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Conway CEO Takes Ownership, Pledges To Honor Father’s Legacy

November 30, 2012 2 comments
Patti Conway, wife of company founder Jack Conway, presents a stock certificate representing full ownership in the company, to her daughter, CEO Carol Conway Bulman.

Patti Conway, wife of company founder Jack Conway, presents a stock certificate representing full ownership in the company, to her daughter, CEO Carol Conway Bulman.

More than 250 Jack Conway agents, managers and staff gathered in the festive ballroom of the Plymouth Radisson Hotel for the annual Conway Country Thanksgiving breakfast.

The blockbuster surprise of the event was a presentation by founder Jack Conway’s wife Patti Conway, during which she transferred 100% ownership of the 56-year-old real estate company to her daughter, Carol Conway Bulman, the firm’s CEO since December of 2010.

Taking the microphone, Mrs. Conway said, “Carol, your father was so proud of your achievements as CEO during these last few turbulent years in our industry. As you know, I’m not fond of public speaking, but I promised your dad that I would make this presentation to you publicly.”

As Conway handed her daughter a stock certificate transferring full ownership of the Jack Conway Real Estate Company, the crowd erupted with a standing ovation.

Bulman pledged to honor her father’s legacy and to keep the organization new, expanding, and customer-driven to meet the needs of present and future homeowners.

“I ask you all to join me in preserving the phenomenal work of art that Jack Conway created and nurtured for so many years,” said Bulman. “Our company has a solid foundation, carved by a master sculptor, and it’s our job now to build upon it, while ensuring that it remains steady and forever firm.”

The Conway Thanksgiving breakfast also included an address from John Yazwinksi, president and CEO of Father Bill’s & MainSpring, and the presentation of 40 Conway “Spirit Awards” to agents in offices from Boston to Cape Cod.

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CONWAY MANAGERS LEARN FROM NATIONAL EXPERT

June 14, 2012 No comments
Free Ongoing Education for Realtors at Jack Conway & Company

Matt Ferrara presenting to Conway Agent

Matt Ferrara Visits Norwell Office

The Jack Conway training center in Norwell was jam-packed last week as the management team spent the day with highly-acclaimed real estate trainer Matt Ferrara.

Ferrara worked with managers on strategies for building market share through selecting new agents and developing the current sales force.

“An organization like this is doing it correctly,” said Ferrara as he spoke with the 40-plus managers on the leadership team. “But looking at these important issues from a different angle brings the kind of diversity and strength that you need to build on the success Conway has had for so many years.”

Ferrara  has worked all over the world  training real estate agents, teachers, technology entrepreneurs and global sales organizations. Like he did at Conway, Ferrara prepares his clients for the challenges of the next generation of consumers, markets and technologies.

“We’ve been focused so much on growth internally and externally, and we felt this was something worthwhile to help our management team,” said Conway CEO Carol Bulman. “Matt really helped us focus on our future efforts, and it was a refreshing experience.”

If you’re a Realtor who would like to join the Conway team of real estate professionals, or if you are interested in starting a career in real estate, contact us at 800-283-1030 today.

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CONWAY A “BEST PLACES TO WORK” WINNER AGAIN

June 8, 2012 No comments

Boston Business Journal Recognized Jack Conway & Company

Jack Conway CEO and Associates

Conway CEO Carol Bulman was on hand to receive The Boston Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in Massachusetts, along with Marketing Director Al Becker (left) and Chris Haraden

When the Jack Conway & Company name was announced as the No. 16 company on The Boston Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in Massachusetts list last week, an enthusiastic crowd cheered the name so familiar to generations of homeowners in Eastern Massachusetts. This is the second year in a row Jack Conway has been recognized.

“Conway employees cherish the open door policy set forth by its founder, Jack Conway,” said Kip Hollister, founder and CEO of Hollister Staffing, who presented the awards in the large business category. “It’s no secret they love where they work, and who the company they work for.”

