29 August, 2011

Annual awards demonstrate Raine & Horne's national growth

It has offices located in every state and territory, so it was fitting that the major gongs presented at Raine & Horne’s prestigious annual National Awards were shared by a cross section of winners from around Australia.

Held at the fashionable Outrigger Little Hastings Street Resort & Spa on the Queensland Sunshine Coast on 23 August, Raine & Horne Double Bay was named the leading network’s best sales office for 'number of sales' and 'dollar value'.

Raine & Horne Double Bay Co-Principal Michael Pallier also secured a win in the competitive Top Salesperson ($ value) category.

However, Raine & Horne Double Bay shared the success with gun Raine & Horne Collaroy Co-Principal, Lachlan Yeates, named Raine & Horne’s top salesperson in the dollar value category.

Other major winners included Frank Morella, Principal, Raine & Horne Commercial Canberra, who dominated the commercial sales and leasing categories, although Hudson Dale, Sales & Leasing Agent, Raine & Horne Commercial Brisbane North, grabbed the Commercial Salesperson (number of transactions) award.

Melbourne-based Glyn Bosisto was named Top Commercial Salesperson (number of sales) for 2011.

Raine & Horne CEO Angus Raine, CEO said it was pleasing to see the major awards spread across the states and territories, which was an indication that Raine & Horne was continually growing its brand nationally.

“The strength of our brand is built on the joint efforts of our principals, agents, property managers and staff,” Mr Raine said.

In an emotional presentation, Raine & Horne Chairman Max Raine presented the National Chairman’s Award to Dennis Wey, Principal of Raine & Horne Beenleigh and Raine & Horne Commercial Beenleigh, who has been with the company for 28 years.

“Dennis has been a champion of the Raine & Horne brand, and was even at our first ever national conference in 1984 and has never missed one since,” Mr Raine said.

Over the years Mr Wey has served as a Regional Chairperson and has been a consistent member of the Franchise Advisory Council in Queensland.

“Dennis has helped us establish a number of offices in Queensland and has assisted literally tens of thousands of Australians into a home since 1983 and absolutely deserves this important award,” Mr Raine said.

Raine & Horne national award winners

Award	Winner	Phone number
Top Office - number of sales	Raine & Horne Double Bay	Ric Serrao 0412 072 178
Top Office - dollar value	Raine & Horne Double Bay	Ric Serrao 0412 072 178
Top Salesperson - $ value	Michael Pallier, Co-Principal, Raine & Horne Double Bay	Michael Pallier 0417 371 522
Top Salesperson – number of sales	Lachlan Yeates, Co-Principal, Raine & Horne Collaroy	Lachlan Yeates 0414 660 033
Top Office – auction listings	Raine & Horne Hervey Bay	Graham Cockerill 0409 491 369
Top Salesperson –auction listings	Ric Serrao, Co-Principal, Raine & Horne Double Bay	Ric Serrao 0412 072 178
Top Commercial Salesperson - number of sales	Glyn Bosisto, Sales Agent, Raine & Horne Commercial Victoria	Glyn Bosisto 0414 304 580
Top Commercial Salesperson - sales $ value	Frank Morella, Principal, Raine & Horne Commercial, Canberra	Frank Morella 0411 522 888
Top Commercial Salesperson - leasing $ value	Frank Morella, Principal, Raine & Horne Commercial, Canberra	Frank Morella 0411 522 888

Top Commercial Salesperson - number of transactions	Hudson Dale, Sales & Leasing Agent Raine & Horne Commercial Brisbane North	Hudson Dale 0423 591 529
Top Coastal Office - $ value	Raine & Horne Bateman’s Bay	Adam Porteous 0414 726 014
Top Rural Office - $ value	Raine & Horne Calliope/Tannum Sands	Daryl Turner 0417 792 244
Top Country Office - $ value	Raine & Horne Bathurst	Matt Clifton 0414 011 117
National Chairman’s Award	Dennis Wey, Raine & Horne Beenleigh and Raine & Horne Commercial Beenleigh	Dennis Wey 0418 726 467

Raine & Horne is an iconic Australian property firm, with more than 360 offices worldwide. Also an established Superbrand along with Qantas, Vegemite, Woolworths and Myer, the company has four distinct property service brands including Raine & Horne Residential, Raine & Horne Commercial, Raine & Horne Rural and Raine & Horne Financial.

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For further media information contact:

Angus Raine, CEO Raine & Horne, 02 9258 5422/0409 920 697

Anna Truman, National Marketing & Communications Co-ordinator, 02 9258 5448