St. Louis Area Homebuilder, Payne Family Homes’ Ed Lott Wins HBA Service Award for 3rd Year - Honored for 3 Consecutive Years for Dedication to Sales & Marketing Council

St. Louis, MO, April 01, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Payne Family Homes’ Ed Lott Wins HBA Service Award for 3rd Year.

Honored for 3 Consecutive Years for Dedication to Sales & Marketing Council.

Edward G. Lott, Payne Family Homes Vice President-Sales & Marketing, has been honored with the Hugh L. Pettus Award for an unprecedented third year in a row by the Home Builders Association of St. Louis and Eastern Missouri. The prestigious award is presented to the HBA’s Sales & Marketing Council builder member who does the most to further the council’s goals. No other SMC member has ever won the award three consecutive times.

According to Pat Sullivan, Executive Vice President of the Home Builders Association, “Ed brings a passion for learning to the HBA Sales and Marketing Council and it is contagious. Others become inspired by watching how dedicated, how determined, how selfless, Ed is with his quest for success. It becomes obvious he is not seeking success only for himself, but all of those around him. He truly embodies with his professional approach, the meaning of this prestigious industry award.”

Payne Family Homes has prospered under Ed Lott’s marketing direction, tripling sales revenue in 2010. Sales are on track to increase another 25 percent in 2011. Payne has especially benefited from Lott’s exceptional experience, industry knowledge and dedication to customer service and he is recognized in the home-building industry for his key role in expanding Payne Family Homes in the face of a dismal economy by assembling a superb, energetic sales team. Lott’s sales leadership catapulted Payne from being the area’s 10th largest builder to a spot in the top 5 in just one year, according to the St. Louis Business Journal.

Lott is the current chairman of the Sales & Marketing Council and is a member of the Board of Directors of the HBA. He is a lifetime member of the Seven Figure Sales Circle of the National Association of Homebuilders and an NAHB Certified Instructor. In addition, he earned his Certified Sales Professional (CSP) designation from the NAHB and is a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (GRI) of the National Association of Realtors.

Prior to joining Payne Family Homes, Lott was Vice President-Sales and Marketing for several major St. Louis-area homebuilders.

Lott received his B.S. degree in business administration, accounting and finance from St. Louis University. He earned an M.A. degree in management and an M.A. degree in human resources development from Webster University. He is currently pursuing his doctorate in Organization Development, Leadership and Applied Management Research.

Payne Family Homes has 10 well-located communities in St. Charles and St. Louis Counties. Neighborhoods include Bordeaux Condominiums, Tuscany, The Pointe at Heritage Landing, The Enclave at Heritage, The Meadows at Ohmes Farm, The Townes at Belleau Creek, Bella Vista and Boulder Ridge in St. Charles County, and Ashton Woods and Uthoff Valley in St. Louis County. All Payne Family Homes neighborhoods are served by an AAA-rated school district and most are located in one of Money Magazine’s “100 Best Places to Live in America.” For information, call 314-417-1218, or visit www.paynefamilyhomes.com.

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