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Secure Your ID: Free Shredding & Electronics Recycling by the BBB
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In the 2013 Identity Fraud Report by Javelin Strategy & Research, it states that the number of identity fraud incidents increased by one million more consumers over the past year. This equates to one incident of identity fraud every three seconds. To hep you protect you identity, BBB will be hosting a Spring “Secure Your ID” Day event on Saturday, April 20, 2013. It will include document shredding, collection of computers and hard-drives for secure destruction, electric/electronics recycling and identity protection tips. The event will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Coastal Federal Credit Union headquarters at 1000 St. Albans Drive in Raleigh.
“Shredding paper documents is still a top priority to protect an individual’s identity. However, as new technologies continue to emerge and evolve, thieves are not just following a paper trail, but are using old electronics to steal sensitive information from consumers,” says Toby Barfield, president and CEO of BBB serving Eastern North Carolina. “In hosting our ‘Secure Your ID’ Day events, we look to provide Triangle consumers with a safe way to dispose of their sensitive documents and electronics while educating them on ways they can protect themselves from unscrupulous individuals.”
In an experiment conducted by Robert Siciliano, an identity theft expert with McAfee. Siciliano purchased 30 used iPhones, iPods, laptops, desktops, netbooks, notebooks on Craig’s List and was able to retrieve data from more than half, including personal information, banking information and Social Security numbers.
“Secure Your ID” Day is jointly organized by the Council of Better Business Bureaus and the National Foundation for Credit Counseling to raise public awareness and educate Americans on the issues surrounding identity theft. During the event, local partners Costal Federal Credit Union, PROSHRED® Security, A Shred Ahead® and GEEP will be on hand educating consumers on protecting their identity. Individuals are encouraged to bring up to three boxes or bags of documents that have been removed from binders and up to five electronic devices, such as computers, cell phones, tablets or TVs, as well as printers, fax machines, vacuums, dvd/cd players, microwaves and toasters or similar products.
TCAR Announces 2013 Board of Directors
TCAR, the Triangle Commercial Association of REALTORS®, announces today its 2013 board of directors. The organization serves real estate practitioners, appraisers, property managers and other professionals within a 14-county area. TCAR is the second largest commercial overlay board in North Carolina with 600 members.
2013 board members include:
Executive Committee
Joni Barnes, Dilweg Commercial Inc., President
Justin Good, Cassidy Turley
President Elect Kerry Saunders, NAI Carolantic Realty, Inc.
Past President Hunt Wyche, Commercial Associates, Treasurer
Board Members
Jeff Brovet, Thomas Judy & Tucker
Skipper Day, York Properties
Beth Harrelson, CCIM, Q-10 Professional Mortgage of NC
Bill Harwell, KW Commercial
Scott Hurst, CBC Advantage
Beverly Keith, CCIM, Trinity Partners
John Linderman, SIOR, Avison Young
Carla Olive, Colliers International
William Smith, Manning Fulton & Skinner, P.A.
Bill White, White Oak Commercial
Matthew Winters, TriProperties Inc.
“For two decades, TCAR members have worked together to maintain high standards of professionalism in the industry,” says Joni Barnes, TCAR president. “Our goal is to provide our members with superior resources and services through continued support of Tacquire, educational opportunities, and networking events. We look forward to working with our members to achieve this goal.”
TCAR provides resources that assist members in successfully managing and growing their businesses. Jennifer Copersito, executive assistant, works with members on daily operations, as well as TCAR events. In 2010, the organization formed Tacquire, a commercial information exchange that brings in-depth research tools to its members. Tacquire tracks office, industrial, retail and specialty space available for lease across the Triangle region, as well as buildings and land being marketed for sale.
About Triangle Commercial Association of REALTORS®: The Triangle Commercial Association of REALTORS® (TCAR) is one of 1,800 local associations of REALTORS® nationwide that comprise the National Association of REALTORS®. TCAR is the second largest commercial overlay board in North Carolina with 600 members and is accredited through the REALTORS® Commercial Alliance. The association was established in 1995, but began as a committee of the residential board in 1977. TCAR currently serves a 14-county area, including the Triangle, for real estate practitioners, appraisers, property managers, and other professionals allied with the real estate industry. Visit www.tcar.com.
