CSS is honored to have Evan and Alyssa leading PSG and wishes for their continued success as well as the success of every other CSS employee. We are looking forward to the continued growth and development of our team as we celebrate 25 years of business!

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (PRWEB)
October 17, 2019

CSS would like to recognize two employees for their recent promotions: Evan Violette and Alyssa Mastrangelo. As of 2019, Evan has earned a seat at and been promoted to the Executive Team as the Managing Director of CSS PSG. Alyssa has moved into the newly created position of Director of Recruiting for PSG.

Professional Staffing Group, typically referred to as PSG, is a business unit of Contemporary Staffing Solutions. PSG focuses on the talent acquisition of Accounting & Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, and Call Center & Office positions.

Evan Violette is dedicated to the growth of CSS and has been since he first came aboard the CSS team as an Account Executive in 2012. Not only has Evan exceeded his client relationship goals while at CSS, he has also been promoted multiple times, now wearing the esteemed title of Managing Director. In recognizing Evan’s accomplishments and skill in developing quality, effective relationships with clients, the executive team of CSS has invited Evan to join them at the highest-level decision-making table.

“Evan has the highest level of integrity and is a true partner in every sense of the word. His methodology of selling is full transparency, which always leads to strategic partnerships,” says Steve Pearson, CSO of CSS.

“Evan consistently delivers high quality solutions every day. He and his team take great care of our customers and employees,” says Mike Pearson, President of Contemporary Staffing Solutions.

Alyssa Mastrangelo has been in every operational seat in the King of Prussia, PA office. She has been dedicated to handling the intake of CSS clients’ needs by prioritizing the development of the recruiting staff and the coordinators surrounding that pivotal role. Alyssa has been on the PSG Leadership team for more than two and half years, influencing the direction of PSG with a laser focus on developing internal staff and placing the best candidates for clients. In her new role as Managing Director, Alyssa will be overseeing six offices and report directly to Evan Violette.

“Alyssa is stepping into a new role on the PSG team and I am extremely confident in her ability to accelerate the delivery of fabulous candidates to our clients,” says Sharon Tsao, CMO of Contemporary Staffing Solutions.

“Alyssa is driven by doing what is right at all times for the client, candidate, and CSS employees. She moves at an urgent speed with a strong attention to detail,” says Steve Pearson.    

CSS is honored to have Evan and Alyssa leading PSG and wishes for their continued success as well as the success of every other CSS employee. We are looking forward to the continued growth and development of our team as we celebrate 25 years of business!

About Contemporary Staffing Solutions

Contemporary Staffing Solutions (CSS) is a company that exudes unwavering results with urgency, honesty, and integrity. CSS has been a leading provider of contract, temporary, and direct hire solutions. Nationally supporting Salesforce Projects & Managed Services and staffing solutions with a focus in Accounting & Finance, Human Resources, Sales & Marketing, Information Technology, Salesforce, and Call Center & Office. Everyone at CSS operates with pro-active pipelines, the highest business ethics, a winning spirit in our approach, and a team-oriented workflow with real cross-training. The CSS team coaches you with current business intelligence so that we can timely deliver solutions to meet your expectations. Our testimonials on our website tell the story from our clients and candidates—check them out!

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Peter Giese, Chief Growth Officer at Engel & Völkers Florida

As a company committed to always raising the bar and creating value for our franchisees, this new position establishes growth and innovation as a priority

NAPLES, Fla. (PRWEB)
October 16, 2019

Engel & Völkers Florida today announced Peter Giese has joined its corporate team, bringing over 30 years of industry experience to further amplify growth within the Engel & Völkers Florida network. As Chief Growth Officer, Giese is responsible for consulting with current Engel & Völkers Florida franchise-brokerages to assist with the recruitment, development and retention of talent. Additionally, Giese will consult with the Engel & Völkers Florida franchise expansion team to assist with the ongoing strategic efforts in new markets, as well as for potential merger & acquisition opportunities.

“In this new role, I am here to implement proven processes that will allow the Florida license partners to attract and develop talented real estate advisors and double the size of the brands presence in the state of Florida,” said Giese.

Giese comes to Engel & Völkers Florida from United Real Estate where he served as President, delivering record industry growth by expanding the company to over 80 franchise locations with more than $4.5 billion in annual sales in under five years. Prior to his position at United Real Estate, Giese was Senior Vice President of Franchise Sales and Development for Fortune 500 company, Realogy, where he focused on increasing franchise sales and acquisitions.

