Point2 Technologies has been acquired by Yardi Systems Inc., one of the most successful and largest software companies in the real estate industry today.  Here’s the full press release.

So, what does this mean for Point2?  We’re very excited to join the Yardi family.  Our resources, team and industry expertise have just reached new heights.  This will allow us to further accelerate our growth and product innovation, and move forward with our plans even more aggressively than before.

The people behind Point2 that you’ve come to know and love will remain at the company.  Any contacts you’ve made here will remain the same too.

What does this mean for our customers and members?  This is an exciting time for our members as well.  Teaming up with Yardi we’ll have the ability to accommodate many of the requests for new product features and expand our horizons at a much faster pace.  We anticipate surpassing the expectations of our membership by leaps and bounds.

We at Point2 would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to everyone for your confidence, support, and commitment in the past.  We look forward to continuing to build our relationships for many years to come.

Now, we are proud to say that we’ve been recognized once again.  Point2 has made the list for the Canada’s Top 50 Employers for Young People.

Out of more than 2600 companies nationwide, including this year’s Top 100 award winners, 50 employers were selected after an extensive review process that examined the various organizations’ policies and programs aimed in particular at young people.

You can find us on the full list of 50 employers in The Globe And Mail article here.

Not only do we offer three full weeks of paid vacation after one year of employment, there are a ton of other perks and incentives we offer to our employees.  We match RRSP contributions, provide fresh fruit and snacks daily, have a fully-stocked pantry and freezer, provide professionally catered lunches twice monthly, host a pub night monthly, have full-service recreation and fitness facilities, offer professional development opportunities, and much more – all in a casual, fun, and easy-going atmosphere.

We think Point2 is pretty great and that we have a lot to offer people of all ages.  We are pleased to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top 50 Employers for Young People.

And here’s a big shout-out to all our employees who make Point2 an awesome place to be!

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Point2 Technologies announced in a press release today the addition of real estate industry veteran, Walter T. Baczkowski Jr. to Point2′s Executive Management team as Chief Sales Officer/Vice President Industry Relations, effective June 1, 2010.

Baczkowski brings to Point2 over three decades of senior level experience in organized real estate.  He’ll focus on building and strengthening Point2′s real estate client relations, and will lead Point2′s sales organization overseeing sales channels, expansion and product marketing adoption at the MLS/Association as well as the brokerage and individual agent levels.

You can read the full press release here.

Welcome to Point2, Walt!  We’re thrilled to have you on board.

Authoritative MLS Strategist, Advisor and Real Estate Information and Technology Expert Amplifies Point2’s Bench Strength in Primary Growth Market

Point2 today announced the appointment of Clareity Consulting President and Chief Executive Officer, Gregg Larson, to the company’s Board of Directors.

An internationally recognized Multiple Listing Service (MLS) advisor and real estate information and technology expert, Larson adds twenty seven years of strategic industry insight and experience to Point2’s team of industry leaders that includes 35 year industry veteran Point2 CEO and former President of the San Diego Association of REALTORS®, Saul Klein, and Point2 Director, Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Consolidated Association of REALTORS® in Oakland, and Macomb County, Michigan, Walt Baczkowski.

Larson’s history driving innovation in real estate, combined with extensive MLS experience reinforces Point2’s focus on enabling the MLS of the future, and strengthens its leadership position in the listing syndication market segment for industry MLSs and Associations.

For the full story, click through to the full press release.

Many of you have direct communication with our front line, Point2 Customer Care, who make our customers’ voices heard, resolve issues, and much more.  But have you ever wondered how the website you are reading this on right now came to be?  Or who created the funky materials you may have received at INMAN, seen in industry magazines, or even received through your MLS?  That’s just a couple of the things we do.

So without further a due, introducing the Point2 Marketing & Education Team!  Oh, and since I am the one writing this I get to introduce everyone from my perspective…whether they like it or not

From Left to Right…

Chris…
Better known as ‘cdj’, Chris is the jack of all trades, and highly efficient.  As our Marketing Coordinator, he pretty much does everything – and I mean everything! From delivery of items to trade shows, designing, creating new and exciting concepts, to writing…his knowledge is limitless.  I’m kind of his partner in crime around here.  I follow in his footsteps – and let me tell you, those are some big shoes to fill!

