Conrad Zurini, centre, with Pamela Alexander, CEO and Walter Schneider, co-founder and president, Re/Max Ontario-Atlantic Canada.

Re/Max Ontario-Atlantic Canada recently announced its award winners for 2012 in Ontario.

Conrad Zurini of Re/Max Escarpment Realty earned the Broker-Owner of the Year Award (multi-office category), for spearheading growth through strategic acquisition and selective recruiting – a move that saw the franchise add more than 50 Realtors to its roster in 2012.  The gain boosted the company’s sales force to over 350 real estate professionals, operating from nine office locations throughout Hamilton, Burlington and surrounding areas.

Cindy Haggerty and Shannon McCaffrey with Pamela Alexander and Walter Schneider.

Cindy Haggerty and Shannon McCaffrey of Re/Max Finest Realty in Napanee earned the Broker-Owner of the Year distinction in the small market category.  The company doubled its sales force with the opening of a second office in Amherstview. It has now extended its reach to better serve Loyalist Township, Kingston and South Frontenac, as well as Lennox and Addington Counties.

Gordy Khuman of Re/Max Gold was honoured as Rookie Broker-Owner of the Year.  Khuman, who established Mississauga’s Re/Max Gold Realty in November 2011,  brought his agent count up to 45 real estate professionals and increased visibility of the Re/Max brand in Peel’s strong-growth communities, the company says.

Karen Meshwork with Pamela Alexander and Walter Schneider.

The Manager of the Year Award was presented to Karen Meshwork of Re/Max Realtron Realty in Toronto.  Exponential growth over the past year, coupled with outstanding leadership, earned Meshwork the distinction, the company says.  Meshwork oversees operations at Re/Max Realtron’s Sheppard location and has been instrumental in recruitment and support of an expanding sales force. Re/Max Realtron earned several honours at the recent Re/Max LLC convention, including Highest Sales Volume Worldwide and Largest Multi-office Network.