Tuesday, September 1, 2009

BioTraits, Inc. expands its workforce management suite with software to create worldwide automated secure virtual office

BioTraits, Inc. expands its workforce management suite with software to create worldwide automated secure virtual office

ORLANDO, Fla. - BioTraits, Inc., the biometric technology firm that provides corporate and government agencies with state-of-the-art security and accounting systems that accurately recognize and verify unique human characteristics, has developed new software that extends the firm’s workforce management suite of software solutions to help employers create a totally automated, secure virtual office worldwide.

“Our new products measure human experiences to help companies increase revenues, increase profits and protect their assets and their security,” said Peter A. Wengert, founder and chief executive officer of BioTraits, Inc.

Wengert explained that the new services will help businesses on several levels.

“With the new software we can move templates and clock people in and out, schedule people, do job coding and job costing,” Wengert said.

Biometric sensors enable corporate CEOs and HR managers to open a secure virtual office on any desktop anywhere in the world.

“Anywhere you have an employee working remotely, or a whole staff of employees working on a PC or network, you can keep track of their time, the projects they are working on and their billable hours, all job-coded and configured to assure that both billing and worker compensation are calculated accurately.,” Wengert said.

“The new software enables workers to verify access to the company’s VPN, to clock in and out from the remote desktop anywhere in the world and securely transmit data back to payroll so that all the proper accruals — vacation time, etc. — are accounted for,” Wengert explained.

BioTraits is a University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program client in the Central Florida Research Park.

For more information about this release 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 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 www.incubator.ucf.edu.

New River Township to Start Construction of $600,000 Amenities Center

New River Township to Start Construction of $600,000 Amenities Center

TAMPA, Fla. - New River Township, a master planned community under development by Avalon Park Group on S.R. 54 in Pasco County, will start construction of a new amenities center within the next 30 days.

Ross Halle, vice president of architecture and town planner for New River Township, said the amenities center will feature a community swimming pool, basketball court, tot lot and other facilities.

Avalon Park Group recently awarded a contract to Tampa-based Rauh Company to build the $600,000 amenities center.

Ultimately, Avalon Park Group plans to develop a 680,000 square foot town center with 2,000 multi-family units and a senior center at New River, Halle said.

Avalon Park Group is currently in negotiations with additional home builders at the master-planned community.

The developer is also negotiating with Pasco County officials regarding additional roads and infrastructure in the community.

For more information, contact:
Ross Halle, Avalon Park Group 407-658-6565, ext. 17 rossh@avalonparkgroup.com
Beat Kahli, Avalon Park Group 407-658-6565, ext. 14
Stephanie Hodson, Marketing Coordinator, Avalon Park Group, 407-658-6565
Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142

Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty Associate honored -- Editorial Excellence Award by Florida Realtor Magazine

Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty Associate Honored -- Florida Realtor Magazine presented its Editorial Excellence Award to Jennifer Gonzalez, part of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty’s “Gonzalez Team,” during a Florida Association of Realtors luncheon recently. Gonzalez wrote an article in Florida Realtor describing her and husband Luis’ work. At left is Doug Demerst, editor in chief of Florida Realtor.


Doug Demerst, Editor in Chief, Florida Realtor Magazine, Jennifer & Luis Gonzalez

The article can be viewed at: http://www.floridarealtors.org/FLRealtorMagazine/2008/September/0908RealtorAdvantage.cfm.
Contacts:
Angie Milan, Marketing Director, Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty 407-588-1269

The Gonzalez Team, Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty (Jennifer cell 321-377-3325 Luis cell 321-363-6077)

Roger Soderstrom, Owner/Founder, Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty 407-588-1260

Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142

Avalon Park Establishes Security and Safety Center, Orange County Victim Service Center

Avalon Park Establishes Security and Safety Center, Orange County Victim Service Center

ORLANDO, Fla. - Avalon Park in east Orlando has opened a Security and Safety Center and leased space in the facility for the Orange County Victim Service Center at 13013 Founders Square Drive in downtown Avalon Park.

Ross Halle, vice president of architecture and town planner at Avalon Park, said the 500 square foot facility will be used for meetings and briefings by law enforcement personnel and private community safety officials.

For more information visit www.avalonparkgroup.com or call:
Stephanie Hodson, Marketing Coordinator, Avalon Park Group 407-658-6565
Beat Kahli, Founder /CEO Avalon Park Group 407-658-6565
Ross Halle, VP Architecture/Town Planner Avalon Park Group 407-658-6565
Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142, Lvershelco@aol.com

NAI Realvest negotiates sale of 1,200 square foot office condo for $374,000 in Lake Mary

NAI Realvest negotiates sale of 1,200 square foot office condo for $374,000 in Lake Mary

ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated the $374,000 sale price for a 1,200 square foot office condominium at Lake Mary Professional Campus, a 10-building development located at the intersection of I-4 and Lake Mary Blvd.

Jack W. Lynch, senior broker associate at NAI Realvest negotiated the transaction representing the seller, Enlightened Debt Solutions of Lake Mary.

Richo Industrial, Inc., a Winter Park-based firm, purchased suite 1021 in the building located at 1301 S. International Parkway.

For more information, please contact:
Jack Lynch, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 or jlynch@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, 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.

Avalon Texas Holding Company to Start Construction of 150 New Single-Family Homes at Yager in Austin

Avalon Texas Holding Company to Start Construction of 150 New Single-Family Homes at Yager in Austin

AUSTIN, Tex. - Avalon Texas Holdings, a division of Avalon Park Group in the Orlando area, plans to start construction of 150 single-family homes early next year at Yager, a new community located within the city limits of Austin.

Ross Halle, vice president of architecture and town planner at Avalon Park Group, said his firm is currently negotiating with the City of Austin to start infrastructure within the next few months.

Avalon Park Group is developing Avalon Park in east Orlando as well as New River Township in Pasco County, Florida.

For more information contact
Stephanie Hodson, Marketing Coordinator, Avalon Park Group 407-658-6565;
Ross Halle, VP Architecture/Town Planner Avalon Park Group 407-658-6565;
Beat Kahli, Founder /CEO Avalon Park Group 407-658-6565;
Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142, Lvershelco@aol.com.

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Lennar Reports Sales of Nine Luxury Homes in One Week at Bella Terra in Estero, 32 Homes sold since June 1

Lennar Reports Sales of Nine Luxury Homes in One Week at Bella Terra in Estero, 32 Homes sold since June 1

ESTERO, Fla. - Lennar reports it recently sold nine luxury homes in one week at Bella Terra, located off Corkscrew Rd. east of I-75 in Estero.

Since June 1, the homebuilder sold 32 homes at Bella Terra, said Matt Devereaux, director of sales for Lennar’s Southwest Florida division.

More than 1,300 new homes have sold at Bella Terra priced from the $100s to the $500s, and approximately 500 new home sites remain for sale.

“Visitor traffic has increased dramatically at Bella Terra and we are seeing a surge in new home sales,” Devereaux said.

One big draw at Bella Terra is the community’s amenities, Devereaux said, which include a community clubhouse with southwest Florida’s largest swimming pool, along with bocce ball courts, a tot lot, beach volleyball, inline skating rink, a baseball field, soccer field, tennis courts, clubhouse, fitness center and banquet room.

Bella Terra features two, three, four, five and six-bedroom homes that range from villas priced from the low $100s to single-family and executive homes.

For more information, contact:
Matt Devereaux, Director of Sales, Lennar-Southwest Florida 239-278-1177
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142

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.