Greenwood Communities & Resorts, Parent Company of Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort, Acquires One of Hilton Head?s Top Real Estate Firms

Greenwood, SC (PRWEB) January 25, 2012

Greenwood Communities & Resorts, owner of Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort, has acquired Dunes Marketing Group, one of the oldest and largest real estate companies on Hilton Head Island.

The acquisition will expand Greenwood?s Hilton Head Island services to include real estate sales and will add a fully-integrated real estate sales force to the company?s team. It will also allow Palmetto Dunes to better connect with property owners within the resort, and likewise, Dunes Marketing Group will have increased capabilities to interact with visitors to one of Hilton Head?s busiest destinations.

Dunes Marketing Group has a 30-year history with Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort, serving as Greenwood?s exclusive real estate agency on Hilton Head Island. It is the top real estate brokerage firm in Palmetto Dunes, Leamington and Shelter Cove. The company, which currently works with 50 Realtors and expects to grow, has sold $ 5 billion of real estate since its founding in 1979.

?The acquisition of Dunes Marketing Group will expand our service offering within Palmetto Dunes,? says Jay Nexsen, president of Greenwood Communities & Resorts. ?Dunes Marketing Group has a name, heritage and reputation we can leverage into more business opportunities within Palmetto Dunes and throughout Hilton Head Island.?

?We are excited about all the new opportunities this will afford Dunes Marketing Group and its Realtors, including better access to resort guests, new technology capabilities and a greater depth of resources,? says Bill Baldwin, broker-in-charge at Dunes Marketing Group.

Dunes Marketing Group will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Greenwood Communities & Resorts and Baldwin will continue to lead Dunes Marketing Group in his current position as director of sales and marketing and will become the broker-in-charge. For more information about Dunes Marketing Group, please visit http://www.DunesMarketing.com

About Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort

Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort is a 2,000-acre resort destination located in the middle of Hilton Head Island, S.C., bounded by 3 miles of Atlantic Ocean beach on one side and a sheltered Intracoastal Waterway marina on the other. The resort features three world-class golf courses, an award-winning tennis center, an 11-mile inland salt-water lagoon waterway for kayaking and fishing, the Mediterranean-style Shelter Cove Harbour deep-water marina with shopping and dining, and an outdoor adventure center for bike rentals, canoes, kayaks, fishing and much more. The marina is also home to a wide variety of charters including nature cruises, dolphin tours, sport crabbing and fishing. For information about activities or reservations, please call 877-567-6513 or visit http://www.palmettodunes.com.

About Greenwood Communities & Resorts

Based in Greenwood, S.C., Greenwood Communities & Resorts has been a leader in the creation and management of award-winning residential and resort communities in the southeastern United States since 1978. Beginning with the award-winning Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort on Hilton Head Island, S.C., and now including communities like The Reserve at Lake Keowee, Big Canoe near Atlanta and The Ponds in Charleston, Greenwood?s mission has always been to create memorable places that foster meaningful and fulfilling lives. For more information, please call 843-785-1106 or visit http://www.greenwoodcr.com.????????

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TraffiCalm Systems and 3MTM Canada Company, Traffic Safety Systems Division Announce Renewal Of Their Private Label Manufacturing Agreement

Post Falls, ID (PRWEB) January 25, 2012

Located at http://www.TraffiCalmSystems.com on the web, TraffiCalm Systems, a leader in the manufacture and worldwide distribution of urban/residential, highway driver feedback signs and traffic calming solutions, announced renewal of their private label manufacturing agreement with 3M Canada for TraffiCalm's Radar Driver Feedback Signs.

"TraffiCalm Systems has been proudly supporting 3M Canada since 2009 and we are happy to see that relationship continue through 2012," said Jan DeSantis, Business Development Manager for TraffiCalm Systems. "We are particularly proud of the confidence that 3M Canada has shown in our sign product line to support the needs of both their end-user and government agency clients."

Based on TraffiCalm Systems' DriveBrite? technology, 3M Canada Radar Driver Feedback signs feature 3M? Diamond Grade? DG3 Reflective Sheeting Series 4000 - a super-high efficiency, full cube retro-reflective sheeting designed for the production of traffic control signs.

