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12 Th e IF P - H al to n H ill s -R ea l E st at e Le ad er , N O V 27 , 2 01 4 Royal LePage CEO attends local meet and greet celebrating merger Royal LePage President & CEO Phil Sop- er, recently named CEO of the Year, attended the Meet & Greet hosted by Royal LePage Meadowtowne Realty (RLPM) on Nov. 14 in Georgetown. The party, which celebrated the recent merger between Johnson & Associates and RLPM, was attended by more than 150 peo- ple, including Halton Hills Mayor Rick Bon- nette and members of Halton Hills Council, and well as Royal LePage Realtors from Mil- ton, Mississauga and the surrounding areas. "RLPM is an exceptional brand with na- tional reach which is a benefit to all of us at RLPM. Together we are the number one brokerage in the Halton Hills/Erin market- place," said Finn Poulstrup, Broker/Manager. "It's been a good fit and together with make a tremendous impact in the local real estate marketplace." He pointed out about 90 agents now work with RLPM in the Halton Hills and Erin area. The two well-established companies joined forces in September and Meadow- towne now has branches in Georgetown, Acton, Erin, the Georgetown Market Place, Milton, Mississauga and Port Loring (near Parry Sound), with more than 300 sales and support staff. The meet and greet was a "fantastic" eve- ning that included Soper's presence who only three days before was named Canadian Pub- lic Relations Society's 2014 CEO of the Year. Created in 1991, the CEO Award of Excel- More than 150 people, including the Mayor and members of Council, attended a meet and greet at the Royal LePage Meadowtowne Realty office, 324 Guelph St. in George- town. The event celebrated the recent merger between Johnson & Associates and Royal LePage Meadowtowne Realty. Royal LePage CEO & President Phil Soper (centre) greets Royal LePage Meadowtowne Realty Gloria Riddall, Broker of Record/Owner (left) and Alex Ocsai, Broker/Owner at the local meet and greet. lence recognizes communications excellence and advocates that a successful CEO must be an excellent communicator who can ex- press a clear mission and shared values with a broad range of stakeholders, supported by outstanding business performance. Past recipients of the award include: Ga- len G. Weston, Loblaw Companies; Domi- nic D'Alessandro, Manulife Financial; John Betts, McDonald's Restaurants and Charles Baillie, TD Bank. Soper is the first CEO from the real estate industry to be recognized with this honour. "Mr. Soper's work in defining the com- pany's vision and communicating it with impact across Canada has been a demonstra- tion of how communications can be a game changer in business strategy and business re- sults," stated the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS). Since taking the reins at Royal LePage in 2002, the business has more than tripled rev- enue and doubled agent count. Soper's frequent commentary on econom- ic issues and the North American real estate industry contributed to the bestowment of the award, and that he was an early adopter in leveraging social media channels to en- hance the company's effectiveness and com- munications reach, stated the CPRS. 416-458-8495 / 905-877-8262 www.WilliamsEstates.ca Darren Williams sales representative Brick bungalow with 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, hardwood floors on the main floor, ceramic floors, a finished basement, furnace & A/C (2011). Quiet street & mature private backyard. Won't last long. Call Darren Today - 416-458-8495 DEAL OF THE WEEK $3 14, 90 0 3 bedroom, 2 baths, open concept kitchen, dark cabinet with backsplash, S/S appliances, hardwood floors on main & upper floor, master with ensuite, finished basement, parking for 2. Call Darren Today - 416-458-8495 $3 99 ,90 0 PERFECT STARTER HOME View 1000's of Homes at www.WilliamsEstates.ca 905-877-8262 www.meadowtowne.com BE SANTATO A SENIOR, SHELTER FAMILY OR LOCAL FAMILY IN NEED. FOR DETAILS PLEASEVISIT OUR WEBSITE OR GIVE US A CALL.