Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Announces HPWConnect at Annual Company Meeting

Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston announced HPWConnect, the second phase of the company's technology innovation plan.

Raleigh, NC, March 02, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston held its all-company meeting on Tuesday, January 24th at the Sheraton Imperial RTP in Cary with almost 450 agents in attendance. The meeting was the roll-out for HPWConnect, the second phase of the company’s technology innovation plan. The announcement is a continuation of the company’s earlier initiative to provide each of their almost 600 agents with a new iPad, making the company the first Real Estate company in the country to do so. Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston’s commitment to being on the cutting edge will now allow its agents to connect to an unprecedented amount of market data and network resources through HPWConnect. Coldwell Banker CEO Jim Gillespie was a featured speaker, along with Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Executive Chairman Don Walston, CEO Eb Moore and Chief Innovation Officer Greg Robbins. Presenters and sponsors for the event included: Closer Look Inspections, For Sale By Builder, HPW Market Title/SafAssist, HPW Builder Services, Towne Mortgage of the Carolinas, Capinsure, American Home Shield, Carolina Solar Control, Inc., Agri-Waste Technology, Inc., Marrins Moving Systems, Triangle Carpet Specialists, Heritage Wake Forest, and Professional Home Staging and Design.

“We are so excited to be moving in a direction that no other agencies in the Triangle area have gone on this level,” said Don Walston, Executive Chairman. “Our goal at Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston is to make this company the best place for an agent to grow their real estate business.”

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About Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston:
Howard Perry, an established builder, and Don Walston, a real estate entrepreneur, formed Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston in 1972. Today the company is the #1 Coldwell Banker company in North Carolina, has more than 550 real estate professionals, sales offices across the Triangle, the area’s premier new homes division, a mortgage company, insurance services division, title company, an award-winning relocation division, a home services division, the area’s No. 1 real estate school, and one of the state’s top real estate Web sites. The company has become one of the largest full-service residential real estate company in the Triangle and one of the leading realty firms in the nation, with more than 6,000 transactions a year and over $1.3 billion in sales. In 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 RealTrends recognized Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston as the #1 real estate company in the Triangle area. In 2008, 2009 and 2010 the Triangle Business Journal recognized the company as the #1 real estate firm in the Triangle. In 2007 and 2008 they were named the #1 Best Place to Work in the Triangle by the Triangle Business Journal and #2 Best Place to Work in 2010. The firm also received the National Coldwell Banker Golden Hammer Centennial Award for their commitment and work with Habitat for Humanity. For more information about Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston visit their website at http://www.hpw.com/.

Contact Information:
Catherine Fain
919.573.1769

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