Ashton Woods Homes Names Kerry Thompson As Community Sales Manager

RALEIGH, NC, September 14, 2012 (Press-News.org) Ashton Woods Homes (http://www.ashtonwoodshomes.com), an award-winning national private home builder, has announced that Kerry Thompson has joined the company as the community sales manager. In this position, Thompson will be responsible for meeting and exceeding occupancy goals in her assigned community, fielding potential client inquiries, leading home tours, and closing sales with interested buyers. She brings more than seven years of real estate experience to Ashton Woods Homes.

Prior to joining Ashton Woods Homes, Thompson's first real estate position was with Toll Brothers at the Brier Creek Country Club, where she was responsible for selling the company's Greenbrier and Cottage collections. Additionally, Thompson served as a sales representative for Pulte Homes, where she was responsible for multiple neighborhoods throughout the Triangle. She began her career in sales with USA Mobility selling wireless and paging services to municipalities, government agencies and small businesses.

QUOTES:
"Community sales managers play an integral role in connecting Ashton Woods Homes with the local neighborhoods and help shed light on the unique and individualized approach that our company takes to residential building," said Rebecca McAdoo, director of sales and marketing at Ashton Woods Homes in Raleigh. "With an undeniable passion for the real estate industry, Kerry will be a beneficial member of our team as we assist families in finding the home that best suits their needs and wants. We look forward to Kerry working directly with clients and helping our company provide the highest quality of service to our customers and the larger community."

NEW MEDIA CONTENT:
Ashton Woods Homes Raleigh on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/awhraleigh

Ashton Woods Homes Raleigh on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/AWHRaleigh

Ashton Woods Homes Raleigh on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/HomesForSaleInRaleigh

DETAILS:
- Thompson received five Major Achievements in Marketing Excellence (MAME) Awards, which recognizes members of the Home Owners Association of Raleigh for their personal achievements in sales and marketing excellence.

- A native of Cary, N.C., Thompson resides in Apex, N.C., with her son, Peyton.

ABOUT ASHTON WOODS HOMES:
Ashton Woods Homes is an award-winning national private home builder that has served the public since 1992. Headquartered in Atlanta, Ashton Woods builds high-performance new homes in growth communities in Georgia, Texas (Austin, Dallas, Houston, Killeen and San Antonio), Florida (Orlando and Tampa), Arizona (Phoenix) and North Carolina (Raleigh). Close to jobs, schools, shopping and transportation, Ashton Woods effectively balances healthy-house features with energy efficiency in their Power House Green homes - which can save families as much as 45 percent per year on utility bills. A premier choice for new home buyers, the firm has received numerous industry honors, including the 2012 Marketing and Advertising Excellence Award from the Home Builders Association, the 2012, 2011 and 2009 ENERGY STAR for Homes Leadership in Housing Award, the 2011 Builder 100 Private Top 10 List, the 2009 Environments for Living Diamond Award for a commitment to energy efficiency, the 2008 Residential Warranty Company (RWC) Keystone Award, and the 2007 Professional Results in Sales and Marketing (PRISM) Award. For more information, visit http://www.ashtonwoodshomes.com.

Anjelica Cummings
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
anjelica@mmipublicrelations.com
http://twitter.com/mmipr
http://www.mmipublicrelations.com