Nevada real estate company named tops in North America

Online, June 28, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Prudential Americana Group in Las Vegas was one of the top 50 companies honored from within the Prudential Real Estate network to attend the Gibraltar Circle Conference recently in Palm Beach, Florida. The company was selected to participate in the prestigious conference after achieving a #8 Network ranking based on revenue and other criteria.

"Gibraltar Circle stands for the best of the best in the Prudential Real Estate Network," said Earl Lee, president, Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services, Inc. "These companies performed at the highest level in 2009, earning distinction for their operating efficiency, customer service and consultation."

Exemplary performance begins with sound leadership, added Lee. "Gibraltar Circle brokers/owners met market challenges head on, seized opportunities and implemented best practices. The decisions they made and the strategies they pursued during a challenging 2009 have positioned their companies for growth and prosperity."

"Our Gibraltar Circle is a credit to the hardworking professionals of Prudential Americana Group," said Mark Stark, CEO of Prudential Americana Group. "Our company is made up of people who truly care about their customers and their profession and prove it every day."

Stark added that the Gibraltar Circle Conference was an ideal opportunity to network and share best practices with fellow honorees. "It's always helpful to compare perspectives and ideas with my colleagues, the industry's finest brokers and owners."

Prudential Americana Group was Nevada's top-selling real estate company in 2009 and has more than 1,200 sales executives and approximately 4,200 current home listings. It is an independently owned and operated member of Prudential Real Estate affiliates and is the 8th largest in the company's national network of 677 franchises. For more information, visit www.americanagroup.com.

Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services, Inc. is Prudential's integrated real estate brokerage franchise and relocation services business. Prudential Real Estate franchises are independently owned and operated. Companies are selected based upon outstanding performance records, high levels of customer service and shared business values with those of Prudential.

Prudential Real Estate provides franchises with business strategies using Operations Reviews as well as numerous benefits, including access to Prudential Real Estate's Online Seller Advantage program designed to provide real-time information to sellers with the touch of a keystroke; and Online Buyer Advantage, which enables consumers to easily search for property in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Prudential Real Estate is one of the largest real estate brokerage franchise networks in North America, with nearly 1,700 franchise offices and approximately 60,000 sales professionals in the franchise Network as of March 31, 2010.

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