Liam Brennan has been chosen as the 2007 President's Award winner. This is the highest honor Paragon can bestow on an employee and the recognition comes with a $500 grossed-up payment, an additional week of vacation and dinner with Paragon's senior management.

In less than 12 months with the company, Liam led the charges in signing new franchises, starting company store operations and winning new EMEA sales opportunities to help support Paragon’s business. Given the fact that Liam was new to the company and the industry, what he achieved in the first year of his employment at Paragon is outstanding.

Liam was directly involved in the negotiation and sale of Paragon’s first franchise, Paragon Relocation – Holland. He also worked very hard - and successfully - at building a good pipeline of additional franchise candidates, with Paragon Relocation – Korea becoming the company’s second franchise in February 2008 and more expected by year end.

Liam also oversaw the development of Paragon’s company store operations in both Geneva and London. Through the hard work of Liam and Tony Baldassarro, managing director of Paragon Relocation based in the UK, approximately $1.3 million in destination services and tenancy management business has been secured.

Through Liam’s oversight and the efforts of Christopher Henry, manager of EMEA business development, new business was signed with companies in Europe. Liam has been instrumental in Paragon achieving the global goals set for 2007. Directly or indirectly through Liam’s efforts, Paragon will realize nearly $2.5 million in new business opportunities in all three of his key areas of responsibility—franchise development, company store operations and EMEA sales.

Some of the specific qualities the President's Award nominee should possess include: