Elaine Bridges Receives 2007 Women In Business Award

Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group LLC, has announced that Elaine Bridges, vice president of marketing and sales for the company, was recognized as one of the Triangle’s top businesswomen by the Triangle Business Journal at the "Women In Business Awards" event held Aug. 9 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Research Triangle Park, N.C. Bridges was honored as one of 25 Triangle female executives who have displayed exemplary leadership within their industry profession and remained active in supporting the Triangle community at large. Over 700 Triangle professionals attended this year’s event.

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News Facts:

• Elaine Bridges has been awarded the 2007 Women In Business award by the Triangle Business Journal.
• Presented annually, the Women In Business award honors 25 Triangle female executives who have displayed exemplary leadership within their industry profession and remained active in supporting the Triangle community at large.
• The "Women In Business Awards" event was held Aug. 9 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Research Triangle Park, N.C.
• Over 700 Triangle professionals were in attendance.
• Elaine Bridges is vice president of sales and marketing for Royal Oaks Building Group LLC.

Quotes:
"I am honored and humbled to receive this prestigious award," said Bridges. "This award carries a great deal of weight for me personally due to the distinguished company in which I am receiving it, company that includes some of North Carolina’s most polished and accomplished women business leaders."

"There is not a single power player in the Triangle real estate industry that has not worked or been associated with Elaine Bridges," said Billie Redmond, president of Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties. "This recognition is well deserved."

About Elaine Bridges:
Elaine Bridges is Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Royal Oaks Building Group LLC. Since naming Elaine in 2004, Royal Oaks has increased its building growth from 51 homes and $10.6 million in revenue to 131 homes and nearly $29 million in total revenue in 2006. The company has been listed by the Triangle Business Journal as the 18th largest builder by volume in the Raleigh-Durham area and the 12th fastest growing privately held company on the Fast 50 list. Elaine’s practice in the real estate industry spans over 27 years and includes work for prominent companies such as Gemcraft Homes in Houston as well as Hometown Builders, Inc. and Fox & Jacobs, Inc./Centrex Homes, each based in Austin. Locally, she has made noteworthy accomplishments at companies such as Bill Clark Homes, Park Homes and Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston (HPW). She has made contributions to a number of local professional organizations, including the Triangle Sales and Marketing Council, Nation Sales and Marketing Council, the Raleigh Board of Realtors, the Raleigh-Wake Home Builders Association and the National Home Builders Association. Elaine is also the founding member of Women in Real Estate Marketing and Sales (WIRMS). A native of Greenville, N.C., she resides in Raleigh.

About Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC:
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC builds fine homes throughout Raleigh, Holly Springs, Fuquay Varina, Wake Forest, Cary, Apex and Chapel Hill. Locally owned and operated, the company focuses on quality of design, construction and customer service, offering a portfolio of plans and a wide selection of standard features from which to choose in price ranges from starters to multimillion-dollar luxury homes. Royal Oaks is a member of the Raleigh-Wake County Home Builders Association and has received multiple gold and silver awards from the HBA Parade of Homes. This annual event recognizes the best homes based on exterior and interior design, special features, and overall craftsmanship. For more information, visit http://www.royaloaksbg.com.

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Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
919-233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com

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