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu and UCFBIP on Facebook.
NAI Realvest Negotiates Acquisition of 9.52 Acre REO Development Site in Orlando’s Tourism Corridor for $2.05 Million
MAITLAND, Fla. — NAI Realvest recently negotiated the purchase of a 9.52 acre development site at 5912 Kingspointe Parkway off Sand Lake Road in Orlando’s tourism corridor for $2,050,000.
Paul P. Partyka, principal and managing partner at NAI Realvest assisted by associate Tom Kelley CCIM negotiated the REO sale on behalf of the buyer Miami-based Brazilian investors MRV International.
The seller, First Southern Bank of Orlando was represented in the transaction by Matt Sullivan of Colliers International.
“MRV International is one of the largest publicly traded real estate companies in Brazil,” Partyka said, adding, “They are aggressively purchasing industrial properties for future value and development.”
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 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.
Paul P. Partyka, principal and managing partner at NAI Realvest assisted by associate Tom Kelley CCIM negotiated the REO sale on behalf of the buyer Miami-based Brazilian investors MRV International.
The seller, First Southern Bank of Orlando was represented in the transaction by Matt Sullivan of Colliers International.
“MRV International is one of the largest publicly traded real estate companies in Brazil,” Partyka said, adding, “They are aggressively purchasing industrial properties for future value and development.”
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 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.
Celebration Golf Club Reopens after $500,000 Plus worth of upgrades ---- 15th Anniversary Celebration Set for October
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Celebration Golf Club near Walt Disney World completed a $500,000 plus project to upgrade greens and refurbish the 18-hole championship golf course.
Gene Garrote, president of Celebration Golf Management, Inc. said Celebration Golf Course recently reopened with an eye on a leading role in Florida Golf.
“We guarantee we’ll continue to raise the bar for being one of the nation’s premier golfing venues,” Garrote said.
Celebration Golf Club plans to celebrate its 15th anniversary in October, Garrote said.
“We’re very excited planning our 15th anniversary celebration in October,” Garrote said. We’re planning a wide range of special promotions and events throughout the whole month to capsulate and help celebrate our historical journey thus far while preparing the club for another magical 15 years under Celebration Golf Management” he said.
Gene Garrote, president of Celebration Golf Management, Inc. said Celebration Golf Course recently reopened with an eye on a leading role in Florida Golf.
“We guarantee we’ll continue to raise the bar for being one of the nation’s premier golfing venues,” Garrote said.
Celebration Golf Club plans to celebrate its 15th anniversary in October, Garrote said.
“We’re very excited planning our 15th anniversary celebration in October,” Garrote said. We’re planning a wide range of special promotions and events throughout the whole month to capsulate and help celebrate our historical journey thus far while preparing the club for another magical 15 years under Celebration Golf Management” he said.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Awarded Contracts to Design Remodeling of Michael’s Arts and Crafts Store in Altamonte Springs
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Cuhaci & Peterson Architects LLC, based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, was recently awarded a contract to design the remodeling of Michael’s Arts & Crafts store located in Altamonte Springs.
National Retail Properties awarded the contract to remodel the 25,000 square foot retail facility, Cuhaci & Peterson chairman Lonnie Peterson said.
National Retail Properties awarded the contract to remodel the 25,000 square foot retail facility, Cuhaci & Peterson chairman Lonnie Peterson said.
Lennar’s Central Florida Division Appoints Dean Luce Director of Orlando Operations
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Lennar’s Central Florida Division, which builds new single-family, manor, villa, vacation and townhomes, has named Dean Luce director of Orlando operations.
Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said Luce earned her MBA from the University of Central Florida and B.A. degree from Florida Atlantic University. Luce has more than 12 years of experience as a home building executive.
“Our Orlando division has become more productive as the pace of the economic recovery in those areas has increased,” Metheny said.
“We are very pleased to have someone of Dean Luce’s caliber join our Orlando operation and we expect she will play an integral role in our continued growth there,” Metheny said.