“Having personally started my own national brand and previously worked with some of the largest global real estate brands in the industry, I have immense respect for the consistency of the Engel & Völkers brand and how it creates an emotional attachment with it’s luxury real estate advisors and their discerning clients across the globe,” said Giese.

Giese’s addition comes amid Engel & Völkers Florida’s eagerness to continue to expand across the region and raise recruitment and retention rates within already existing Engel & Völkers Florida franchise-brokerages. The company’s 2020 goal is to grow by 20-percent in agent count and add 10 new shops in key markets across Florida.

“As a company committed to always raising the bar and creating value for our franchisees, this new position establishes growth and innovation as a priority,” said Timo Khammash, Managing Partner of Engel & Völkers Florida.

Currently, the Engel & Völkers Florida network is comprised of 31 franchise-brokerages with over 540 advisors. In 2018 the average sales price increased to $559,000 with a sales volume of $1,360,000,000.

“Peter has quickly established himself and is projected to make a meaningful impact at Engel & Völkers Florida,” said Oliver Tonn, Co-Owner of Engel & Völkers Florida. “With this expanded role within our leadership team we see further potential for additional Engel & Völkers markets, especially in the central and east coast market of Florida.”

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Linzee Werkmeister, Director, Public Relations & Franchise Support

Email: Linzee.Werkmeister(at)evrealestate.com

Tel: (239) 348-9000

About Engel & Völkers:

Engel & Völkers is a global luxury real estate brand. Founded in Hamburg, Germany in 1977, Engel & Völkers draws on its rich European history to deliver a fresh approach to luxury real estate in the Americas with a focus on creating a bespoke, white-glove concierge client experience at every stage of the home buying or selling process for today’s savvy homeowner. Engel & Völkers currently operates approximately 175 shop locations with more than 3,000 real estate advisors in the Americas, contributing to the brand’s global network of over 11,000 real estate professionals in more than 30 countries, offering both private and institutional clients a professionally tailored range of luxury services, including real estate, yachting and aviation. Committed to exceptional service, Engel & Völkers supports its advisors with an array of premium quality business services; marketing programs and platforms; as well as access to its global network of real estate professionals, property listings and market data. Each brokerage is independently owned and operated. For more information, visit evrealestate.com.

About Engel & Völkers Florida:

Engel & Völkers Florida is the Master License Partner of the global luxury real estate brand Engel & Völkers in the state of Florida. Recognized for uniquely recruiting, training and equipping some of the top professionals in the real estate industry, Engel & Völkers Florida’s exclusive franchise model positions its license partners at the top of the premium market to gain market share and support their bottom line. The company represents franchise locations in: 30A Beaches, Belleair, Boca Raton, Bonita Springs-Estero, Cape Coral, Clermont, Delray Beach, Destin, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers Downtown, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, Jupiter, Leesburg, Madeira Beach, Marco Island, Melbourne Downtown, Melbourne Central, Miami-Coral Gables, Olde Naples, Orlando-Winter Park, Palm Beach, South Tampa, St. Pete, Stuart, Wellington, and Windermere.

Engel & Völkers Florida is continuing to strategically strengthen and expand its presence in premium real estate markets across the state of Florida. If you would like to know more about the Engel & Völkers brand or how to join its global network, which is known for demonstrating competence, exclusivity and passion, feel free to call our corporate office, located at 633 Tamiami Trl N, Suite 201, Naples, FL 34102 USA. Tel: +1 239-348-9000.

For more information about Engel & Völkers Florida, please visit evfranchise.com

Now, with Scott’s leadership, we feel confident we will be able to expand into new markets in key wealth centers around the U.S. by identifying strategic partners that are a strong philosophical and cultural fit.

BOSTON (PRWEB)
October 16, 2019

Congress Wealth Management announced today it has named Scott W. Dell’Orfano as Chief Strategic Officer. In this role, he will oversee a major growth initiative in key U.S. markets, with the aim of growing clients and assets under management significantly over the next five years.

Mr. Dell’Orfano, who is based in Jupiter, Florida, joins Congress Wealth Management from Boston Private Wealth, where he served as President and Chief Operating Officer, and was responsible for corporate strategy and acquisitions.

