Sperry Van Ness International Corp. Names Top Brokers, Offices

IRVINE, Calif., March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sperry Van Ness International Corporation^®(SVNIC), a commercial real estate services franchisor, is proud to announce the recipients of the company's top awards for 2012, spanning achievements among individual brokers and offices across the country. The awards were given out at the SVNIC annual sales conference in Miami, Fla. that was held Feb. 6-8, 2013.

The prestigious Partners' Circle Awards were given to Sperry Van Ness^® brokers who celebrated a gross annual commission income of $500,000 or more. Also among the top commission earners were the designated Achievers, who had the highest production numbers for 2012.  Many of these same advisors helped their offices make it into SVNIC's Top 20 Offices for 2012.

The following individual awards were also handed out the conference:

• Firm of the Year: Sperry Van Ness/Miller Commercial Real Estate, Salisbury, Md.
• Collaborator of the Year: Sperry Van Ness, LLC, Chicago
• Ambassador of the Year: Curt Arthur, Sperry Van Ness Commercial Advisors, LLC, Salem, Ore.
• Humanitarian of the Year: Walter Helm, Sperry Van Ness/ Walter Helm, Sacramento, Calif.
• Rookie of the Year: Jennifer Donathan, Sperry Van Ness/Commercial Real Estate (Barton W. Weprin) Liberty Township, Ohio
• Prospector of the Year: Tony Yousif, Sperry Van Ness/Finest City Commercial, San Diego, Calif.
• Team Player of the Year: John Rickert, Sperry Van Ness^/RICORE Investment Management, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio
• Innovator of the Year: Ryan Imbrie, Sperry Van Ness/Imbrie Realty, LLC, Portland, Ore.
• Trainer of the Year: Mark Alexander, Sperry Van Ness (Mark Alexander), Fort. Myers, Fla.

"In the crowded commercial real estate field, Sperry Van Ness^® advisors stand apart," said President and CEO Kevin Maggiacomo. "Through innovation and collaboration, these brokers and offices are providing the best to their customers, and setting the bar high for 2013."

For more on the award winners, please visit http://svn.com/award-winners-gallery/.

About Sperry Van Ness International Corporation
Sperry Van Ness International Corporation^®, a commercial real estate services franchisor, is the 10th most recognized commercial real estate brokerage in the U.S., according to the annual Lipsey Survey. The Sperry Van Ness organization includes more than 175 locations in 36 markets, with headquarters in Irvine, Calif. All Sperry Van Ness offices are independently owned and operated. For more information, go to www.svn.com.

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