NEW YORK, NY - The Marketing Directors, a leading, national development advisory and master property marketing and sales force that works exclusively on behalf of owners and builders, won an unprecedented eight National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) awards during the International Builders’ Show held in Las Vegas, Nevada in February. The National Sales and Marketing Awards gala was hosted by the NAHB and the National Sales and Marketing Council (NSMC) at The Wynn Resort.
The Nationals is the largest competition for real estate professionals in the country and pays tribute to superior sales and marketing achievements by individuals, sales teams, and residential communities. Entrants are evaluated for their professionalism, sales volume, community involvement, and industry contributions within the past year.
The Marketing Directors’ Angela Ferrara and Marty Brady took home NAHB Gold honors for Sales Managers of the Year. The team successfully accomplished their sales goal of leasing and/or selling 1,000 homes, and achieved a dollar volume for sales and leasing totaling $600,000,000 for the communities under their leadership. Additional Gold awards were received by The Marketing Directors’ Stephanie Mastronardi and Sophia Cicilioni, who were recognized as Sales Team of the Year due to their success at The Sheffield and Kathleen Thenor was awarded Rookie Sales Person of the Year for her excellent sales and leasing skills.
“We are honored to be recognized by the NAHB for our hard work in an industry we love,” said Jacqueline Urgo, president of The Marketing Directors. “We are proud of the success we’ve achieved during the past year for the development firms we represent, and are thrilled to be acknowledged as one of the top sales and marketing firms in the nation.”
The firm also took home several honors in the Silver category: Andrea Mignone was awarded Marketing Director of the Year; Cory Walter and Carolyn Sebba received a Silver award for Sales Team of the Year; and Susan Sanzone for Sales Person of the Year. The Marketing Directors were recognized in the Silver category for marketing materials used at two of its prestigious properties: The Jefferson and 55 Melrose.
About The Marketing Directors
The Marketing Directors is a development advisory and master property marketing and sales force that works exclusively on behalf of owners and builders of new homes. Headquartered in New York, with offices and sales teams active around North America, The Marketing Directors is known for its success in selling and leasing homes at prices that help its clients achieve their goals for each development. In its 30+ year history, The Marketing Directors has helped its clients successfully sell-out more than 1,000 new developments across the country – more than any other marketing firm. It is headed by founder Adrienne Albert and Jacqueline Urgo.