News Release
United Properties’ Paul Hawkins Receives ‘President’s Award of Excellence’
Annual Award is Highest Individual Recognition within United Properties
MINNEAPOLIS (March 10, 2008) – United Properties recently awarded the President’s Award of Excellence, the highest honor for an individual at United Properties, to senior vice president and chief financial officer Paul Hawkins. Nominated for his outstanding performance during 2007, the award recognizes achievement in innovation, client service and commitment to professional development.
“Paul has demonstrated a high level of integrity and extraordinary work ethic that we all have come to admire,” said Boyd Stofer, president and CEO, United Properties. “He has become not just a top flight CFO for United Properties, but a trusted advisor to me and others on our leadership team.”
Hawkins joined United Properties in 1999 as a vice president and corporate controller. He assumed the role of CFO in 2000, consolidating all of the company’s financial functions under his leadership. The following year, he took on the additional responsibility of overseeing four internal service groups: accounting, human resources, IT and office services.
In 2007, Hawkins made a significant contribution to United Properties’ growth through his work on several company growth initiatives, including the acquisition of Ojala and Company, a Denver-based commercial office and industrial park developer, the integration of NorthMarq Advisors, a Philadelphia-based affiliate of NorthMarq Capital, and the creation of the new NorthMarq Investment Sales business.
About United Properties
United Properties will reorganize its Real Estate Services divisions, including Brokerage, Property Management, Construction and Corporate Solutions, under the NorthMarq name. United Properties will focus on its Development and Investment businesses. The reorganization is expected to be complete by May 1, 2008.
United Properties, based Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a diversified commercial real estate company with more than 500 employees and 30 million square feet of office, corporate, industrial, retail and multi-family properties under management. The company specializes in the full range of real estate services, including brokerage, property management, healthcare real estate, corporate real estate services, construction, along with businesses in retail, residential, office and industrial development. United Properties serves more than 200 markets throughout the world through its affiliations with ONCOR International and ChainLinks Professional Resource Network. (www.uproperties.com)
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