“We’re excited to have Scott join the Congress Wealth Management team and to make an immediate impact in driving strategic partnerships and leading all merger and acquisition activity,” said Paul Lonergan, President of Congress Wealth Management. “Over the last 10 years, we achieved $2 billion in assets under management organically through an intense focus on providing a superior client experience, and on offering customized creative investment solutions and advice. Now, with Scott’s leadership, we feel confident we will be able to expand into new markets in key wealth centers around the U.S. by identifying strategic partners that are a strong philosophical and cultural fit.”

Mr. Dell’Orfano is a 29-year veteran of the financial services industry. He has a strong record of successful mergers and acquisitions on both the buy and the sell side. In addition to managing the expansion plans at Congress, Mr. Dell’Orfano will contribute to the enhancement of services available to Congress Wealth clients. He has a proven success rate in running large growth-oriented businesses. His relationships throughout the Registered Investment Advisor community will support the growth of the firm and its brand.

“This is a tremendous opportunity because Congress Wealth has built such a scalable and highly regarded service model for its clients,” said Mr. Dell’Orfano. “This firm is very attractive to strategic partners that want help in growing their respective businesses, and also want to be part of a nationwide expansion play. We’re looking to make deals in the right geographic wealth centers with partners that share our focus on helping clients succeed and our commitment to firm growth.”

The addition of Mr. Dell’Orfano to the Congress Wealth Management team follows the recent hiring of two other former Boston Private executives, Gerald Graves and Chris Dudley, who joined the firm in July to lead Congress Wealth’s West Coast practice. This new initiative primarily services professional athletes, entertainment industry clients, and other high-net-worth individuals.

“Gerald and Chris have quickly acclimated to our team and have given us a strong presence on the West Coast,” said Lonergan. “We see great potential in positioning the Congress Wealth brand in other high-value markets, and Scott Dell’Orfano is a tremendous asset for us in pursuing that growth.”

Prior to serving as President and COO at Boston Private Wealth, Mr. Dell’Orfano was a member of the firm’s executive management team and served on the Boston Private Bank & Trust Company’s Policy Group. Before joining Boston Private Wealth in 2014, Mr. Dell’Orfano was Executive Vice President of Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services Group. Mr. Dell’Orfano received his B.S. in Economics from Union College.

About Congress Wealth Management

Congress Wealth Management is a Boston-based, privately-held, SEC registered investment management firm providing innovative wealth solutions to high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations and endowments. Congress Wealth Management also has offices in Westport, CT, Scottsdale, AZ, and Orange County, CA. The firm – which grew AUM from $200 million in 2009 to $2 billion today – was recently recognized as a Top 300 Registered Investment Advisor by Financial Times.

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Paul Squadrito has been promoted to technical principal at Design Workshop.

“Paul is well deserving of this promotion. His technical proficiency is exceptional, and he always takes time to mentor others,” said Mike Albert, principal and member of the Design Workshop Board of Directors.

ASPEN, Colo. (PRWEB)
October 16, 2019

Design Workshop, an international landscape architecture, planning and urban design firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of Paul Squadrito to technical principal, a newly created position with the firm. In this role, he will provide firmwide leadership and professional development in the areas of quality control, project management, and technical execution.

“Paul is well deserving of this promotion. His technical proficiency is exceptional, and he always takes time to mentor others,” said Mike Albert, principal and member of the Design Workshop Board of Directors. “He places a strong emphasis on personal accountability, which is critical to becoming a great designer and planner.”

With more than 25 years of professional experience in landscape architecture and master planning, Squadrito has an unwavering drive for technical excellence. Since joining Design Workshop in 2006, he has worked with public and private clients in a range of sectors, scales, and geographies. He and his teams have received notable peer recognition, including four American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) awards in the last eight years: South Grand Boulevard Great Streets Initiative, Lafitte Greenway and Revitalization Corridor Plan, Landscape Architecture Documentation Standards: Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices and The Restoring of a Montane Landscape.

“Paul will work with our teams to leverage resources and build a more rigorous design process, while at the same time cultivating inspiration and innovation,” added Robb Berg, principal and member of the Design Workshop Board of Directors.

Squadrito is active with the U.S. Green Building Council Colorado Chapter and supports the Special Olympics in the Roaring Forks area, serving as a mentor and coach to athletes with developmental disabilities.

