Latter & Blum recently recognized its 2006 top commercial producers at an awards ceremony at Emeril's Restaurant in New Orleans.  Marc Barker, CCIM, SIOR, was the recipient of the company’s Diamond Award, which is awarded annually to the company's top producing commercial sales and leasing associate.

Barker, a CCIM and SIOR designee, works from Latter & Blum's Baton Rouge office.

Also recognized at the ceremony for their excellence in production were New Orleans industrial specialist James Barse, SIOR, CCIM, and New Orleans office specialist Brian Rourke, SIOR, CCIM.

The Jack Fisher Ruby Award, presented to the associate who completed the greatest number of transactions, was awarded to New Orleans' Skip Weber, CCIM, who won the award for having completed 80.5 transaction sides.  The Ruby Award was recently renamed The Jack Fisher Ruby Award in honor of veteran agent Jack Fisher, who won the award for twelve consecutive years.

Latter & Blum, Inc. Realtors, the Gulf South’s largest and oldest real estate company, was established in 1916. NAI/Latter & Blum operates commercial real estate offices in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette.  The company can be found on the World Wide Web at www.latterblum.com.