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Kris Upton Named 2022 AMP Fifty Over 50

Kris Upton Named 2022 AMP Fifty Over 50

As chairman and CEO of the RPM Group, Kris Upton has led the growth of one of the state’s largest full-service commercial and residential real estate companies to more than 350 employees and associates with record annual sales volume approaching $1 billion. Upton is a certified public accountant (CPA) and a certified commercial investment member (CCM). Upton obtained a BSBA in accounting from the University of Arkansas in 1993 and studied investor relations at the University of Michigan. He has volunteered for Junior Achievement and youth sports and is a past member of the Executive Leadership Academy and the band, One Way. Upton says RPM’s culture and core values are anchored in building trustworthy, long-term relationships and serving clients with a level of real estate expertise that has differentiated the firm for more than 65 years.Arkansas Money & Politics - Upton - 50 over 50Arkansas Money & Politics - Fifty Over 50

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RPM Group Represents Buyer in 277,000 SF Industrial Property

RPM Group Represents Buyer in 277,000 SF Industrial Property

Little Rock, AR – RPM Group/Corfac International, a leading full-service real estate brokerage specializing in commercial sales & leasing represented the Buyer in the purchase of a 277,000 SF industrial building situated on 30 acres Rick Freeling, President of RPM Group Commercial division represented Emerson, a Missouri-based technology and engineering company, in the acquisition of the former Cherokee Frame facility in Ash Flat, AR. Freeling assisted the buyer with its site selection and negotiations. The Ash Flat location was chosen due to it's close proximity to Emerson's distribution center in Memphis, TN which is approximately 140 miles from Ash Flat, AR.

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RPM Group Sells Downtown Multifamily Property

RPM Group Sells Downtown Multifamily Property

Little Rock, AR – RPM Group/Corfac International, a leading full-service real estate brokerage specializing in commercial sales & leasing sold a multifamily property located in downtown Little Rock, AR for $850,000. Rick Freeling, president of RPM Group Commercial division represented the Buyer, Mac Park Place, LLC in this transaction. Mac Park Place, LLC is owned by Josh Malone.

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Women Leaders in Real Estate

Women Leaders in Real Estate

For more than 60 years RPM Group has paved the way for Women in Business! From hiring the first woman in real estate in Arkansas to producing five inspiring "Women Leaders in Real Estate." We are proud to continue to be the leaders in the state for diversity and excellence.

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RPM Group Names New Vice Presidents

The Board of Directors of RPM Group announced that James Dietz and Reed Gibbons have been promoted to Vice President of RPM Group. The decision was made at the company's fall board of directors meeting.

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New Website Design!

New Website Design!

At RPM Group our passion is to bring people and properties together, helping every step of the way. And now, we’re pleased to announce a new online presence at www.rpmgroup.com, and in many ways a New Front Door to our company, that makes this process even easier. Created by FLEX360, a subsidiary of Arkansas Business Publishing Group, we re-designed our website around the strength of our company’s most valuable asset – our People.Design GoalsWe modernized the site to minimize clickstreams and present users with simple, user-friendly access to the information that is most in demand. Highlights include:Mobile-Friendly InteractionThe new site recognizes the size of your screen and automatically adjusts to accommodate computer, tablet, or phone devices. Also, for efficient data usage we suppressed the homepage video for mobile application.NavigationFrom the top of the homepage you can access our website navigation to drive anywhere on the site. For a quick snapshot of office locations, contact information, and other frequent inquiries we use active links to navigate users directly down the homepage in one step.Whether you scroll down, jump down, or access the site on a mobile device,...

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PGA Golfer to Commercial Realtor

Little Rock, AR (April 8, 2014) -- RPM Group/CORFAC International, Arkansas leading full-service commercial real estate provider, today announced that RON WHITTAKER joined the firm as a commercial sales associate. Before joining the RPM Group, Whittaker spent the past 20 years as a professional golfer traveling the world playing on the PGA and web.com tour. Whittaker was raised in Little Rock, AR and is a Catholic High Alum and attended Wake Forest University. Whittakers commitment to honesty and integrity will be an asset to his friends and colleagues in fulfilling their commercial real estate needs. Whittaker and his family reside in Little Rock, AR and are actively involved in the community. RPM Group is an affiliate of CORFAC International (Corporate Facility Advisors), a global commercial real estate services organization with 60+ offices in the Americas and market reach to 60 countries worldwide. RPM Group is Arkansas oldest and largest full service real estate company specializing in commercial sales, development, residential sales & leasing, property management and relocation.

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Upton elected President of RPM Group

Upton elected President of RPM Group

The Board of Directors of Rector Phillips Morse, Inc, (RPM), has elected Kris Upton president of the 58-year-old Arkansas real estate company. Upton, a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Commercial Investment Member and licensed Realtor, has been with RPM since 200-3, and have served as treasurer, chief financial officer and chief operating officer.“We are excited to announce Kris’s promotion to president,” said Pete Hornibrook, chairman and CEO of RPM. “His experience in finance and strategic planning, management of the company’s investment portfolio, as well as management of day-to-day operations supporting the work of our individual divisions, has prepared him to help guide the performance and growth of our company.”In addition to Upton’s promotion to president of RPM, the Board elected Robin Miller and Rick Freeling as senior vice presidents of the parent company. Miller will continue to serve as president of Coldwell Banker-RPM, RPM’s residential real estate division, and Freeling will continue to serve as director of commercial sales in RPM’s commercial division.“I look forward to the opportunity given my by the board to help serve our company, its employees and associate...

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Rector Phillips Morse, Inc. Wins Gold CORFAC International Award

Rector Phillips Morse, Inc. Wins Gold CORFAC International Award

Falls Church, VA (September 12, 2013) – Robert Tillsley, SIOR, 2013 CORFAC Vice President and Chair of the Standards of Excellence Committee, is proud to announce Rector Phillips Morse, Inc. (RPM)/CORFAC International as a 2013 Gold Award Winner. The First Annual CORFAC International Standards of Excellence Awards were handed out during a ceremony on September 11, 2013 at the CORFAC International 2013 Fall Summit in Washington, D.C. This new awards program was created to recognize CORFAC firms that exceed industry standards and operate with the CORFAC Core Values, Mission, and Vision in mind. The winning firms are the CORFAC affiliates who participate the most in the CORFAC network, are recognized in the industry for their excellence and leadership, and consistently represent the CORFAC brand. CORFAC International recognized twenty firms in three categories: Platinum, Gold, and Silver. Rector Phillips Morse, Inc./CORFAC International was one of eight firms to win the 2013 Gold Award. Rector Phillips Morse is a full service real estate company specializing in residential and commercial sales, development, property management, relocation and real estate auction services. CORFAC...

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