Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC Named Small Business Of The Year

RALEIGH, N.C. – Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC, a professional builder of fine homes throughout Raleigh, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Wake Forest, Cary and Chapel Hill, has announced that the company has been named the 2007 Small Business of the Year by the Apex Chamber of Commerce for exceptional support of the Apex community. Royal Oaks was presented with the award in front of more than 250 people, a record crowd for the event, on Sept. 27 at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, N.C.

Locally owned and operated under the direction of Van Tassel, Royal Oaks focuses on quality of design, construction and customer service, offering a portfolio of plans and a wide selection of standard features and price ranges from starters to multimillion-dollar luxury homes. The company, which is a member of the Raleigh-Wake County Home Builders Association, has received multiple gold and silver awards from the HBA Parade of Homes, and has been listed by the Triangle Business Journal as the 18th largest builder by volume in Raleigh-Durham and the 12th fastest-growing, privately-held company in the Triangle on the Fast 50 list. Recent individual achievements for the company include Rotarian of the Year from the Apex Chamber and the 40 Under 40 Leadership award from Triangle Business Journal for Van Tassel as well as the Women in Business award from Triangle Business Journal for director of sales and marketing Elaine Bridges.

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News Facts:

• Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC has been named the 2007 Small Business of the Year by the Apex Chamber of Commerce for exceptional support of the Apex community.
• The company was presented with the award in front of more than 250 people, a record crowd for the event, on Sept. 27 at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, N.C.
• Royal Oaks focuses on quality of design, construction and customer service, offering a portfolio of plans and a wide selection of standard features and price ranges from starters to multimillion-dollar luxury homes.
• The company, which is a member of the Raleigh-Wake County Home Builders Association, has received multiple gold and silver awards from the HBA Parade of Homes, and has been listed by the Triangle Business Journal as the 18th largest builder by volume in Raleigh-Durham and the 12th fastest-growing, privately-held company in the Triangle on the Fast 50 list.
• Recent individual achievements for the company include Rotarian of the Year from the Apex Chamber and the 40 Under 40 Leadership award from Triangle Business Journal for Van Tassel as well as the Women in Business award from Triangle Business Journal for director of sales and marketing Elaine Bridges.

Quotes:
“We are honored to have been recognized as the small business of the year in Apex,” said Van Tassel. “It is a great achievement to have been recognized with so many outstanding businesses in the growing Apex community.”

About Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC:
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC builds fine homes throughout Raleigh, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Wake Forest, Cary, Apex and Chapel Hill. Locally owned and operated, the company focuses on quality of design, construction and customer service, offering a portfolio of plans and a wide selection of standard features from which to choose in price ranges from starters to multimillion-dollar luxury homes. Royal Oaks is a member of the Raleigh-Wake County Home Builders Association and has received multiple gold and silver awards from the HBA Parade of Homes. This annual event recognizes the best homes based on exterior and interior design, special features, and overall craftsmanship. For more information, visit
www.royaloaksbg.com.

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