Readers’ Choice Awards Spotlight

Published September 2021

     Editor’s Note: FLCAJ would like to congratulate these four outstanding 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards winners! (For a full list of RCA winners, please read the March 2021 issue or visit www.fcapgroup.com/flcaj/readers-choice/.

Becker

Diamond Level Winner—Legal Services
(Winner 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 & 2015)

     For the seventh consecutive year, Becker has earned your vote as a Diamond Level Readers’ Choice Award winner. We are very grateful to the readers, clients, and industry friends who put their confidence in us to educate, protect, and advance the interests of shared ownership communities of all types, sizes, and locations throughout Florida. We are proud to have the largest number of Florida community association lawyers under one roof who are recognized for excellence in the community association industry by virtue of their membership in the prestigious College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL). Today, Becker has more Florida Bar Board Certified Attorneys in Condominium and Planned Development Law than any other firm in the state of Florida.

     At Becker, one of our core values is innovation. MyCommunitySite.com, a website development service for community associations;  BeckerBALLOT.com, a proprietary online voting platform; and  AssociationAdjusting.com, the only public adjusting company that exclusively serves community associations throughout Florida, are the most recent examples of our commitment to bringing innovative products to market on behalf of our community association clients and friends.

     As another service to the community and industry, Becker offers free educational webinars for board members and managers. 

     To view Becker classes and to receive CAM credit, visit www.beckerlawyers.com/classes.

Converged Services Inc. 

Diamond Level Winner—Technology and Communications
(Winner 2021)

     As founder and president of Converged Services, I am honored and humbled for us to receive the top award for Technology and Communications. I would like to thank FLCAJ, its readers, and all those who voted for us as well as congratulate all winners and nominees. I would be amiss to not recognize my entire team at Converged Services as we cannot conduct our business successfully without their skills, synergy, and strength.

     When Converged Services was founded, I promised to provide an exemplary level of proficiency, reliability, fairness, and integrity to the community associations we serve. I stand by this principle nearly 25 years later. As technology advisors, we are unlike any other firm in the industry. We think long-term and provide non-bias representation to ensure revenue gains and cost-savings to community associations. The technology industry is ever-changing, and we are unique in combining both industry and intellectual knowledge to shepherd client success, earning us respect from vendors and providers in the industry. At the end of the day, our priority is commitment to our clients.

     The reason so many associations choose to collaborate with us on technology projects is because they understand that our strategic and systematic approach generates a very competitive environment. We negotiate on your behalf so that your property manager and staff can focus on the daily operations of your community.

     Our due diligence and industry expertise statistically bring 50 percent higher incentive fees, greater home values, increased complimentary services to common areas, and the special provisions to provide a future-ready peace of mind, making you the champion for your community. And that is just the beginning—once you have the network, you have endless possibilities.

     To learn more about Converged Services, please visit www.convergedservicesinc.com or email us at info@convergedservicesinc.com. 

IBERIABANK, a division of First Horizon Bank

Platinum Level Winner—Financial
(Winner 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 & 2015)

Why choose IBERIABANK?

     IBERIABANK and First Horizon Bank officially joined forces on July 1, 2020. Together, First Horizon and IBERIABANK are a leading financial services company with approximately $84 billion in assets. Our size will change, but we will continue to be driven by our shared commitment to the clients and communities we serve. By combining what has made both our companies successful and aligning our relationship-oriented cultures, we are not only transforming the way we do business to ensure we meet our clients’ needs in today’s dynamic market environment but also creating a great place to work for our team.

     Our growth only allows us to better serve associations in Florida. We understand the complexities involved with managing large and small associations. There are multiple parties involved with a fiduciary responsibility to protect the financial standing and ongoing needs of the association. Our job is to make your job easier by offering solutions designed to streamline assessments and dues, provide secure options for your funds, supply accurate and timely reporting, and assist with loan options for expansion plans and repairs.

     To learn more about our customized association solutions, contact your local banker.

     To learn more about our merger of equals, visit firsthorizon.com/better-together.

IBERIABANK, a division of First Horizon Bank. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.

QXC Communications Inc. 

Platinum Level Winner—Technology and Communications
(Winner 2021)

     QXC brings fiber-optic speed to condominium communities. At QXC, providing Florida communities with reliable fiber-optic networking is what we’re passionate about, so we’re thrilled to be honored by our customers as a Readers’ Choice Award recipient.

     QXC engineers the custom fiber-optic and fixed-point wireless networks that make life more enjoyable for residents and easier for property managers—and we do it better than anyone else in the industry. QXC’s active optical network (AON) dedicated fiber-to-the-home is superior by design, delivering dramatically faster speeds with no privacy or security risks.

• Internet—Military-grade fiber-optics: No splitters to interfere with the connection, so you get maximum signal strength, blazing-fast internet speeds, full bandwidth, and robust security.
• Wi-Fi—Managed Wi-Fi means no two units, side by side/up or down, share the same channels, plus customized maps ensure optimal coverage, so all mobile devices work when and where you need them to—no dead zones.
• Digital Voice—VoIP phone service with crystal clear connection—typically a fraction of the cost of a traditional phone line.
• TV—Smart fiber delivers reliable HDTV with no dishes, cables, or weather fade. Stream, get all the HDTV channels you want, and pay only for what you watch.

     QXC also offers exclusive network backup using fixed-wireless connectivity. If our fiber is accidentally cut by a contractor, the QXC system seamlessly switches to our wireless tower backup, so service is never down (available in most areas). 

     Ready to upgrade your community? Connect with QXC at www.qxc.us or (561) 708-1500.