Friday, August 28, 2009

Data Transfer Solutions Wins Contract to Map Culturally Significant Sites in Utah

Data Transfer Solutions Wins Contract to Map Culturally Significant Sites in Utah

ORLANDO, Fla. - Data Transfer Solutions, LLC, the Downtown Avalon Park-based firm that provides GIS (Geographic Information Systems) transportation planning, asset management, web design, database applications, and video and multimedia production services to local governments, regional and state agencies throughout the U.S., recently won a $700,000 contract to map culturally significant sites in Utah for its division of State History.

The work is being performed by the DTS Agile division in Ft. Collins. Dave Bouwman, chief technical officer, said the firm has deployed ESRI web-based mapping software to assist the efforts of Utah’s Division of State History to inventory historical and culturally important sites throughout the state.

The Ft. Collins Agile team will deliver functioning software every two weeks while providing the client with unprecedented access and involvement in the development process.

For more information, contact:
A.M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, Chief Operating Officer, Data Transfer Solutions, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, 32828; 407-382-5222; tfragala@edats.com

Jade Winfrey, Marketing Coordinator, Data Transfer Solutions, 407-382-5222; jwinfrey@edats.com

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

Global Network Solutions Unveils New Name---GLOBAL-ENC

Global Network Solutions Unveils New Name---GLOBAL-ENC

ORLANDO, Fla. - Global Network Solutions, Inc., the 13-year-old Florida based firm that manages corporate IT services and specializes in the healthcare industry, has changed its calling card. The new company name is GLOBAL-ENC, Enterprise Network Consulting.

Bruce Mizell, president and chief executive officer of GLOBAL-ENC said the new brand better reflects what the company offers.

“Our client base is growing and we are expanding throughout the U.S.,” Mizell explained. “We need a new brand to better align our corporate image with our corporate practice and target markets,” he said.

The firm, which is a HIPAA Certified Professional Company, provides managed IT services and security solutions using Best-of-Breed security tools to protect primarily healthcare networks.

“Our security tools are flexible and scalable; we can analyze an entire domain or a single machine. We provide remediation actions and offer reports ranging from high-level management to detailed reports used by network administrators,” Mizell said.

GLOBAL-ENC is a client company of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program at the Seminole/Winter Springs Incubator on S.R. 434.

For more information please contact:
Bruce Mizell, President/CEO GLOBAL-ENC, 866-663-8104 ext.104 bmizell@global-enc.com

Esther Vargas-Davis, Site Manager, UCF Incubator-Seminole County, 407-278-4881, evargasd@mail.ucf.edu

Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, 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 www.incubator.ucf.edu.

Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty to Host Workshop for Home Owners

Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty to Host Workshop for Home Owners

ORLANDO, Fla. - Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty will host a free seminar for home owners facing foreclosure and in need of credit restoration starting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at Stirling Sotheby’s Dr. Phillips Gallery, located at 7722 W. Sand Lake Rd. across from the Marketplace at Dr. Phillips.

The seminar, which is open to the public, is sponsored by Boyette Law Offices and Wells-Fargo.
Frank Lavra, an associate with Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, said seminar presenters include attorneys, lenders, credit restoration, rental lifestyle and real estate specialists.

“Many home owners are having difficulty meeting their mortgage obligations and our seminar will discuss all their available options, including loan modifications, deed in lieu, short sales, foreclosures and bankruptcy,” Lavra said.

“We will present strategies to avoid the consequences of mortgage foreclosure and how to fasttrack your credit restoration,” Lavra said.

Lavra said Stirling Sotheby’s associates Espe Almarza and Gloria Wong will participate in the seminar.

For more information please contact:
Frank Lavra, Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty-Dr. Philips 407.580.6863

Roger Soderstrom, Owner/Founder, Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty 407.588.1260; http://www.StirlingSIR.com

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.

ICI Homes to Host Realtor Socials Sept. 17, Sept 24 in Kissimmee, Lake Nona Areas

ICI Homes to Host Realtor Socials Sept. 17, Sept 24 in Kissimmee, Lake Nona Areas

ORLANDO, Fla. - ICI Homes will host receptions for area Realtors on Sept. 17 at Avilla in Kissimmee and on Sept. 24 at Live Oak Estates in the Lake Nona area of southeast Orlando.

Rosemary Messina, vice president of sales and marketing at ICI Homes in Florida, said ICI plans to showcase two new luxury model homes priced from the $300s at Avilla, an intimate gated community located off John Young and Osceola Parkways in Kissimmee. The Realtor reception is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. at 2760 Swoop Circle, Kissimmee 34741

Avilla offers 81 estate home sites and new luxury homes in a California contemporary design.

