Randy Salvatore, Founder & President, RMS Companies, was honored at the March of Dimes 2011 Real Estate Award Breakfast for his outstanding commercial real estate efforts and commitment to the Greater Stamford community. The 16th annual breakfast, held at the Stamford Hilton, hosted 750 attendees from the real estate and nonprofit communities raising approximately $414,000 to benefit the March of Dimes.
The event began with a warm welcome given by Ed Tonnessen of Jones, Lang LeSalle, Inc., the 2011 Real Estate Award Committee Chairman, and was followed by 11-year-old Alex Breitenbach, who gave a riveting account of his own family’s experiences after he was born more than two months premature. As a result of his premature birth, Alex has overcome a number of hurdles and has received numerous lifesaving treatments, many of which were the direct result of March of Dimes research. Today, Alex is a bright, young man who plays older brother to sister, Ella. Also born prematurely, Ella was only six weeks early because of incredible medical advances, supported by March of Dimes.
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“The March of Dimes is extremely grateful for the support the real estate community has provided to our organization over the years. This event gives us a chance to recognize outstanding individuals and companies from this industry whose efforts have significantly enhanced our ability to serve the local community,” said Gregory Plage, Executive Director, March of Dimes, Fairfield County Division. “This year we were proud to honor Randy Salvatore, the Founder and President of RMS Companies. Randy is a strong believer in giving back to the communities in which he works and lives and never hesitates to help those in need.”
The 2011 Real Estate Awards Breakfast honored Randy Salvatore, highlighting many of his personal and professional accomplishments. Charles Mallory, Founder, Greenwich Hospitality Group and Chairman & CEO, Clearview Investment Management and Reyno Giallongo, Chairman & CEO, First County Bank, introduced the honoree.
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Following college graduation, Randy Salvatore worked as a commercial real estate broker at William Pitt Real Estate in order to learn the business from the ground up. In 1993, he acquired his real estate license and, after gaining hands-on experience with sales and leasing, set his sights on the construction side. Today, Salvatore has been recognized numerous times and RMS Companies is known for uncompromised quality delivered on time and within budget. Recent projects include the blvd, Hotel Zero Degrees and the Village at River’s Edge.
A graduate of the Wharton School of Business at University of Pennsylvania, Salvatore is passionate about giving back. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Stamford Downtown Services District and the Real Estate Finance Association of Connecticut. He is also an appointed Corporator of First County Bank and a member of the Board of Trustees of the New Canaan Country School.
Salvatore resides in New Canaan with his wife, Claire, and four children, Brandon, Kyle, Carolina and Celia.
“It was such an honor and pleasure to be able to gather the community to help families like the Breitenbach’s,” Salvatore said. “My experience with the March of Dimes today and over the many years has truly changed my perspective on priorities and how important it is to support the community. As a father of four children, I can only imagine what families like the Breitenbach’s have gone through and fortunately there are organizations like the March of Dimes which make such a difference.”
The annual Real Estate Award Breakfast is the premier event for the real estate community and the largest real estate fundraiser in the country. For more information about the March of Dimes visit, www.marchofdimes.com/connecticut.
The 2011 Real Estate Award title sponsors include Building and Land Technology and RMS Companies. Funding the Mission Match was generously provided by RMS Companies. Platinum sponsors include The Ashforth Company and Delamar Southport/Delamar Greenwich. Alumni of Fund the Mission Match include The Ashforth Company; Building and Land Technology and Reckson, a Division of SL Green.