Jack Conway & Company, Inc. was the only locally-based real estate company named to the list in the BBJ’s 10th annual regional awards program. And it’s the second consecutive year Conway was recognized for achievements in creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains employees through a combination of employee satisfaction, working conditions and company culture.

Conway was one of more than 400 companies to qualify for consideration based on a two-stage nomination process and the results of employee-satisfaction surveys.

We are so proud of this honor because it comes as a direct result of our team’s satisfaction,” said Conway CEO Carol Bulman. “Our agents, managers and staff members are so important to us. Without them, nothing is possible.”

“Best Places to Work recognizes how important company culture can be as a competitive advantage,” said Chris McIntosh, publisher of the Boston Business Journal. “For most employees, it’s not about the money. It’s about the culture and spirit of the place where they work.”

 The top 25 companies in three size categories — Conway is in the largest (more than 500 employees) — were honored last week during a breakfast at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Conway was in a group of well-known companies including Microsoft, Comcast and Digitas.

Jack Conway & Co. is celebrating its 56th anniversary with 40 sales offices from the North Shore to Boston, Cape Cod and the South Coast. The company also operates New England Mortgage Partners as a joint venture with Wells Fargo.

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CONWAY HONORS SELLARS AS CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

February 13, 2012 No comments

Brigadier General Thomas J. Sellars (center) was honored by Chairman Jack Conway and CEO Carol Bulman at the 25th annual Conway Country convention

Brigadier General Thomas J. Sellars, newly retired Commander of the Massachusetts Army National Guard, was honored as the Conway Country 2011 Citizen of the Year at Jack Conway Realtor’s annual convention held last week at the Quincy Marriott Hotel. The General accepted his award on behalf of the 6,400 troops he had led in Iraq, Afghanistan, and here in the Commonwealth. He then switched roles and unexpectedly presented Chairman Jack Conway with the Department of the Army’s “Commander’s Award for Public Service.”

“I’m honored to be recognized by a company that has given back so much to the community and has helped generations of Massachusetts citizens to become homeowners,” said Sellars. “There is a difference between a business and an institution. An institution has its own personality – its own history, and it serves all of us. The Jack Conway institution is something I’m proud to be a part of, and if a man is known by the company he keeps, then I’m feeling pretty good today.”

U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel James Sahady, who accompanied Sellars to the ceremony, presented the Commander’s Award to Jack Conway as CEO Carol Bulman and hundreds of Conway Country associates rose to their feet waving a sea of American flags hailing both their founder and their citizen of the year.

A Brockton native and graduate of the Stoughton Public Schools, Brig. Gen. Tom Sellars and his wife Nancy live in Randolph. He retired from his 37-year career in the Massachusetts National Guard in September shortly before the last U.S. soldier returned from the war.

To learn more about our community involvement and the many fine South Shore homes for sale we represent, contact Jack Conway & Co. today.

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CONWAY’S SIMMONS HONORED FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE

December 19, 2011 No comments

Julie Simmons with Jack Conway

A banquet hall filled with orange and gold balloons, cornucopias, fall flowers and stacks of food for the hungry was the setting for Jack Conway, Realtor’s annual Thanksgiving Award Breakfasts held at the Plymouth Radisson Hotel. More than 400 Conway sales associates from Boston to Cape Cod, the South Coast and the North Shore attended the event at which  agents were honored for “team spirit and congeniality.” The winners received gift checks to purchase a Thanksgiving turkey, and all attendees brought non-perishable food items to contribute to the Charity Guild of Brockton.

“We have a lot of functions in our company that recognize agents for top production,” said Conway CEO Carol Bulman. “But this ceremony honors our associates for the intangible qualities of kindness, good humor and camaraderie. These individuals are true winners because they help and support their colleagues and their communities all year long.”