New homes at Avilla range in size from 2,500 square feet of living space to more than 3,500 square feet, and include 18-inch tile throughout, solid surfaces in kitchen and baths, tiled roofs, brick pavers in the driveways and streets and lush landscaping.

Decorative street lamps and mailboxes define the community, which offers a community swimming pool with a large covered lanai, tot lot, tennis and basketball courts.

Live Oak Estates, a gated community located off Moss Park Rd. across from Lake Mary Jane and Lake Hart, features spacious one-acre wooded home sites and spectacular luxury homes priced from the $600s.

ICI Homes will showcase one new luxury model home, and its six new floor plans at Live Oak Estates from 5 to 7 p.m., on Sept. 24 at 14121 Bella Lane, Orlando 32832 Messina said.

For more information, please contact:
Allison Pope, Marketing Manager ICI Homes-Central Florida, 407-466-9663
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142

About ICI Homes
ICI Homes is ranked as one of the largest privately owned homebuilders in the US. The 30-year-old firm builds new homes and develops communities and resort facilities in the Volusia-Flagler region as well as Northeast Florida, Orlando and Tampa.

BioTraits, Inc. Appoints Todd Folds President of Consumer Protection Division


BioTraits, Inc. Appoints Todd Folds President of Consumer Protection Division

ORLANDO, Fla. - BioTraits, Inc., a biometrics technology development firm, has appointed Todd Folds as president of the new BioTraits Consumer Protection Division.

Peter A. Wengert, founder and chief executive officer of BioTraits, Inc., said Folds is a graduate of Indiana State University with a degree in Aerospace Technology and has more than 16 years of experience in computer and online security.

BioTraits, a client of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program in the Central Florida Research Park, launched its Consumer Protection Division recently to offer state-of-the-art software to prevent identity theft and protect children from web-based predators.

For more information, contact:

Peter A. Wengert, CEO BioTraits, Inc. 3267 Progress Drive, Suite 103, Orlando, FL 32826; 866-815-0888 or peter@biotraits.com


Carol Ann Dykes, Site Manager, UCF Business Incubation Program, 407-882-0211, cdykes@mail.ucf.edu


Thomas O’Neal, Executive Director, UCF Business Incubation Program, 407 882-1120, oneal@mail.ucf.edu


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

About BioTraits:

Founded in March 2003, BioTraits, Inc. is a biometric company providing solutions for biometric identification and verification products through its development of a suite of workforce management products and distribution of biometric access control products. For more information, visit http://www.biotraits.com/.

About the UCF Business Incubation Program:

Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 120 emerging companies (including nearly 70 current clients) create over $500 million in annual revenue and more than 1600 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/.

Showcase Estate Home for sale in Harmony represents Extreme value for buyer

Showcase Estate Home for sale in Harmony represents Extreme value for buyer

ORLANDO, Fla. - An exclusive 5,400 square foot luxury home for sale at Harmony near southeast Orlando’s new Medical City offers an unusual value for the next buyer.

Roger Soderstrom, founder and principal at Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty in Orlando---exclusive sales and marketing representatives for the $1.4 million luxury home---said the showcase builder estate was beautifully furnished as a model home.

“The design and construction details evident in this showcase luxury home are amazing,” Soderstrom said. “The furnishings, which will be sold with the house, are equally breathtaking, and the current sale price is a full $560,000 below the initial offering price,” Soderstrom said.

The seller is offering to finance the sale of the home with 20 percent down and will negotiate a lease-option with qualified buyers, Soderstrom said.

The USGBC LEED “Green” Certified luxury home offers four bedroom suites, five-and-a-half baths, five fireplaces, a private elevator, a courtyard swimming pool and cascading waterfall, billiard room, game room, and private breakfast lanai.

Jody Connor, an associate with Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty’s (www.stirlingsir.com) Downtown World Center, listed the estate home for sale with an asking price of $1,387,500. Harmony is a unique environment with a town square and art sculptures throughout.

The master-planned community features the only Johnny Miller signature designed golf course in Central Florida, with 70 percent of the land area set aside for conservation, more than 900 acres of private lakes and miles of natural and urban trails, a private lakefront camping area, its own aquatics center, and a Town Tavern that delivers to private homes.

“This is a unique luxury home in a unique community that’s just minutes from southeast Orlando’s Medical City and technology corridor,” Soderstrom said.

For more information please contact:
Jody Connor, Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty Downtown World Center 407.242.3424

Roger Soderstrom, Owner/Founder, Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty 407.588.1260; http://www.StirlingSIR.com

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.

Data Transfer Solutions, LLC Wins Contract from Florida Department of Transportation’s District 6

Data Transfer Solutions, LLC Wins Contract from Florida Department of Transportation’s District 6

ORLANDO Fla. - Data Transfer Solutions, LLC, the Orlando-based firm that provides GIS (Geographic Information Systems) transportation planning, asset management, web design, database applications, and video and multimedia production services to local governments and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S., recently was assigned two task work orders from the Florida Department of Transportation District Six.

