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Company Notes

News about Tampa Bay area companies

By Dolly Brosan, Times Staff Writer
Published October 22, 2007

ADVERTISING

CMSA Advertising & Public Relations, 2142 Palm Harbor Blvd., Suite A, Palm Harbor, has been named the agency of record for Proto Corp., a engineered PVC products company. CMSA will revise Proto's company logo and identity packages, produce a new creative campaign and manage Proto's marketing and public relations efforts.

PeakBiety Branding + Advertising, 2701 North Rocky Point Drive, Suite 1225, Tampa, won gold and silver awards at the Create Awards, sponsored by Create Magazine. PeakBiety won for its electronic holiday card and electronic moving announcement in the creative industry and self-promotion category.

ENGINEERING

RW Armstrong, 2502 N Rocky Point Drive, Suite 910, Tampa, has been awarded the Outstanding Engineering Design & Project of the Year Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers, Gainesville branch, for the Eclipse Aviation Service Center at Gainesville Regional Airport. RW Armstrong was responsible for project design, construction administration and inspection.

FINANCIAL

Grant Thornton LLP, 101 E Kennedy Blvd., Suite 3850, Tampa, has been named a Working Mothers Best Company for 2007 in Working Mother magazine. Grant Thornton is using company-wide benefits and programs to ensure retention and advancement of working mothers.

NorthMarq Capital Inc., One Tampa City Center, Tampa, has arranged $4.0-million in financing for Extra Space Center II, Tampa, a 572-unit self-storage facility consisting of 78,089 square feet; and Extra Space Center III, a 487-unit self-storage facility consisting of 57,773 square feet in Land O'Lakes.

REAL ESTATE

Colliers Arnold Commercial Real Estate Services Inc., 4350 W Cypress St., Suite 300, Tampa, announces this lease transaction: First Industrial LP to Design Options, 2,00 square feet, flex space, new lease, 5455 W Waters Ave., Tampa.

Colliers Arnold Commercial Real Estate Services Inc., 17757 U.S. Highway 19 N, Suite 275, Clearwater, announces this lease transaction: Corporate Square LLC to Marquis Management Solutions Inc., 1,763 square feet, office space, new lease, 28050 U.S. 19 N, Clearwater.

Cushman & Wakefield of Florida Inc., One Tampa City Center, Suite 3600, Tampa, announces this sale transaction: First Industrial Realty Trust Inc. to Prudential Real Estate Investors, Benjamin Center and Thompson Center, the properties consist of 489,216 square feet and sold for $47-million. Benjamin Center is at 5801-6313 Benjamin Road, Tampa; and the Thompson Center is at 6202-6308 Benjamin Road, Tampa.

Grubb & Ellis Commercial Florida, 3030 North Rocky Point Drive W, Suite 560, Tampa, announces these lease transactions: Anclote Corner Shopping Center of Tampa, to New Century Insurance of Tarpon Springs, 900 square feet, retail space, new lease; and Rx Care Pharmacy, 2,400 square feet, retail space, new lease, both at Anclote Corner Shopping Center in Tarpon Springs, 1919-1965 N Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Springs.

Marcus & Millichap, Real Estate Investment Services, 7650 Courtney Campbell Causeway, Suite 920, Tampa, announces this sale transaction: Mark A. Calleja to Blackhawk Realty Advisors Inc., the Adagio Apartments, a 84-unit complex at 3600 E Fletcher Ave., Tampa, $4.350-million.

RETAIL

Performance Computer Group has opened its Brandon location at 863 W Bloomingdale Ave., in the former Mega Micro Systems location. Jamie Ratcliff is the operating manager, the phone number is 813 684-1757 and the Web address is www.tampapcg.com.

SALONS

William Bennett announces the opening of Dr. Frogue's Hair Salon Suites at 2335 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St., S, St. Petersburg. The phone number is (727) 896-3555.

TECHNOLOGY

Find and Convert, 36181 East Lake Road, Suite 188, Palm Harbor, has launched a podcast Web marketing services division. The new offering includes advisory services for its B2B clients to develop an effective podcast Web marketing strategy and recording, editing, publishing and search-engine marketing of podcasts.

Numara Software Inc., 2202 N West Shore Blvd., Suite 650, Tampa, has released its latest software product, Numara FootPrints 8, a Web-based service desk management solution that features streamlined ITIL enablement tools and work-flow automation.

YourMemebership.com Inc., 300 First Ave. S, Suite 300, St. Petersburg, received2007 WebAwards for Application Service Provider and for Online Community from the Web Marketing Association at the WebAwards Competition.

Bankruptcies

Chapter 7 liquidationHouse of Performance Inc., 10908 Ridgedale Road, Tampa. (07-09528)

CountryWide Title Co, P.O. Box 152443, Tampa. (07-09695)

Ron Welch Painting Inc., 3330 Shoal Line Blvd, Hernando Beach. (07-09700)

The listed businesses have filed bankruptcy petitions in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Tampa. Under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, Chapter 7 filings are for companies whose assets are being liquidated to pay creditors.

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