Awards and Honors
Dark Matter’ Stephanie Durflinger and Bethany Williams-Woodward Win Prestigious 2024 Mortgage Industry Awards
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. /FLORIDA NEWSWIRE/ -- Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative leader in mortgage technology backed by time-tested loan origination software and leadership, today announced that Stephanie Durflinger, its chief product officer, has been named a HousingWire Tech Trendsetter, and Bethany Williams-Woodward, its data solutions product manager, has been named to National Mortgage Professional Magazine's 40 Under 40 list.
AADOM Presents 2023 Green Leader Award to Spodak Dental Group’s Erika Pusillo
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. /FLORIDA NEWSWIRE/ -- Henry Schein and the American Association of Dental Office Management (AADOM) announced that Erika Pusillo, Practice Optimizer for Delray Beach-based Spodak Dental Group, has been selected as the recipient of the 10th Annual Green Leader Award. Pusillo was presented with the award at the recent 2023 AADOM Conference in Orlando, Fla.
Attorney David L. Goldman Recognized by Florida Trend as a 2023 ‘Legal Elite’
SARASOTA, Fla. /FLORIDA NEWSWIRE/ -- Attorney David L. Goldman, from the Sarasota Florida law firm of Goldman, Babboni, Fernandez, Murphy & Walsh, has been recognized as a Florida Trend Magazine's 2023 Legal Elite. Factors reviewed by the panel include the candidate's expertise, ethics, and dedication to the Florida justice system.
Spodak Dental Group (SDG) named a Winner of the South Florida Top Workplaces 2023 Award
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. /FLORIDA NEWSWIRE/ -- Spodak Dental Group has been awarded the No. 45 Top Workplaces 2023 honor by The Sun Sentinel in the small business category. This is the seventh time that the Group has won the award. The Spodak Dental Group, an Inc. 5000 honoree, has evolved to become South Florida's premier, comprehensive dental facility.
Danielle Alura of Miami Crowned Miss Global USA 2023
ORLANDO, Fla. /FLORIDA NEWSWIRE/ -- Last weekend, Danielle Alura of Miami was crowned Miss Global USA 2023 in Orlando, Florida. She will go on to compete on the world stage representing the USA for the chance to win the title of Miss Global 2023. She had interviewed for Miss Florida Global USA this year and earned the state title before competing in the 2023 Miss Global USA pageant.
Coral Springs Medical & Dental Receives a Business of Excellence Award for Giving Back to Community
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. /FLORIDA NEWSWIRE/ -- Coral Springs Medical & Dental, part of the HG Doctors Family, announced today that the City of Coral Springs honored it with a 2022 Business Excellence Award in the "Heart of the Community" category.
Spodak Dental Group Named a Winner of the South Florida Top Workplaces 2022 Award
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. /FLORIDA NEWSWIRE/ -- Spodak Dental Group has been awarded the No. 5 Top Workplaces 2022 honor by The Sun Sentinel in the small business category. This is the sixth time that the Group has won the award.
Owner Alan Laird of AJ’s Seafood & Oyster Bar Ranked as one of the Most Influential Restaurant Execs
DESTIN, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- In 2020, readers of "Nation's Restaurant News" had a chance to weigh in on who they considered leaders in the restaurant industry. The people have spoken and Florida's own Alan Laird, owner of AJ's Seafood & Oyster Bar, ranked number 37 out of 500 submissions in the category for "Most Influential Restaurant Executives in the Country" on its "Power List 2020."
OpenClose honored as a 2020 HWTech100 Mortgage Innovator
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- OpenClose, the leading mortgage fintech provider and omni-channel loan origination system (LOS), announced that due to its industry-pioneering technology innovations, successful launches and the resulting stellar lender outcomes, the company was named to the prestigious HousingWire 2020 Mortgage Tech 100 List.