In addition, the superior design and advanced features of the DriveBrite? signs, with the best and most durable 3M? Diamond Grade? DG3 Reflective Sheeting on the market, meet all of the Federal Highway Authority's most stringent requirements and address the challenges and meet the needs of local law enforcement, public transit authorities, cities, and other organizations throughout Canada seeking effective traffic calming solutions.

"3M Canada is pleased to renew our manufacturing agreement with TraffiCalm Systems," said Jerry Brhelle, Marketing Operations Manager, 3M Canada TSSD. "They have been a valued partner in achieving 3M Canada's goal of providing proven and reliable products that deliver effective traffic calming solutions to our Canadian customers."

With a comprehensive feature set and modular design, 3M Canada Radar Driver Feedback signs are the smart choice for users in Canada seeking to easily and efficiently deploy a proven traffic calming safety solution. 3M Canada provides local technical support and a country-wide distribution network.

"The 3M Canada (TSS) Division relationship is an integral part of TraffiCalm's global plan," added DeSantis. "And we are proud to have TraffiCalm Systems proven DriveBrite? traffic calming solutions being sold on four continents and available globally."

TraffiCalm Systems' DriveBrite? radar driver feedback sign technology features a selection of available intelligent power management options that make the signs ideal for use in a wide variety of settings along with solar options for areas of installation where direct power is not available or is cost prohibitive.

With DriveBrite? sign technology, information such as traffic volume, peak traffic hours, vehicle speeds, and more can be quickly downloaded directly via a wireless Bluetooth? link that allows local officials and law enforcement agencies, and transit authorities to make informed planning and enforcement decisions based on timely access to valuable traffic data.

DriveBrite? technology based Highway Radar Driver Feedback (YOUR SPEED) Signs are accurate and readable at high speeds for better highway safety. The signs include: real time speed feedback; Bluetooth Class 1 connectivity, programmable speed thresholds; High-impact polycarbonate electronics unit, solar power options. Offered in a 48" x 60" size with 22" LED speed display in white, yellow, fluorescent yellow-green, or fluorescent orange faceplates of super-high efficiency full cube retro-reflective 3M? Diamond Grade? DG3 Reflective Sheeting Series 4000 designed for the production of traffic control signs.

DriveBrite? Urban Driver Feedback (YOUR SPEED) Signs ensure urban roadway safety with precision, durability, and reliability. The signs feature: bright, visible LED readout; fully programmable sign sensitivity and alerts; Bluetooth Class 1 connectivity, solar power options. Offered in 30" x 41" size with 15" LED speed display in white, yellow, fluorescent yellow-green, or fluorescent orange faceplates of super-high efficiency; full cube retro-reflective 3M? Diamond Grade? DG3 Reflective Sheeting Series 4000 designed for the production of traffic control signs.

About TraffiCalm Systems: As a pioneer in the radar speed sign industry, TraffiCalm Systems leverages over a decade of manufacturing experience and engineering expertise through its parent company MOR Manufacturing to deliver its DriveBrite? series of driver feedback signs. Deployed by government agencies, municipalities, neighborhoods, schools, and businesses in all 50 states and many other countries globally, TraffiCalm's proven technology is a highly effective and affordable urban and highway traffic calming solution. TraffiCalm products are made in the USA.

About 3M? Canada Traffic Safety Systems: 3M has been the worldwide leader in developing products, systems, and services for the transportation safety, traffic management, vehicle registration and commercial transportation markets for more than 65 years. Improving materials, systems, and services to better serve motorists in today's challenging driving conditions has become a critical transportation issue. 3M constantly upgrades its product, system and service offerings by developing and integrating new technologies into total solutions that improve traffic management and enhance motorist safety.

TraffiCalm Systems Contact Information:

John Ragan ????

President

jragan(at)trafficalm.com

Jan DeSantis

Business Development Manager

jdesantis(at)trafficalm(dot)com

1.208.292.1039

Sarah Holden

Customer Service Manager

sholden(at)trafficalm(dot)com

1.208.292.1035

Toll-Free: 1.855.738.2722

http://www.TraffiCalmSystems.com

http://www.MORMfg.com

3M Canada Traffic Safety Systems Division Contact Information:

Jerry Brhelle

Marketing Operations Manager

3M Traffic Safety Systems Division

1.519.452.6063

jabrhelle(at)mmm(dot)com

http://www.3M.com

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