Coldwell Banker Canada recently announced its award winners for 2014. The No. 1 company in Canada was Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty in Kelowna, B.C. The brokerage was also Canada’s only Chairman’s Circle company, gaining international recognition. The managing broker is Susan Tough.
Honoured for Top Office in North America (for offices with one to 10 sales reps) were broker/owners Ken Pearman and Rod Stirling at Coldwell Banker Northern Bestsellers, Yellowknife.
The No. 6 Team in North America was The Jane Hoffman Group, at Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty. It was also the top team in Canada in units and gross commission income (GCI). Jane Hoffman was named Top Ultimate Service Representative in Canada.
Coldwell Banker’s top representatives in Canada were:
- No. 1 in units – Hudson Smith, Coldwell Banker Neumann Real Estate, Guelph, Ont.
- No. 1 in GCI – Lisa Hartigan-Middlestead, Coldwell Banker Fort McMurray, Fort McMurray, Alta.
Two special Canadian Ambassador Awards, the company’s highest tribute, were presented posthumously to Gary August, broker of Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty and Mary Bales, a sales rep with Coldwell Banker Peter Benninger Realty in Kitchener, Ont. Both died in 2014.
Gary August
“Gary led his company to consistently qualify for Chairman’s Circle status, representing the finest Coldwell Banker companies in Canada and around the world,” the company says. “A consummate professional with experience in both residential and commercial real estate, and greatly admired in our industry, Gary’s spirit of giving back to the community was evident throughout his organization. Their 25-year history of charitable works exemplifies the spirit of giving and sets the bar high for all who follow.”
Mary Bales
The tribute to Mary Bales says, “Throughout her distinguished 20-year sales career with the Coldwell Banker network, nationally prominent philanthropist Mary Bales earned the respect and admiration of her colleagues throughout our global organization and the real estate industry at large. Her reputation extended far beyond the realm of real estate, culminating when she was honoured by the Governor General with the Meritorious Service Medal for her charitable work in providing safe and affordable housing for the disadvantaged.”
