2006 Press Releases
RE/MAX WINS INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM INMAN NEWS
Contact: RE/MAX - Bill Echols 303-770-5531 (echols@remax.net)
INMAN - Dave Platter, Publitas 212-757-7506 (dave.platter@publitas.net)
(San Francisco, Calif., Aug. 2, 2006) - RE/MAX International, Inc. was recently honored with the Inman News prestigious 2006 Innovator Award for the “Most Innovative Brokerage/Franchise/Realtor.” Bradley Inman, founder and publisher of Inman News, presented the award in a ceremony at Inman News’ Real Estate Connect San Francisco 2006 conference. RE/MAX International oversees a network of more than 120,000 agents in 63 countries.
“In today’s economy, innovation determines success,” said Bradley Inman, founder and publisher of Inman News. “In the view of myself and my editorial board, RE/MAX International has earned this award by finding new ways to succeed.”
Since the launch of the Inman News Innovator Awards in 1997, Inman News has recognized enterprises that have demonstrated extraordinary levels of innovation through the use of technology or the Internet that enhance the real estate transaction for consumers, positively impact the real estate industry and redefine key business models within the market.
“We are honored by this award,” commented Dave Liniger, RE/MAX co-founder and chairman of the board. “It is a tribute to the hard work and creativity of every member of our network. Their individual dedication and professional commitment to this industry are what has built our network while providing top quality services to the public.”
Other winners included:
• Innovator of the Year: Mark Lesswing, Vice President, National Association of REALTORS®, Center for REALTOR® Technology
• Most Innovative New Business Model: Redfin Direct
• Most Innovative Real Estate Blog: UrbanDigs.com
• Most Innovative Real Estate Data Site: PropertyShark
• Most Innovative Technology: CellSigns, Inc.
• Most Innovative Mortgage Company/Service: Air Force Federal Credit Union
• Most Innovative Web Service: Trulia
• Most Innovative Media Site: October Research Corporation
• Most Innovative Rental/ New Home Online Service: MyNewPlace™
ABOUT REAL ESTATE CONNECT
Real Estate Connect (www.inman.com/connectsf) is the premier real estate technology conference and attracts the industry’s most influential decision makers, opinion leaders and technology experts into an active forum for discussion and debate. Connect LUX: Luxury Home Marketing in the Internet Age is scheduled for October 15-17, 2006 at the Mandarin Oriental in Miami.
ABOUT INMAN NEWS
Real Estate Connect is organized and produced by Inman News (www.inman.com),the nation's leading independent real estate news service and content provider. Inman’s clients and partners include 50,000+ Web sites and 250+ U.S. newspapers, including The Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, Washington Post, Denver Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Tribune, Yahoo!, Microsoft, Google, The Wall Street Journal Online, CBS MarketWatch, and many more.