The local recipient of the Conway Thanksgiving Award from the Dorchester office was Anne O’Brien, who was recognized for her volunteer work on behalf of the Franklin Park Zoo and for being a “consistently positive influence in her office.” Also honored at the breakfast was Conway-Dorchester Manager Julie Simmons who received a special Conway Country Community Service Award for her contributions and support of her Dorchester community during the past year. Simmons serves as chairman of the Board of Trustees for the First Parish Church in Dorchester, one of the oldest churches in the city of Boston, and has been actively involved in raising funds for a massive renovation of the Circa 1631 building.

The Annual Thanksgiving breakfasts have been a tradition in Conway Country for more than 30 years, and with all of the great homes for sale in Plymouth MA that Jack Conway represents, the location is a natural choice. “We gather here in America’s hometown every November for our celebration,” said Chairman Jack Conway, who delivered the opening greeting to the group. “It’s where our country’s first Thanksgiving took place, and it reminds us to thank God for the many wonderful things we have in our lives.”

To find out more about our community involvement or our South Shore homes for sale, contact Jack Conway today!

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CONWAY CONTINUES THANKSGIVING TRADITIONS

December 5, 2011 No comments

Lorraine Fricker (center) receives her turkey award

A head table adorned with orange and gold balloons, cornucopias, fall flowers and stacks of food for the hungry was the centerpiece for Jack Conway Realtor’s annual Thanksgiving Award Breakfasts held at the Plymouth Radisson Hotel.

More than 400 Conway sales associates from Boston to Cape Cod, the South Coast and the North Shore attended the event at which agents were honored for “team spirit and congeniality.” The winners received gift checks to purchase a Thanksgiving turkey, and all attendees brought non-perishable food items to contribute to the Charity Guild of Brockton.

“We have a lot of functions in our company that recognize agents for top production,” said Conway CEO Carol Bulman. “But this ceremony honors our associates for the intangible qualities of kindness, good humor and camaraderie. These individuals are true winners because they help and support their colleagues and their communities all year long.”

Local recipients of the Conway Thanksgiving Awards were: Michele Vena of Abington for her “unfailingly kind and courteous manner and upbeat attitude;” Pat Sunnerberg of Cohasset for her “boundless energy and attention to detail;” Peggy Parfumorse of Hanover for her “creative effort to foster warmth and good cheer in her office;” Karin Doonan of Hingham for “being a positive influence on her coworkers;” Mike Rotman of Marshfield for his “cheerful and optimistic attitude;” Linda Thistle of Norwell for her “eagerness to step forward with a helping hand;” Barbara Cox of Scituate for being a “great team player and willing to help new agents;” Vicki Infusino of Weymouth for “being quite indispensable to her colleagues and office,” and Lorraine Fricker of Conway Headquarters in Norwell for “winning the hearts of all who know her.”

The Annual Thanksgiving breakfasts have been a tradition in Conway Country for more than 30 years. “We gather here in America’s hometown every November for our celebration,” said Chairman Jack Conway who delivered the opening greeting to the group. “It’s where our country’s first Thanksgiving took place, and it reminds us to thank God for the many wonderful things we have in our lives.” to find out more about homes for sale in Plymouth MA or other south shore homes for sale, contact Jack Conway today.

Photo: Conway HQ staffer Lorraine Fricker (center) receives her turkey award from the Conway Turkey, and CEO Carol Bulman.

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CONWAY NAMED A TOP WORKPLACE BY BOSTON GLOBE

November 6, 2011 No comments

The Boston Globe’s annual Top Places to Work magazine recently honored Jack Conway & Company, Inc. as on of the top employers in Massachusetts, according to a most important constituency: its employees. The 44-page magazine, which ranks the top 100 workplaces in the state, included Conway at No. 19 on the list of medium-sized companies.

“We are so excited to be recognized by our own agents, managers and staff for being a great place to work,” said Conway CEO Carol Bulman. “This company believes in creating a healthy and productive work environment, so all our of our team members can succeed.”