A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, chief operating officer at Data Transfer Solutions, said one task consists of mapping for the District’s Work Program that includes two counties, eight municipalities and 13 commission districts.

The other task involves supporting applications DTS previously developed including the ARRA Tracker, a tool designed to assist the District track projects being completed by local governments using Federal Stimulus money. DTS will also support and extend the Gaming Tool it designed to prioritize the District’s projects and allocate funding for the upcoming fiscal year.

For more information, contact:
A.M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, Chief Operating Officer, Data Transfer Solutions, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, 32828; 407-382-5222; tfragala@edats.com;

Jade Winfrey, Marketing Coordinator, Data Transfer Solutions, 407-382-5222; jwinfrey@edats.com;

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

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Mercantile Capital Corporation Appoints Four New SBA 504 Loan Specialists

Mercantile Capital Corporation Appoints Four New SBA 504 Loan Specialists

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. - Mercantile Capital Corporation, which ranks as one of the nation’s leading providers of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, recently appointed four new SBA 504 loan specialists.

Christopher G. Hurn, CEO of Mercantile Capital Corporation, said he promoted Jon DeJulio from intern to marketing associate.

Yelena Sulyagina was promoted from intern to credit analyst.

Tammy Hennen was named operations administrator and Carolyn Skog was named credit analyst. Both Hennen and Skog have more than 20 years of experience.

For more information contact:
Chris Hurn, CEO, Mercantile Capital Corporation, 407-786-5040
Geof Longstaff, Chairman, Mercantile Capital Corporation, 407-786-5040
Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142

Grubb & Ellis|Commercial Florida Appoints Paula Buffa, CCIM, RPA Senior Vice President, Office Group in Tampa


Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida Appoints Paula Buffa, CCIM, RPA Senior Vice President, Office Group in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. - Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida has named Paula Buffa, CCIM, RPA senior vice president of its Office Group. Buffa is currently president of the Westshore Alliance in Tampa.

Jeffrey Sweeney, SIOR, president and managing principal of Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida with offices in Tampa, Orlando and Melbourne, said Buffa has 23 years of experience in commercial real estate and ranks as one of the most highly qualified office specialists in Florida. A three-time CoStar Power Broker awardee, Buffa was also named one of 2005’s Top 20 Women in Commercial Real Estate by Florida Real Estate Journal.

She attended Middle Tennessee State University and began her commercial real estate career with CB Richard Ellis in Nashville. She relocated to Tampa in 1997. Most recently Buffa was associated with GVA Advantis in Tampa. She is also past president of both the Florida Gulfcoast Commercial Assn. of Realtors and Tampa Bay Chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women.

Buffa is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) and designated a Real Property Administrator (RPA) by Building Owners and Managers Institute International.

At Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, Buffa’s clients include American General Insurance, Troy State University, IVANS, Sage Software Healthcare, GolfTec, HCA Healthcare, Professors Capital, Arcis Investments and RR Tampa LLC.

“We are delighted Paula Buffa has joined our Tampa office,” Sweeney said. “She will play a major role in our continued growth in the region.”

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 its investment subsidiaries, 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, mutual funds and other real estate investment funds. For more information, visit http://www.grubb-ellis.com/ <http://www.grubb-ellis.com/> .

Contacts:

Paula Buffa, CCIM, RPA 813-830-7887

Jeffrey Sweeney, SIOR President 407-481-5387

Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142

NAI Realvest Appointed Exclusive Sales, Marketing Agents for $2.7 Million New Smyrna Beach Retail Center

NAI Realvest Appointed Exclusive Sales, Marketing Agents for $2.7 Million New Smyrna Beach Retail Center

MAITLAND, Fla. - NAI Realvest has been appointed exclusive sales and marketing agents for a 20,495 square foot community shopping center located at 1700 Canal St. (S.R. 44) in New Smyrna Beach.

The retail center, which includes a 5.27-acre site, is contiguous to K-Mart. Major tenants include Curves, MetCare, Volusia Therapy and the Florida Dept. of Motor Vehicles. Built in 1982 and remodeled earlier this year, the center is 53 percent leased.

Thomas E. Hankins, CCIM, SIOR, a principal at NAI Realvest, negotiated the exclusive broker agreement with owner Concord Americas Corporation.

The property is listed for sale at $2.7 million.

For more information, please contact:
Thomas E. Hankins, CCIM, SIOR, Principal, NAI Realvest 407-949-0727 (Direct) or thankins@realvest.com
Patrick Mahoney, President, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 pmahoney@realvest.com
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.