Feb. 8 – The Allen Tate Cos. took top honors at the 2018 Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE) Annual Conference held January 29 – February 2 in Las Vegas.

Allen Tate received the organization’s coveted Diamond Award, the highest member honor, which is based on a broad range of contributions and participation in network activities. Allen Tate has won the Diamond Award eight times in the 16-year history of the award – more than any other LeadingRE broker.

Allen Tate also received the Crown of Excellence Award for the 18th time. This award is distributed to the member firm with the highest point total earned from performance ranking within their company-size category.

“To be recognized on an international level by our industry peers is truly an honor,” said D.J. Stephan, president of Allen Tate Relocation and Corporate Services. “The Crown and Diamond awards represent the standards of quality, service and performance we strive for every day, with our LeadingRE partners and clients across the country and around the globe.”

Allen Tate also took home the Award of Excellence for Outgoing Referral Production and the Award of Excellence for Outgoing Sales Production for firms with 500 or more associates. The company also received the Top 5 Performance Award for Outgoing Closings.

Allen Tate also received five marketing awards, including a first place Brand Builder award for the “We are Home” marketing campaign; a first place Business Card, Letterhead and Specialty Marketing award; a second place Consumer Materials award; a second place Company Brand and Property Advertising award; and an honorable mention Luxury Portfolio Marketing award.

The company was also recognized for overall website traffic and received the Most Innovative Office Design award for the Charlotte-Center City office and gallery.

“The opportunities for professional development, networking and recognition at the annual LeadingRE conference continue to surpass each year,” said Pat Riley, Allen Tate Companies president and CEO. “What an incredible experience to learn, grow and foster lifelong relationships with this exceptional group of people.

Allen Tate Companies is a founding member of LeadingRE, the largest network of 550 premier locally branded real estate firms in 65 countries producing more than 1.1 million annual home transactions of more than $368 billion.

LeadingRE provides a broad range of brokerage services to its affiliates, including lead generation, cross-market referrals, branding support, luxury marketing, online exposure, technology systems, and industry-leading professional development.