Travis…
As the saying goes, “Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools talk because they have to say something”.  If this is indeed the case, then our soft-spoken Web Developer extraordinaire Travis is one of the wisest people on the planet.  When he is not busy using his ninja-like skills maintaining our portfolio of websites, you can probably find him checking up on his favorite football team, Arsenal.  Go Gunners!

Shaynne…
In addition to being the king of wise cracks, Shaynne is also our web guru/graphic artist.  He sits directly behind me and I can pretty much always count on him to make me laugh at least 29 times a day.  Not only are his one-liners top-notch, but he’s a highly accomplished artist and comic book inker.  He can pretty much build a website complete with all the bells and whistles from scratch – with his eyes closed.

Bryan…
Bryan is our resident Media Production Technician…also known for his wisecracks & foosball skills (but not his Mario Kart skills).  He can bring any picture, video, or sound to life & has production talent that some people only dream of.  He is currently on an 8 month trek across the world, but we’ve made good use of his empty desk in his absence.  I can’t say how…he’ll have to wait until he returns to find out.

Next up we have Tanya and Riana…both of which are a part of our awesome Education Team, providing you all the Point2 knowledge you need to effectively manage your site and generate a lifetime worth of leads. Tanya (left), our uber-organized Education Coordinator, has a passionate love of all things Texas, while Riana (right) – one of our two education specialists -  is best known around the office for her passionate love of all things Transformers, and for charming almost everyone she speaks to in an education session.

There I am.  Being the only girl on our floor, I get bugged a lot.  However, I can say with confidence that I can stand up to any of the guys here any time.  They’re all like brothers to me.
Editor’s note: Tanis is too modest to write anything about herself, so I’ll jump in with a few words.  In addition to being a die-hard Roughriders fan and devoted band manager (warning: she is way more metal then you might think!) Tanis is insanely hardworking and devoted to her job.  Not only that, but her inate ability to learn more things and deliver the impossible means that you merely have to think about a task, and she has already completed it.

Mandy…
Standing next to me is Mandy, the second of our Education Specialists.  In real life, she lives just a few blocks away from me, so we are pretty good friends.  She knows the Point2 Agent system inside and out, and has been known to break into random dance moves at any given time.  When she is not out fighting crime or dancing, she also takes care of our Neighborhoods system – no small feat for one person!

Carey…
Last but not least, we have Carey.  The head honcho.  The big cheese.  The Don.  Also known as Point2’s Chief Marketing Officer.  I think I speak for everyone when I say that we couldn’t ask for a better person to work for (and I’m not just saying that because he is reading this and controls our pay cheques).  Carey genuinely cares about his staff and makes coming to work enjoyable.  A textbook workaholic, when Carey isn’t doing a million things at once, he can be found helping out with his wife’s Bridal Salon or watching some baseball.

Missing from the staff photo are Quentin and Megan.  Quentin, our industry-veteran Art Director, can be best described as a big kid!  His love of Lego, toys, and his always sunny disposition makes him one extremely awesome big kid to work with.  He also has the uncanny ability to see the world as shapes and colors; when the rest of us are fretting over how something should be presented, Quentin has already contrasted the final product in his mind. He also enjoys throwing things at me from across the room, which I most often confiscate and return at the end of the day.

After a brief hiatus, Megan (Megs) is back with us and runs all our social media efforts.  If only she lived a little bit closer, she could assist me in ganging up on the guys in the office.  She works remotely from the Dominican Republic, and constantly enjoys telling us how warm it is there, and how beautiful the beach looks from her window! No…we are not jealous at all…

So there you have it – just a quick glimpse of some of the people behind the scenes here at Point2.  I hope you enjoyed this journey into our little world…I know I had fun writing this!  Now to seize any of Quentin’s toys that have landed on my desk in the past hour…

As such, we are extremely pleased to announce that our very own CEO, Saul Klein, has been named to the prestigious list for the fifth consecutive year.

Saul, who is a 35 year veteran of the industry is  perhaps best known for his pioneering work and leadership in the evangelism and advance of technology and the Internet in real estate.  This is in addition to his dual roles as CEO of both Point2 and Internet Crusade.

Check out the full press release, with the names of all the inductees right here.

The 2009 INMAN 100 report covers seven categories, with an added “notables” section, namely brokerage; technology, trade organizations and multiple listing services, government, media, economists, academics and consultants, as well as mortgage and ancillary services.

Congratulations Saul!