Lennar’s Central Florida Division recently reported it sold more than 200 homes during July.
Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said Luce earned her MBA from the University of Central Florida and B.A. degree from Florida Atlantic University. Luce has more than 12 years of experience as a home building executive.
“Our Orlando division has become more productive as the pace of the economic recovery in those areas has increased,” Metheny said.
“We are very pleased to have someone of Dean Luce’s caliber join our Orlando operation and we expect she will play an integral role in our continued growth there,” Metheny said.
Lennar’s Central Florida Division recently reported it sold more than 200 homes during July.
Ryland Homes to offer RESNET HERS Energy Efficient Ratings
TAMPA, Fla. --- Ryland Homes has entered into an agreement with RESNET to provide new home buyers an important measurement of long-term energy performance of each new home Ryland builds. The intent of the agreement is to raise consumers’ knowledge of new home energy performance by using RESNET’s HERS Index. Use of the HERS Index will differentiate homes built by Ryland from other builders in the market.
RESNET – the Residential Energy Services Network – is a nationwide organization whose member raters evaluate individual homes using standards established by RESNET to assign an efficiency rating, Joe Fontana, division president for Ryland Homes in the Tampa Bay region, said.
“RESNET’s HERS provides a quantitative measure of energy efficiency and permits comparisons between homes,” Fontana said.
It is expected that Ryland’s agreement with RESNET will serve as a model to other local and regional builders that would have positive outcomes for consumers and the new home industry. The Tampa Division of Ryland Homes commits to having the homes it builds energy rated by a RESNET certified Home Energy Rater who will provide a rating label on every new home built.
“Ryland Homes has long been a leader in developing highly energy-efficient new home designs, engineering and construction techniques that reduce the home’s energy footprint and impact on the environment,” Fontana said.
In the Tampa Bay region, Ryland Homes currently builds single family and townhomes priced from $107,990 to $292,990 in eight communities.
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 285,000 homes and financed more than 235,000 mortgages since its founding in 1967. Ryland is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “RYL.”
RESNET – the Residential Energy Services Network – is a nationwide organization whose member raters evaluate individual homes using standards established by RESNET to assign an efficiency rating, Joe Fontana, division president for Ryland Homes in the Tampa Bay region, said.
“RESNET’s HERS provides a quantitative measure of energy efficiency and permits comparisons between homes,” Fontana said.
It is expected that Ryland’s agreement with RESNET will serve as a model to other local and regional builders that would have positive outcomes for consumers and the new home industry. The Tampa Division of Ryland Homes commits to having the homes it builds energy rated by a RESNET certified Home Energy Rater who will provide a rating label on every new home built.
“Ryland Homes has long been a leader in developing highly energy-efficient new home designs, engineering and construction techniques that reduce the home’s energy footprint and impact on the environment,” Fontana said.
In the Tampa Bay region, Ryland Homes currently builds single family and townhomes priced from $107,990 to $292,990 in eight communities.
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 285,000 homes and financed more than 235,000 mortgages since its founding in 1967. Ryland is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “RYL.”
NAI Realvest Negotiates New Lease for 10,000 Square Feet at Monroe CommerCenter South in Sanford
MAITLAND, Fla. --- NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new lease for 10,000 square feet of industrial space at 727-739 Progress Way in Monroe CommerCenter South in Sanford.
Michael Heidrich, a principal in the firm, brokered the transaction on behalf of the landlord, COP-Monroe, LLC of Maitland and the tenant, Better Metal, LLC.
The Murfreesboro, Tenn.-based tenant leased the space for three years and four months.
About NAI Realvest
NAI Realvest, 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.
Michael Heidrich, a principal in the firm, brokered the transaction on behalf of the landlord, COP-Monroe, LLC of Maitland and the tenant, Better Metal, LLC.
The Murfreesboro, Tenn.-based tenant leased the space for three years and four months.
About NAI Realvest
NAI Realvest, 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.
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