Business Briefs

The Keewin Real Property Company, based in Winter Park, announced Steven A. Rosser as its new president. Rosser has been actively involved in the residential lot and land business for the past 20 years. He most recently served as Florida Land Manager for NVR, Inc., a national homebuilder and parent company of Ryan Homes.

The city of Winter Park’s Purchasing Division has been selected by the National Procurement Institute to receive the 2012 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award. Winter Park is one of only 20 government agencies in Florida and one of only 54 cities in the United States to receive this prestigious award.

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, recently completed design of the exterior for a 4,000-square-foot Panera Bread restaurant at The Landings of Winter Haven.

Rollins College is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to a new survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education. This is the fourth consecutive year Rollins has been recognized in The Chronicle’s annual report on The Academic Workplace. Rollins was also named to the 2012 Honor Roll for medium-sized institutions. Rollins won honors in seven categories including Compensation and Benefits, Job Satisfaction, Professional/Career-Development Programs, and Work/Life Balance. Visit chronicle.com

Mortgage Master, a super-regional mortgage bank and one of the country’s largest privately- owned mortgage companies, is enhancing its operational infrastructure by opening a new operations center in Maitland as well as expanding its operations centers in Sea Girt, New Jersey and at its corporate headquarters in Walpole, Mass. This expansion is a direct result of the company’s rapid growth. Visit mortgagemasterinc.com

Full Sail University is proud to announce the launch of its new YouTube channel for desktop users, youtube.com/fullsailuniversity, which was designed and developed by the university's in-house creative agency, Platinum Creative. Google worked alongside the university to implement custom YouTube channel technology, providing visitors with a very different and original YouTube experience.

Emerson International recently negotiated a new long-term lease agreement for 705 square feet of office space at CenterPointe Office Park, 370 CenterPointe Circle in Altamonte Springs.