Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Receives Pinnacle Award for Large Business

Raleigh, NC, May 16, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Eb Moore, CEO of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston (www.hpw.com), has announced that the firm has received the 2008 Large Business Pinnacle Award, presented by the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce. The award is presented to five companies who have exhibited staying power, innovation and community involvement.

Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston was honored at the Raleigh Chamber’s annual Pinnacle Business Awards Celebration on Tuesday, May 13 at the Jane S. McKimmon Center, located on the North Carolina State University campus. More than 500 guests representing the top entrepreneurs from Raleigh and Wake County businesses and enterprises were in attendance.

“We are honored to win the Pinnacle award,” said Moore. “We always strive to provide the best services and care for our customers, and are committed to serving our local communities. It is a great honor to be held in such high esteem here in the Triangle.”

About Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston:
Howard Perry, an established builder, and Don Walston, a real estate entrepreneur, formed Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston in 1972. Today the company has more than 800 real estate professionals, 13 sales offices, the area’s premier new homes division, a mortgage company, insurance services division, title company, an award-winning relocation division, a growing concierge home services division, the area’s No. 1 real estate school, and one of the state’s top real estate Web sites. The company has become the largest full-service residential real estate company in the Triangle and one of the leading realty firms in the nation, with more than 11,000 transactions a year and almost $2.5 billion in sales. In 2006 and 2007, Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston was recognized as one of the 50 fastest growing private companies in the Triangle by the Triangle Business Journal. In 2007 they were named the #1 Best Place to Work in the Triangle by the Triangle Business Journal and named the #1 Coldwell Banker Company in North Carolina. In 2008, the firm received the National Coldwell Banker Golden Hammer Centennial Award for their commitment and work with Habitat for Humanity. For more information about Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston visit their Web site at www.hpw.com.

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
PR Firms Raleigh, NC
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