Associated Asset Management Opens Fourth Office in Valley

Continued growth prompts need for new satellite operation.

2013-06-12

TEMPE, AZ, June 12, 2013 (Press-News.org) Associated Asset Management (AAM), LLC, a nationally recognized leader in community association management and accounting services for clients throughout the United States, announced it has opened its fourth office in the Phoenix metropolitan area. In the same building as the company's headquarters, the satellite office is located at 1600 West Broadway Road, Tempe, Arizona.

Growth in AAM's client base represents the primary motivation for expanding its facilities. With a diversified team of 12 to 14 managers to start, the Tempe office will expand its staff by seven additional managers as its client portfolio grows.

Pam Hilliard will oversee the new location as director of operations Tempe/Tucson. Her background includes nearly 24 years in management positions related to homeowner association management, commercial management, rental property management and real estate. With AAM for nearly eight years, Hilliard started with the company as a community manager. She soon moved into an area manager position where she mentored, trained and supported community managers.

"My primary goal for this office is to continue to raise the quality of service we provide our clients," said Pam Hilliard, CAAM , director of operations Tempe/Tucson. "I'll also focus on building a stronger team of managers who will work closely together to reach that goal."

"But, we also need to have some fun as employees," continued Hilliard. "We enjoy coming to work, which helps us be more productive!"

AAM has long had a corporate culture that recognizes and values its employees. The company was voted a "Best Place to Work" by the Phoenix Business Journal for the past five years. Winners in this competition are selected from surveys submitted by employees.

For more information on Associated Asset Management's newest location, contact Pam Hilliard at 602-906-4928.

ABOUT AAM
AAM works with many of the largest homebuilding and community development companies in the United States such as Del Webb/Pulte, Shea Homes and Meritage Homes. Founded in 1990, AAM employs 370 people and manages more than 440 homeowners associations in the United States. Seventy-five percent of AAM clients have been with the company for three or more years. In addition, the company still serves its very first client. AAM's entire staff of accountants has college degrees in business and 86 percent of the company's managers have specialized training, such as AACM or CAI designations. AAM is a member of the Alliance Management Network, an invitation-only coalition of HOA management professionals dedicated to furthering industry professionalism, as well as a number of other HOA management services-related groups. Committed to giving back to the community, in 2012 the company logged 3,800 volunteer hours and contributed $42,000 in corporate donations. AAM is dedicated to delivering total peace of mind to the boards of directors and homeowners in the communities it manages. For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.associatedasset.com/.

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