TORONTO – Top South American property industry professionals proved themselves to be the very best in their field as they collected their 2018-19 USA & Americas Property Awards last week.
The glittering awards presentation was held at the Marriott Downtown CF Toronto Eaton Centre where the accolades were presented by Mr. Shawn W. Pressley of Salice; Mr. Stuart Shield, President of the International Property Awards; and Lord Caithness, Chairman of the International Property Awards judging panel.
The USA & Americas Awards are part of the International Property Awards, which are in their 25th year and are open to residential and commercial professionals from around the globe. Covering 48 different categories, regional heats are staged for Asia Pacific, Africa, Europe, Arabia, Canada, Central & South America, the Caribbean, USA and UK. Over 200 entries were scrutinized by the judging committee chaired by The Earl of Caithness, Lord Best and The Earl of Liverpool together with over 80 industry professionals.
The 2018-19 official sponsor of the International Property Awards is leading Italian furniture hardware brand Salice, which serves kitchen and furniture producers in more than 87 countries.
As many as 43 South American companies received awards for categories ranging across property development, real estate, interior design and architecture. Two South American companies which have won awards and proved themselves to be the very best in their sector include:
Carlos Rossi Arquitetura e Interiores have won two five-star awards:
- Interior Design Retail Brazil – Cyrela Brand Store
- Interior Design Show Home Brazil – One sixty
Bulnes Arquitectos have won two five-star awards:
- Architecture – Residential High Rise Development Mexico – Helea Tower
- Property Development – Residential High Rise Development Mexico – Helea Tower
Twenty-Three of the South American winners at country level have also been nominated to compete against other companies in the USA & Americas region to become Best in South America, USA & Americas, and perhaps ultimately Best in the World. Results at these levels will be announced at the International Property Awards ceremony on 3rd December at the Savoy Hotel in London, United Kingdom.
“I would like to offer my congratulations to all the South American Property Awards winners.” said Stuart Shield, President of the International Property Awards. “Once again the South American property industry has a delivered a very high caliber of entries and we are delighted to see an increase in entries for this region. The award winner logo is an instantly-recognized symbol of excellence throughout the global property industry. Attaining an award proves that the company has the necessary qualities and professionalism to excel over other companies within the highly competitive South American region.”
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