Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Receives Quie Award as One of the Top Ten Companies in North America

Raleigh, NC, July 18, 2008 --(PR.com)-- David Jones, COO of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston (www.hpw.com), has announced that the firm has received the 2008 Quie (Qe) Award as one of the Top 10 Companies in North America for their service excellence and exceptional customer satisfaction. The Qe (Quality Service) Awards are designed to recognize excellence from the perspective of the customer. The awards are based on how well service is delivered and how satisfied each client is with their experience. Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston delivered exceptional service and customer satisfaction, as measured by Leading Research Corporation. To be eligible for the 2008 Qe Awards, the company had to have a minimum of 60 percent agent participation and a minimum number of surveys sent and returned.

“We are honored to have been named a top ten company in the 2008 Quie Awards,” said Jones. “We understand how important the customers are, and we hope to continue to provide them with a service experience that illustrates our devotion to meeting their needs.”

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
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