Morrison Homes and its employees were the proud recipients of several Laurel Awards from the Northeast Florida Builders Association Sales and Marketing Council, including Best Web site (Large Volume Builder) and Sales Manager of the Year for Lori Girton’s unparalleled service with the company.
Morrison Homes Sales Consultant Denise Patricolo was selected as the 2003 Site Agent of the Year. Patricolo, as well as Emily Thompson, Judy Brust, Jennifer Gates, Joy Melton, Sue Fonda and Mary Gaskill also received Million Dollar Circle Awards.
“It’s a great honor for Morrison Homes to receive this recognition,” Girton said.
“Morrison Homes is committed to producing quality products and maintaining a high level of interest in achieving customer satisfaction with every buyer. Our team has worked very hard to be the best of the best.”
During Girton’s first year of leadership, Morrison Homes exceeded its sales goals by more than 25 percent and achieved a 17 percent growth in sales from 2002 to 2003. Sales figures and revenues were also strong, with revenues totaling over $68 million. Much of Morrison Homes’ success can be attributed to Girton’s recruitment and training programs for her sales team as well as herself.
According to Girton, the biggest honor for her is to see the success and recognition the members of her sales team have achieved. “Our remarkable sales team works so hard and performs with a real passion for what they do,” Girton said. “They make my job rewarding and enjoyable, and they make Morrison Homes a continued success.”
As Site Agent of the Year, Patricolo closed on 34 homes at World Golf Village generating $9 million in revenue for Morrison Homes and making her the top in sales and numbers for Morrison Homes’ Northeast Florida Division.
Morrison Homes’ Million Dollar Circle Award winners collectively achieved more than $36 million in sales for the company.
Morrison Homes’ two-time, award-winning Web site, www.morrisonhomes.com, lists hundreds of floor plans and provides community information, a listing of inventory homes, prices, special offers, amenities and schools. Visitors to the website are able to print maps and directions as well as request additional information.
Since 1994, the local SMC has hosted the Laurel Awards to honor area sales and marketing professionals for their talents and achievements. Individuals are nominated by their peers and judged by a committee of out of state industry experts.
Morrison Homes is currently building in Bartram Springs, OakLeaf Plantation, Palencia, Eagle Harbor, North Hampton, St. Johns Golf & Country Club, World Golf Village and coming soon to St. Johns Forest.
The company operates in 12 geographic regions across the nation including Atlanta, Georgia; Denver, Colorado; Austin, Dallas, San Antonio and Houston, Texas; Phoenix, Arizona; Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa and Sarasota, Florida; and Sacramento, California. Morrison Homes is currently ranked as one of the top 30 homebuilders in America and is rated among the top five percent of all homebuilders in the United States for overall customer satisfaction by nationally recognized housing industry expert John Woodland.
For more information, contact Lori Girton, Area Sales Manager, at (904) 940-0004, or visit www.morrisonhomes.com.