About Design Workshop

Founded in 1969, Design Workshop is an internationally renowned design firm specializing in landscape architecture, urban planning and strategic services with seven offices in the U.S. and projects spanning the globe. The firm has been recognized with more than 360 prestigious awards. Design Workshop differentiates its planning and design process through DW Legacy Design®, the integration of art, community, environment and economics in every project. From fragile ecosystems to urban sites in rapidly changing cities, Design Workshop works in challenging environments around the world. For additional information visit http://www.designworkshop.com/.

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“We are thrilled to build out our team with leaders like Chris and Matt who have a deep understanding of the financial services industry and where it needs to go,” said Chris Cox, president of Apiture.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (PRWEB)
October 16, 2019

Apiture, an open API banking company focused on creating cutting-edge technology for financial institutions, has announced that Chris Babcock has joined the company as chief technology officer and Matt Ellis has joined as chief revenue officer.

“We are thrilled to build out our team with leaders like Chris and Matt who have a deep understanding of the financial services industry and where it needs to go,” said Chris Cox, president of Apiture. “They understand the complexities of the market and will enable our company to strategically expand our reach so banks and credit unions can provide their customers with the digital solutions they need in a modern world.”

Babcock joins Apiture as chief technology officer with more than 25 years of experience in financial services technology, business, sales, and delivery. He was a co-founder of the Americas office of Clear2Pay where he served as CTO. After FIS acquired Clear2Pay in 2014, Babcock held leadership roles in technology, product management, sales, and presales. Prior to his tenure at FIS and Clear2Pay, he held various technology and leadership positions at S1 Corporation and Accenture. Babcock is a graduate of Duke University where he received a degree in computer science.

Ellis joins Apiture as chief revenue officer and is a proven leader with over 25 years of experience in banking and technology. He began his career at Bank of Boston in various product and project management positions. After Bank of Boston was acquired by Bank of America, Ellis shifted from banking to technology, holding leadership positions in sales, product and general management at S1, Clear2Pay, ACI and Merrill. He is a graduate of St. Lawrence University where he received a degree in economics.

To learn more about Apiture, visit https://apiture.com.

About Apiture

Apiture is an open API banking platform, focused on creative cutting-edge technology for financial institutions. The platform allows banks the fast and flexible deployment of features that their customers expect – mobile-focused, user-centric, convenient and secure. Apiture brings credit unions, and community and regional banks everything their end users need together in a cohesive, simple experience that can improve their financial lives.

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Chris’s wealth of experience, deep industry knowledge, and relationships positions us to cultivate stronger, more impactful solutions for our university partners and their students both online and on campus.

NEW YORK (PRWEB)
October 16, 2019

LearningMate Solutions, a leading provider of consulting, specialty content and technology services for the K-12, Higher Ed, Professional and Corporate Learning communities, announced the appointment of Chris Cardona as Vice President of its Higher Education Institutional Sales division.

In his role, Chris will work closely with higher education institutions and help them define, design, and execute teaching and learning experiences that focus on the needs of traditional and non-traditional learners today. With a focus on workforce skills, outcomes and evidence, and personalized learning experiences that leverage strong learning design principles, cloud infrastructure, data, smart digital learning content, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, Chris will be partnering with institutions as they align programs to workforce needs, strengthen infrastructure in support of new technologies, and automate processes to deliver operational efficiencies.

“At a time of transformative change in education, Chris brings tremendous value not only to LearningMate but to our partners, as well,” Abhijeet Sethi, Senior Vice President of Global Sales, LearningMate commented. “Over the past few years, LearningMate’s product roadmap has strengthened significantly and our consulting services have become a cornerstone for digital transformation at scale. We needed an industry veteran who values collaborative relationships and innovative problem solving. Chris’s wealth of experience, deep industry knowledge, and relationships positions us to cultivate stronger, more impactful solutions for our university partners and their students both online and on campus.”

Chris has served in leadership roles at major higher-ed publishing companies over the past 15 years. His passion for teaching and learning drives him daily to create measurable solutions that impact teaching and learning at scale.

About LearningMate Solutions, Inc.

LearningMate is focused on the needs of the next generation of teachers and learners. The company builds on a strong foundation of learning design with progressive technology, digital media and engineering solutions to connect today’s learners, educators, administrators, policymakers and content creators with the information, tools, and solutions they need to be successful.

