Har-Bro Awarded The Outstanding Building of the Year? (TOBY) Award for Corporate Facility by BOMA/GLA

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 15, 2011

In the only competition in the Los Angeles area that honors outstanding commercial office buildings and excellence in building management, Har-Bro?s corporate headquarters was recently awarded ?The Outstanding Building of the Year? (TOBY)? in the Corporate Facility category by the Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Los Angeles (BOMA/GLA). Har-Bro is an emergency services and restoration company with offices throughout the West coast.

Located at 2750 Signal Parkway in Signal Hill, the concrete, tilt-up style building, with 26,000 square feet, encompasses the company?s Long Beach branch office and Har-Bro corporate headquarters. The building, highlighted by a two-story atrium with massive skylights allowing abundant natural light as well as an interior rock and water garden, was built in 1973 and purchased and renovated by the company in 1997.????

?Typically, we help other people with their building projects, so it was an honor to show off our building through the TOBY awards,? said John Temoyan, regional director of business development for Har-Bro. ?When we purchased the building in 1997, it had all of the ?70s look and feel, with dark wood and the color palette of that decade, so we?re very proud to have made it what it is today,? said Jim Franklin, Har-Bro President.

In the Corporate TOBY category, all nominees are required to occupy at least half of the building that is nominated; Har-Bro occupies all of its award-winning building. The awards process consists of an initial nomination followed by a site visit, inspection and most importantly a scoring process.

?We were absolutely thrilled to be the first vendor to win this award. This is a beautiful building, which we are proud to have owned for a long time,? said Christina Winstead, senior account manager for Har-Bro.

The 26th Annual TOBY Awards were held on Oct. 26 at the J.W. Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. Live. Almost 600 BOMA-GLA members, guests and friends attended the events to celebrate the accomplishments of some of the most remarkable commercial properties and recent developments in the Los Angeles area.

The Har-Bro corporate and Long Beach branch building is owned by Har-Bro and managed by Har-Bro President Jim Franklin, Vice President Tom Henley and CFO Karen Kaplan.

About the TOBY Awards

The Outstanding Building of the Year "TOBY" Awards Program has been identified as the most prestigious of its kind in the commercial real estate industry. It recognizes quality and awards excellence in the daily management of the office buildings. The local winners may advance and must win at the regional level to advance to international. For more information, please visit http://www.boma.org/getinvolved/Awards/Pages/default.aspx

About Har-Bro

Har-Bro is a full-service mitigation, restoration and reconstruction provider for properties damaged by water, fire, flood and other disasters. Leading the industry since 1961, Har-Bro has offices in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. For more information on handling property damages or to learn more about Har-Bro, please visit http://www.harbro.com or call (800) 266-5677.

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Keepsy Makes Photo Books Easy, Wins Web 2.0 Expo Award

Menlo Park, CA (PRWEB) April 4, 2011

Hot off their recent launch, Keepsy continues to innovate and win accolades from both customers and industry influencers. The company announced today that it won Robert Scoble's pick for the Startup Showcase, held on March 29th at the 2011 Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco.

"Our goal is to make creating photo albums as fun and easy as taking the photos," said CEO Peter Weck, "and to win an award like this is thrilling for us. We've had really positive feedback from our customers, and to get this kind of recognition by an industry influencer like Scoble is very rewarding."

"This is an exciting time to be in this space," continued Weck, "Shutterfly's recent acquisition of TinyPrints for $ 333 million, Sequoia Capital's $ 41 million investment in Color.com, and the meteoric rise of mobile applications like Instagram and Picplz shows that both print product and photo sharing applications are hotter than ever for investors and consumers alike."

The company was picked as one of three winners from a group of thirty startups at the Web 2.0 Expo.

In discussing the choice on stage, the judges -- Robert Scoble and Ann Winblad (Hummer Winblad Ventures) -- highlighted the site's novelty, ease of use and the elegant results of the printed product. "We've talked with heck of a lot of people," responded Blake Williams, VP of Product, "and we've learned that while people love taking photos and looking at photos books, they perceive making the books as a real pain. They want these books, but they don't enjoy making them. That's a ripe opportunity in a market that's over $ 1B and growing."