Boston Globe Top Places to Work WinnerThe Globe award is added to the list of honors Conway has received in 2011. Conway ranked 22nd on the Boston Business Journal’s Top 25 Workplaces and was recognized as one of the top firms by Banker and Tradesman. In addition, Conway was a finalist for an award from the Family Business Association.

The Globe’s fourth annual Top Places to Work report recognizes 100 employers in three size categories, based on the number of employees in Massachusetts. Topping the charts were: Bright Horizons in the large category; Google Cambridge in the medium; and Institution for Savings in the small.

“This year’s winning companies are uniquely different, but they all have one thing in common: they retain talented employees by creating an engaging and flexible work environment,” said Boston Globe business editor Shirley Leung.

The Boston Globe’s 2011 Top Places to Work survey was conducted by WorkPlace Dynamics of Exton, Pa., specialists in employee engagement and retention. The Globe invited 1,076 employers to participate in the survey; 237 organizations employing a total of 200,000 people completed the process. Completed surveys were received from 73,813 individuals, who rated their employers based on such factors as compensation, career opportunities and quality of management.

Established in 1956, Jack Conway & Company, Inc. is family-owned and operated, and based locally in Massachusetts. With 42 offices stretching from the North Shore to Boston, Cape Cod and the South Coast, Conway provides quality one-stop real estate and mortgage services.

If you’d like a successful career in real estate, and want to join our award-winning team, contact us today!

Conway named Best Place to Work by Boston Globe

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Representing Jack Conway & Company at the Globe Top Workplaces Awards were, from left, Regional Manager Tim Knowlton, Director of Agent Services Chris Haraden, Director of Marketing Al Becker, Regional VP Dick Cahill and Regional VP Denis Lilla.

 

 

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NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH REALTOR.COM AND MORE REASONS TO JOIN THE CONWAY FAMILY

October 27, 2011 No comments

CONWAY AGENTS RALLY AROUND NEW TOOLS

REALTOR.COM PARTNERSHIP WITH JACK CONWAY & CO.A partnership with Realtor.com and an on-line continuing education campus were among the new perks and benefits for Jack Conway Realtors announced at the recent Conway Country “WOW” Rally held at Lombardos in Randolph.

More than 300 agents attended the event and learned about the news tools and opportunities to become better at servicing customers. CEO Carol Bulman explained the exciting changes to the agents, and said, “We heard what you asked for and we responded. You, our agents in the field, are the reason for our company’s success and it’s our goal to help you to succeed. You are our front line in Conway Country and we thank you for what you do.”

On the agenda at the rally was the announcement by Conway’s Director of Marketing Al Becker, of an agreement with Realtor.com, the largest real estate database in the world. The plan calls for all Conway listings to be advertised as “enhanced listings,” which include up to 25 photos and 500 words of text, on the site.

“This is fabulous news to me,” said agent Joanne Mecke who has purchased the enhanced listings from Realtor.com for years at significant personal expense. “The new company-subsidized plan represents a huge savings to me. I’m very excited about it.”

recent Conway Country “WOW” Rally held at Lombardos in Randolph

Conway CEO Carol Bulman leads a large crowd of Conway agents in a cheer at the Fall WOW Rally.

The WOW factor continued as attendees at the fall rally heard from Conway’s Director of Agent Services Chris Haraden about a virtual continuing education campus that will allow Conway agents to take all of their state-mandated courses to renew their licenses on-line.

Bulman wound up the event with the announcement of a new longevity bonus for her associates. “My father, Jack Conway, and I recognize the value of loyalty and longevity among our associates,” said Bulman. “And we want to reward you for it.”

For information on joining the Conway Country sales team, contact Director of Agent Services Chris Haraden at 781-871-0080, ex. 335 or email charaden@jackconway.com.