With six consulting offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and India, LearningMate serves a global clientele of education publishers, traditional and nontraditional EdTech companies, K-20 schools, universities and career colleges, government agencies, non-profits, corporate learning departments and education consortia.

If you would like more information about this release or would like to schedule an interview, please contact Taya Bures at 605.838.8108 or via email at taya.bures@learningmate.com.

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“I’m really excited to welcome Neal, Ken and Chester to Togetherwork. Each of them brings significant experience and a track record of success that will help propel us to the next level.”

NEW YORK (PRWEB)
October 16, 2019

Togetherwork, the emerging leader in Group Management Software and Payments, today announced that three new senior executives have joined the leadership team in new roles: Neal Keltz and Ken McDonald as General Managers of Business Units and Chester Ritchie as Senior Vice President of Payments. All three executives are joining Togetherwork at a time of rapid expansion and will play a key role in driving the company forward through the next stage of growth.

Mr. Keltz will serve as GM of Togetherwork’s Mission-Driven Business Unit. He brings over 15 years of software and payments experience to Togetherwork. Neal spent the past six years at Travelclick, most recently as SVP, Business Intelligence/CRM Product Development and Operations culminating in the recent sale of the company to Amadeus for $1.5 billion. Prior to that, he spent eight years at American Express in a variety of product, marketing and business development roles in the Consumer, Small Business, and Technology divisions.

Mr. McDonald will serve as GM of Togetherwork’s, Recreation and Leisure Business Unit. He brings over 20 years of software experience to Togetherwork. For the past eight years, Ken was at TeamSnap, a leading provider of software to sports teams and clubs, where he was GM of the company’s B2C Business. Prior to that, Ken served as the company’s Chief Growth Officer. Before his time at TeamSnap, Ken was VP Marketing, Product Management and Account Management at Lifepics for eight years, where he helped the company scale to over 12 million customers. Earlier in his career, Ken worked in venture capital and at Oracle. An expert in online customer acquisition, Ken is co-author of How to Acquire Your First Million Customers: Scaling Your Online Business by Laying the Foundation for Growth (2017).

Mr. Ritchie will serve as Togetherwork’s SVP of Payments. He has over 25 years of executive experience in a wide variety of payments companies. Most recently, Chester was President of Nodus Technologies, a leader in integrated payments solutions for small and mid-sized companies, which was acquired by EVO Payments in 2018. Prior to that, as SVP and Head of Business Development & Strategic Partnerships for US operations, Chester was part of the leadership team at Worldpay that saw the company through a period of explosive growth under private equity ownership culminating in the largest fintech IPO ever in 2015.

“I’m really excited to welcome Neal, Ken and Chester to Togetherwork. Each of them brings significant experience and a track record of success that will help propel us to the next level.” said Neil Platt, CEO of Togetherwork. “Neal and Ken have the product and sales experience we need to grow our core software business, and Chester’s deep expertise in payments will benefit us as we continue to enhance the depth and breadth of our integrated payments. Just as important, all three have extensive experience driving results quickly in high-growth privately owned companies.

About Togetherwork

Togetherwork is a leader in software and payments for groups and organizations of all kinds, helping them grow, become more efficient, increase revenues, and provide excellent service to their members and constituents. Togetherwork’s operating companies serve multiple verticals including fraternities, sororities, religious congregations, sports leagues, summer camps, charities, and cultural and educational institutions. Togetherwork has more than 450 employees. The company is headquartered in New York City.

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This webinar will help attendees understand how experts go about valuing intangible assets.

CHICAGO (PRWEB)
October 15, 2019

A company’s name, logo and other intangible assets have no intrinsic value. Yet, such intellectual property (IP) rights are increasingly important. Other examples of such “soft” assets include trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. This webinar will help attendees understand how experts go about valuing such intangible assets.

To learn more, click here.

The webinar will be available on-demand after its premiere. As with every Financial Poise Webinar, it will be an engaging and plain English conversation designed to entertain as it teaches.

About Financial Poise –

Financial Poise has one mission: to provide reliable plain English business, financial and legal education to investors, private business owners and executives, and their respective trusted advisors. Financial Poise content is created by seasoned, respected experts who are invited to join our Faculty only after being recommended by current Faculty Members. Our editorial staff then works to make sure all content is easily digestible. Financial Poise is a meritocracy; nobody can “buy” their way into the Financial Poise Faculty. Start learning today at https://www.financialpoise.com/

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