LIMELIGHTS, CAREER PATHS

REAL ESTATE

REAL Trends has published the 2017 Market Leaders report. The report ranks firms in metropolitan areas to compare how companies are doing by market. In the Cleveland/Akron/Canton metropolitan area, Howard Hanna was named No. 1 with 28,208 closed transaction sides in 2016 – more than five times the number of transactions than that of the closest competitor. Closed sales volume was $5.5 billion in 2016, more than four times greater than the No. 2 firm.

AWARD WINNER

The Center for Innovative Food Technology and the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation recently sponsored the Ohio Signature Food Contest which showcases many new, innovative products ready to take that next step – actual product development.

Rebecca Singer, CIFT president & CEO, and Connie Ward, OFBF business development field director, announced Hot Pepper Relish by Charles Garrett of Newton Falls as one of two winners selected in recognition of their product concepts.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Cassidy Advertising & Consulting LLC recently announced Alexa Morocco as its new social media administrator.

Morocco is a 2017 graduate of Youngstown State University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in communication studies with a minor in advertising and public relations.

Morocco’s responsibilities at Cassidy include creating content and managing all social media for Cassidy advertising’s clients.