Mortgage Tech Provider OpenClose Experiences Significant Growth and Continues Adding Award Winning Talent
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. /FLORIDA NEWSWIRE/ -- OpenClose®, the leading mortgage fintech provider and multi-channel loan origination system (LOS), with nearly 20 years of successful implementations, announced that their newly tapped VP of Sales Engineering, Chris Olsen, was honored by National Mortgage Professional (NMP) magazine as one of the '40 Most Influential Mortgage Professionals Under 40.'
Beach Floor & Decor in Sanibel Florida Earns 2020 ‘Best Of Houzz’ Award
SANIBEL, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Beach Floor & Decor of Sanibel, Florida has won a "Best Of Houzz" award for Outstanding Customer Service" on Houzz®, the leading platform for home renovation and design.
OpenClose’s Chief Revenue Officer Vince Furey Wins 2019 HousingWire Vanguard Award
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- OpenClose, an industry-leading multi-channel loan origination system (LOS) and digital mortgage fintech provider, announced that its chief revenue officer (CRO), Vince Furey, has been selected by HousingWire as one of its 2019 Vanguard Award winners.
Dental Expert Dr. Craig Spodak Named Align Technology Faculty Member
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Dr. Craig Spodak, dentist at Spodak Dental Group, was recently named a member of Align Technology's North American Faculty. He is considered an expert in his field and joins a group of elite dentists, orthodontists and team educators across the world, and is among one of only a few Align Faculty Members in Florida.
Best U.S. Theme Parks for 2019 Celebrated in inaugural Top Villas Awards
ORLANDO, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Top Villas, one of the world's leading luxury villa rental specialists, has unveiled its ranking of the best theme parks to visit in the United States through the inaugural Theme Park Awards.
NSAL Star Maker Awards to Recognize Marilynn Wick with Lifetime Achievement Honor
BOCA RATON, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- The National Society of Arts & Letters, Florida East Coast Chapter’s 2nd Annual Star Maker Awards will be held at Boca West Country Club on Sunday, April 28, 2019 from 5-8pm. During the event, scholarships will be presented, and awards will be bestowed upon NSAL competition winners.
Current Builders Honored to be Selected to Gator100 Event Recognizes Fastest-Growing Firms led by UF Alumni
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Current Builders was recently named to the University of Florida’s 2019 Gator100 during a ceremony on February 22, 2019 at UF’s J. Wayne Reitz Union Grand Ballroom.
Self-published Author Olivia Norem Battles Old-school Publishers and Takes Home Top Honors at Audie Awards
TAMPA, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- When Olivia Norem first heard the narration of the book, "His Viking Bride," she was so caught up in the story she nearly forgot that she is, in fact, the one who wrote it. And this marketer turned author is not the only one who found the audiobook captivating.
National Mortgage Professional Magazine Designates OpenClose a Top Mortgage Employer for the Third Consecutive Year
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- OpenClose, an industry-leading multi-channel loan origination system (LOS) and digital mortgage fintech provider, announced that it was selected as a 2019 Top Mortgage Employer by National Mortgage Professional (NMP) magazine for the third straight year.
Florida Enrolled Agent Jeffrey Schneider Named ‘2018 Top Practitioner’ by the ASTPS
STUART, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Stuart Enrolled Agent and Certified Tax Resolution Specialist, Jeffrey Schneider of SFS Tax Problem Solutions was chosen by the American Society of Tax Problem Solvers (ASTPS) as the 2018 Top Practitioner.
RMA Proposed Innovation District Wins Major Award for Pompano Beach CRA from FRA
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- RMA is proud to announce that their proposed plan for the Pompano Beach Downtown Innovation District won the 2018 Promotion Award at the annual Florida Redevelopment Association (FRA) Awards. RMA managed the city's redevelopment agency for almost a decade and authored this award-winning plan for the creation of the city's downtown. The plan will transform undeveloped land into a vibrant urban area (downtown), becoming a revitalization role model for cities nationwide.