 

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KRISTEN MORSE JOINS CONWAY RELO TEAM

September 2, 2011 No comments

The Jack Conway Relocation Department is growing again! Kristen Morse, a top Conway agent and recent manager of the company’s Norwell office, has been appointed Outgoing Relocation and Network Manager.

“Kristen will be responsible for taking referrals from Conway agents who have buyers or sellers who want to relocate anywhere in the world,” said Conway CEO Carol Bulman. “She will work with these clients to find them a Realtor through our giant international relocation network, and follow-up with them throughout their transactions. I know Kristen’s excellent work ethic, and she will be a great asset to our Relo division.”

Conway Director of Relocation DKristen Morse from Jack Conway Realtorsawn Stevens was happy to welcome Morse to her headquarters team. “During her first year with our company, Kristen earned the nickname ‘The Relo Queen of Conway Country’ for referring so many members of her family across the nation,” said Stevens. “And almost every year, she has won our annual company award for the agent with the most outgoing referrals. She knows how our system works, and she has hit the ground running.”

A Norwell resident, Morse relocated to Massachusetts from her native Syracuse, N.Y. in 1973. “When we moved to the Boston area, we needed a Realtor who could offer us the full picture,” she said. “I wanted to find someone who could talk to me about the flavor of different communities, about the schools and the amenities of various towns. But I ended up doing a lot of the research myself. I’ll never let that happen to any of my clients. My goal is to help people make smooth, trouble free, relocations and I will remain in contact with them from start to finish to make sure they’re satisfied.”

Morse is a member of the South Shore Chamber of Commerce and the former president of ReVerse Greetings Company, Inc. She helped launch the Nickerson Theater in Norwell (now the Company Theatre) and joined the Conway-Norwell sales team in 1998 where she served as an agent and later as manager. She holds an associate’s degree from Massasoit College and attended Syracuse University and the New York School of Interior Design. She has two grown sons, Sean and Justin, and a 4-month-old grandson, Onyx.

If you’re thinking of moving within or outside of the Massachusetts area to anywhere in the world, contact Kristen Morse.

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CONWAY CLASSICS DIVISION GROWING WITH LUXURY PORTFOLIO

July 26, 2011 No comments

As a member of Luxury Portfolio International, the luxury division of a network of independent real estate brokerages known as Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, Jack Conway, Realtor is proud to support the findings of Luxury Portfolio’s White Paper, recently released, entitled “How Today’s Highly Affluent U.S. Consumer Selects Luxury Real Estate Associates and Brokerages.” The paper, a result of a study conducted by Harrison Group on the luxury real estate market, focuses on affluent American consumer’s wants and needs in today’s economic environment. The White Paper’s findings specifically show that performance and reputation are more critical than ever to earning thLeading Real Estate Companies of the Worlde trust of the consumer.

The paper also identifies changes brought about by the recession and how consumers have become more fiscally responsible, but expectations have risen. For Conway, this means consumers are seeking fair-priced homes that still provide superb quality of amenities and features that fit the needs and lifestyle for a family setting.  They are more focused than ever on “bargains.”

“The study validates what Luxury Portfolio International offers to companies like Conway and that it is consistent with how luxury consumers purchase real estate and approach the buying and selling process in today’s economic environment,” said President of Luxury Portfolio International Paul Boomsma.

“Our Conway Classic customers are telling us that Luxury Portfolio is exactly what they want when selling their homes,” said Conway CEO Carol Bulman. “And through the education in the program our agents are doing a superior job of meeting their needs.”

The paper also underscores how the real estate market is a driver of economic growth and a catalyst for consumer trends. Luxury Portfolio International conducts research such as this to identify and stay in touch with the changing desires and demands of today’s high-end consumer.

Ultimately, the study finds that experience remains paramount with 84 percent of luxury consumers surveyed requiring an agent to demonstrate competence and understanding of the high-end luxury real estate space. Luxury Portfolio International continues to tap into the minds of the luxury real estate consumer and market trends through studies and reporting on the luxury market.

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