To illustrate the ease of use, Keepsy points to its new Instapage feature. "Imagine it's your wedding, and the guests are taking great candid shots on their mobile phones," said Williams, "How are you going to get those photos into a printed keepsake album? Before Keepsy, the guests would have to remember download, upload, synch, etc. With Instapage, you can give your album a unique email address to share with your guests. They can then send their photos and captions directly to the album from their phones in real-time and Keepsy will auto-create pages in the album for them. In other words, the guests can create an entire photo album without setting down their wineglasses, and before the bride and groom have even left the reception."

While Keepsy's free online software has a multitude of photo book applications, the company cites group events and collaborative projects like weddings, reunions, birthdays, and yearbooks as their main focus.

At the SXSW conference last month, the founders were pleased with the unexpected but enthusiastic response from event planners and marketers. "We were fortunate enough to run a very successful pilot test of our event album for the SXSW Search Party that was hosted by Blekko, Chomp, Hipmunk, and Ashton Kutcher," said Weck. "We're now getting interest and speaking with other partners about future events."

About Keepsy

Keepsy is a site that uses the power of social networks to create custom, collaborative photo albums. People can create their own custom albums and invite friends to add their own photos and messages to the album. Keepsy also enables people to 'group gift' an album, and to include gift cards for events and special occasions. Keepsy was founded by Peter Weck, Blake Williams, and Kai Zhao. To learn more about Keepsy, please visit http://www.keepsy.com.

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Burch & Cracchiolo Receives Outstanding Service Award at 2011 Primerus Annual Conference

Phoenix, Arizona (PRWEB) December 19, 2011

Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. was recently recognized at the 2011 Primerus Annual Conference as the winner of the Outstanding Service Award. Primerus Outstanding Service Awards are given to law firms and individual lawyers for exceptional service and commitment to the values of Primerus. Burch & Cracchiolo was acknowledged for regularly reaching out to help their fellow Primerus members and improve the organization.

David M. Villadolid, Esq. of Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A., accepted the award on behalf of the firm, stating ?all of the members of Burch & Cracchiolo are honored to have received the 2011 award for Outstanding Service. We strive to keep Primerus first and foremost when thinking about referrals or requests for assistance.? Villadolid continued, ?we believe referring our clients to Primerus attorneys is another service we can provide, and there is great security in knowing that our clients will be well served by our fellow Primerus lawyers.?

About Primerus

Primerus is an international society of the world?s finest independent boutique law firms. Primerus members must meet rigorous standards, ensuring that the nearly 2,800 lawyers from 190+ member law firms provide exceptional legal service to clients. Primerus lawyers are based in 125 cities and over 35 countries around the world.

Primerus lawyers adhere to the organization?s six principles or ?pillars?:

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To learn more about the world?s top lawyers at Primerus and the trusted legal services the law firm association provides, visit http://www.primerus.com or call 800-968-2211.

About Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A.

With more than 45 attorneys, Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. is one of the Southwest's premier law firms. The firm was founded 40 years ago by Haze Burch, now deceased, and Dan Cracchiolo one of Arizona's premier lawyers who continues to engage in a thriving practice. Today, the firms lawyers are among the most highly regarded and recognized leaders in the areas of business and corporate law, construction, estate and wealth preservation planning, family law, finance, labor and employment, litigation, real estate and taxation.

Serving corporate, governmental and individual clients throughout the Southwest and nationally, Burch & Cracchiolo is known for outstanding and cost-effective representation that emphasizes client objectives. The firm has offices in Phoenix, Arizona; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Orange County, California. A number of the firm?s lawyers are recognized in Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers of the Southwest, Arizona's Finest Lawyers, Chambers USA, National Trial Lawyers and more. Additionally, the firm has been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Arizona.

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