State School Superintendent June Atkinson Attends Brady Presentation
Brady, a company that provides energy systems and comprehensive HVAC building solutions for commercial and industrial facilities across North Carolina, announced today that State Schools Superintendent June Atkinson made brief remarks at the 8:25 a.m. presentation by Brady associates at Martin Gifted and Talented Magnet Middle School on February 27, 2013. The visit was part of the Students@Work Week program, a joint initiative between the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the North Carolina Business Committee for Education (NCBCE).
“Our state’s businesses are essential partners in the education of our students,” said Atkinson. “Through them, we can provide our young people the opportunity to see how what they are learning in class can be useful to them in the future.”
The 2013 Students@Work initiative centers its efforts around middle school students because middle school is a crucial time for dropout prevention. The program helps to emphasize future career options, as well as the importance of staying in school, before students enter the ninth-grade. Atkinson says that with a record-high 80.4 percent graduation rate for the class of 2012, “the statewide emphasis on keeping children in school is making a difference.”
Phil Kirk, director of Brady Energy Services and chairman emeritus of the State Board of Education; and Raynor Smith, senior solutions account executive for Brady, discussed career possibilities in the commercial building services industry which include HVAC and air quality systems, as well as access controls, life safety and security systems. With more than 328 associates across the state currently, Brady offers entry-level positions for high school graduates, technician positions for community college graduates, as well as engineering and management positions for college graduates.
Always of interest to students is the Brady team’s discussion of jobs where that can work with high-tech controls and security systems that students have seen in movies and on TV, as well as the ability to make a significant impact on the environment by reducing energy consumption and Co2 emissions.
About Brady: Brady is headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina with locations in Raleigh, Durham, Fayetteville, Wilmington and Charlotte. Founded in 1962 by Chairman Don Brady, the company remains a family owned enterprise, today employing 328 associates. The company works with building owners, facility managers, developers, architects, engineers and contractors providing sustainable, comprehensive building solutions for commercial and industrial facilities. Brady provides customers with a diverse range of HVAC and building solutions including building automation, energy conservation, green design, performance contracts, access controls, security, mechanical systems, parts and supplies, as well as world-class technical support. For more information, visit www.bradyservices.com or call (800) 849-1915.
HPG Names Two New Partners
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| Liz Broadway |
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| Amy Smith |
RALEIGH, N.C. (February 20, 2013) ― Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP announces today that Liz Broadway and Amy Smith have been named partners effective January 1, 2013. Broadway and Smith have been promoted in recognition of their dedication to achieving client goals and numerous contributions to growing the firm.
“Amy and Liz are two exceptional CPAs,” says Mark Livingston, partner and executive committee member of HPG. “Both have excelled in their leadership roles and are respected as experts in their specialties.”
Broadway is a CPA with more than 18 years of public accounting experience. She has been with HPG since 2006 and currently leads the firm’s construction and real estate groups. Broadway is a published author on tax and financial management topics for regional and national construction industry publications. She is also a 2010 graduate of Leadership Raleigh, a leadership development program organized by the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce.
Smith is a CPA with more than 16 years of public accounting experience. She has been with HPG since 2008. Smith leads the government contractor group and co-leads the transfer-pricing group, serving multi-national clients. She is also part of the healthcare, knowledge-based-industries and international tax teams, as well as supporting the state and local tax group.
About Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP (HPG):
Celebrating its 30th year, HPG is one of the largest CPA firms headquartered and staffed in the Research Triangle Park region of North Carolina, as ranked by the Triangle Business Journal. More than just an accounting firm, HPG assists clients in looking beyond the bottom linesm by being the right people, right value and right firmsm to achieve each client’s definition of success. HPG is a member of CPAmerica International and affiliated with the Crowe Horwath International alliances of firms, with offices worldwide. The firm leverages this to provide national and global accounting resources to its clients. HPG offers a wide array of business accounting, auditing, corporate tax and management advisory services. Specialties include serving owner-managed, investor-backed technology and life science organizations, healthcare services, real estate development, manufacturing and distribution businesses, as well as providing ERISA audits, family wealthcare services and Sarbanes-Oxley internal audit services.
HPG has remained committed to advancing a thriving Triangle community since its founding in 1983. In recognition, the firm is the recipient of two Pinnacle Business Awards by the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce: the 2009 Large Entrepreneurial Business Award and the 2010 Integrity in Business Award. Additionally, HPG has been certifiedGreen Plus by the Institute for Sustainable Development for integrating environmental sustainability efforts into company culture, and has been named one of the top 100 Best Accounting Firms to Work For in the country by Accounting Today. Visit www.hpg.com for more information.
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