Ranking Arizona Magazine’s 2011 list of The Best of Arizona Business ranks NAI Horizon No. 2 on its list of Commercial Brokerage in the Phoenix area, up from No. 4 last year. The ranking places NAI Horizon among the top firms in the Valley along with powerhouses CBRE and Colliers International.

Ranking Arizona is based on voters’ opinion. Participants vote based on quality of product, service and who they would recommend doing business with. The responses are then assembled and ranked according to their total number of votes.

“It is satisfying to see the recognition that NAI Horizon has gained. We have worked hard to establish a sound reputation among our clients and our peers and to receive this high ranking is an honor,” said Thad Seligman, President, NAI Horizon. “To be ranked that high in one of the most competitive commercial real estate markets in the country speaks to our commitment to excellence.”

PHOENIX – Chris Gerow, Senior Vice President at NAI Horizon in Phoenix, Arizona, was honored by NAI Global, the world’s premier network of commercial real estate service providers, with its Council Appreciation Award.

The award recognizes Gerow’s leadership as chairperson of the NAI Global Retail Council in 2010. NAI councils are working groups of specialists across the NAI network who come together to share experience and develop best practices that result in the highest level of service for clients.

The award was presented in a ceremony on February 9 at the NAI Global 2011 Convention in Las Vegas. Based in Princeton, New Jersey, NAI Global manages a network of 5,000 professionals and 350 offices in 55 countries. NAI professionals complete over $45 billion in transactions annually.

NAI Global named Mark Wilcke and Thomas Bean of NAI Horizon in Phoenix to the NAI Global Elite, a group comprised of the organization’s top performers and top producers. Bean qualified as a Top Performer at the Elite level based on production in 2010.

The award was presented in a ceremony on February 9 at the NAI Global 2011 Convention in Las Vegas. Based in Princeton, New Jersey, NAI Global manages a network of 5,000 professionals and 350 offices in 55 countries. NAI professionals complete over $45 billion in transactions annually.

Congratulations on a job well done, Mark and Tom.