Furia Rubel Communications in Doylestown has been voted the No. 1 public relations and marketing firm, and the best lawyer/law firm business development coaching agency by the readers of The Legal Intelligencer in the ALM publication’s “Best of 2021” survey. Furia Rubel also is listed in the Hall of Fame for both categories. The results of the survey were announced in the Best of 2021 issue.
Furia Rubel serves law firms and legal industry service providers throughout the United States and internationally. Founded in 2002 by Rubel, a third-generation attorney and former Philadelphia trial lawyer, Furia Rubel is a full-service marketing and public relations agency. Furia Rubel hosts a weekly podcast, OnRecordPR.com, which provides listeners.
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Penn Community Bank Senior Vice President and Director of Marketing and Data Analytics Bernard Tynes has been recognized as a top diverse business leader in the region by the Philadelphia Business Journal.
“...The Philadelphia Business Journal is proud to honor 25 diverse business leaders who have demonstrated success in their respective fields and made significant contributions through philanthropic endeavors,” said Lisa Dukart, associate editor of the Philadelphia Business Journal.
“I am honored to receive this recognition from the Philadelphia Business Journal,” said Tynes. “Over the past year, we’ve seen a courageous conversation – both talking and listening – across the region about social justice and inclusion. While the conversation may still be uncomfortable for many, it’s no longer taboo. Ultimately, it’s this conversation that fosters hope and a path forward.”
In his role at Penn Community Bank, Tynes leads all facets of the institution’s marketing and community relations efforts, including a recent repositioning of the institution’s mission-based brand.
He is a founding member of the Pennsylvania Bankers Association’s Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Advisory Council, and serves on the association’s board of directors. He is also board member of United Way of Bucks County. Tynes has been recognized as one of the region’s Forty Under 40 by the Philadelphia Business Journal and one of Philadelphia’s most influential African Americans by The Philadelphia Tribune.
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Keller Williams Luxury International-New Hope announced that Jim Briggs has joined the company as an associate broker.
Briggs previously worked for Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, New Hope.
Briggs has worked as a real estate broker since the 1970s, is licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and has achieved over $250 million in sales over the course of his career.
A resident of the New Hope/Buckingham area for 46 years, Briggs utilizes the knowledge he has gained from his decades of industry experience to meet the varied needs of his clients. Briggs serves clients in New Hope, Solebury, Lower Makefield, Buckingham, Lambertville, N.J., and Stockton, N.J.
Briggs is a graduate of American University and Penn State University and holds a GRI (Graduate, Realtor Institute) and a Luxury Home Specialist designation.
Briggs has served as the director of the Bucks County Housing Group. Recently, he spearheaded a backpack drive for Fisherman’s Mark.
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