TradeMark Properties Welcomes Marnie Settle As Vice President Of Marketing And Business Development

RALEIGH, NC, January 13, 2013

Billie Redmond, CEO of TradeMark Properties (http://www.trademarkproperties.com/), has announced that Marnie Settle has joined the local commercial real estate firm as vice president of marketing and business development. In her position, Settle will guide the growth of TradeMark Properties' brand development and implementation of marketing collateral, as well as strengthen community and business partnerships to enhance the high level of service already provided to the firm's clients. Additionally, she will use her more than two decades of marketing experience to help clients reach their commercial real estate goals through crafted neuromarketing strategies that measure consumers' response to marketing information.

Settle received her bachelor's degree from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va., and her real estate salesperson license in 2004. Prior to joining TradeMark Properties, she was the marketing and business development director for Cresa, a Raleigh commercial real estate firm, as well as served as principal for Property Marketing Advisors, marketing director for Prudential | IPG and marketing manager for CB Richard Ellis.

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"Marnie's forward-thinking strategies and passion for commercial real estate make her an integral part of our growing team of dedicated specialists," said Redmond. "Her proven history of success will help us surpass client expectations and continue to provide the deep expertise that has made us the top commercial firm in the Triangle."

"I am excited to spearhead marketing and business development initiatives for TradeMark Properties, as it continues to make the greater Raleigh area one of the top places to live and work in the country," said Settle. "Being part of a highly respected firm with such talented advisors will allow me to expand the firm's reach and services even further. I look forward to enhancing the partnerships we have forged in the local community and helping clients with all their commercial real estate needs."

ABOUT TRADEMARK PROPERTIES:
TradeMark Properties offers a full range of real estate and investment advisory services. From acquisition evaluation and due diligence tasks, through value enhancement and disposition strategies, TradeMark guides its clients through every phase of real estate investment opportunities. Partnering with strategic alliances, TradeMark offers coordination of services such as equity development, financing, credit management, architectural and engineering services, development or project management oversight and relocation services. TradeMark is organized around advisory services, such as sales, leasing, and asset management, including facility management and maintenance services. Its advisors are market experts in their areas of industry specialization, which include commercial, residential, retail, industrial, multi-family and investment property sales. The executive management team of TradeMark Properties has more than 200 years of combined real estate experience. For the past four years, Triangle Business Journal has ranked the firm as the No.1 Commercial Real Estate Company in the Triangle, and the same publication has named the firm among the area's Best Places to Work. TradeMark is also recognized as one of the Top 25 Women-Owned Businesses in North Carolina. For more information, please call (919) 782-5552 or visit http://www.trademarkproperties.com/.

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