SYNERGY TESTIMONIALS
Wm. Gregg Hansen
Chairman
A. Stucki Company
Private Corporation
"The results of the study exceeded our expectations. We were amazed at the number of variables that you decided to take into consideration, not to mention your ability to sort, prioritize and quantify all of them in your financial analysis. In the end, we clearly understood where we owned value, where we didn’t, and how we could reorganize our holdings so as to increase our return on investment. Prior to having the results of your study, all we could rely on was our intuition..."
Albert E. Ferrara, Jr.
USX Corporation
"Allan Wampler and his company Synergy Real Estate Corporation, has and is working with my division in relation to our corporate real estate activities…He has worked with us on project feasibility concerning large (500 acre) industrial properties. His work has been the basis of strategic planning and plan development for us on these projects…Allan has impressed me as a knowledgeable, experienced real estate professional. His work is evidence of his strong finance, quantitative and research analysis skills."
Daniel H. Shapira
Marcus & Shapira LLP
"I had the opportunity to work with Allan Wampler in connection with a very complex matter involving the Pittsburgh Penguins, Civic Arena improvement financing, and a number of other parties. Allan impressed me as a creative deal maker who could stand his ground but still work to negotiate a deal acceptable to the interests of the various parties...He is an excellent promoter, deal maker and negotiator."
Thomas J. Usher
USX Corporation
Chairman of the Board
"I have had the opportunity to know and work with Allan Wampler. I have found Allan to be sincere and direct in his approach. He has demonstrated an ability to work hard and utilize his strong organizational and leadership skills to accomplish difficult tasks in a professional manner...repeatedly demonstrated excellent interpersonal communication skills. I would recommend Allan to any organization...I am confident he could make a true contribution."
Thomas W. McCargo
President
Graham Realty Company
Chairman, Public Auditorium Authority
"Allan worked as a property, manager, leasing agent, construction manager, and developer. He successfully negotiated and implemented hundreds of commercial real estate contracts and transactions. In addition, he successfully managed major and minor construction projects on time and on budget. Allan excels as a deal maker. He is talented public speaker who has a unique ability to sell a position or point of view..."
"...Allan is a knowledgeable, experienced real estate professional. We value Allan’s experience and recommend him and his company Synergy."
Charles A. Smith
Zelienople Municipal Airport Authority
"Synergy Real Estate Corporation prepared a Development Feasibility Study for the Zelienople Airport. This letter will serve as our recommendation of their work. The results of the study met our expectations and will assist us in making important plans for the airport in the future."
Paul Skoutelas
General Manager and Chief Executive Officer
Port Authority Transit
"Synergy Real Estate Corporation has worked with me and our senior staff to research, establish, and implement a real estate based Joint Development Program that uses our excess property and existing transit facilities...Synergy is currently implementing certain high priority Joint Development projects.
I recommend Synergy and it’s staff of professionals to you"
James J. Dodaro, Esquire
Vice Chairman
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
"I have had the opportunity to become acquainted with Allan Wampler...I have found him to be a dedicated advocate of economic growth in southwestern Pennsylvania. His strong marketing skills...personal communication, leadership and negotiation skills were instrumental in gaining support of various transportation projects. I highly recommend Allan to anyone needing leadership, communication, marketing and negotiation skills and services."
Gary L. Bishop
Former Director, Department of Aviation
Pittsburgh International Airport
"One of our assignments was to jointly produce a development plan for a 120 acre site that comprised the old Pittsburgh International Airport complex...Allan responded to this high profile, demanding project by first understanding the unique potential of an on-airport site...Allan demonstrated his ability to conceptualize and structure a development project that will ultimately exceed $100 million in construction and generate over $200 million in economic impact...Allan provided vision and leadership to move the project along through the political and funding process...Allan also demonstrated a full range of development and real estate expertise by envisioning the land uses and promotional requirements necessary to move this project...In all my experience with Allan I have found him to be a distinguished professional exhibiting a high energy level and a dedication to achieving productive results. It is, therefore my pleasure to highly recommend Allan to anyone pursuing real estate development or marketing services."
Mike Dawida
Chairman
Allegheny County Board of Commissioners
"I have had the opportunity to work with Allan Wampler...(he) was able to reposition what had become an unresponsive department. His dedication led to many new initiatives within the department. I would recommend him to any organization."
Robert Kochanowski
Executive Director
Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission
"Synergy demonstrated in-depth understanding and expertise in public/private financing techniques. Their work was instrumental in shedding light on alternative ways to fund public transportation and is subsequently shaping legislative changes in Tax Incremental Financing, Transportation Development Districts, and other forms of Public Finance.
Synergy’s staff was professional and followed through to complete their tasks. I recommend Synergy."
Ralph F. Trepal, P.E.
Port Authority of Allegheny County / Wilbur Smith Associates
"Through Synergy's efforts we have accomplished the following:
Gained community and local government concurrence for projects by accurately identifying their needs and integrating them into the project to create a win-win opportunity.
Identified available properties meeting Port Authority unique requirements.
Artfully assisted in negotiating agreements with affected owners within the constraints of Federal Regulations."
"The Park and Ride Program, which was previously stagnant, is not actively engaged in construction or constructive negotiation in five separate locations."
Gerald M. Maier
Director of Real Estate
South Eastern Pennsylvania Transit Administration
(SEPTA)
"Synergy undertook a study of a potential multi million-dollar facility investment for SEPTA. Synergy grasped complex mutually exclusive investment opportunities in a net present value capital budgeting model that gave us and our finance department great insight to our investment and facility options and their related costs. Synergy's real estate and financial expertise was of special assistance to us in giving Synergy the ability to communicate with our finance people. We would use Synergy again and recommend them for similar assignments. They exceeded our expectations."
Larry Dunn
Commissioner
Allegheny County Board of Commissioners
"I have known Allan Wampler and his wife Mary Ellen ...They have both earned my respect for their dedication, hard work and integrity. They are a powerful team...I have publicly praised Allan’s capabilities and have referred to him as our "star salesman." I believe that he is an excellent negotiator and professional salesman. I would recommend Allan for anyone looking for his abilities to market, communicate, analyze, and carry out a project. He made a great contribution to our government, and I believe that he could make one for any organization utilizing his outstanding talents."
Robert Cranmer
Commissioner
Allegheny County Board of Commissioners
"I have worked closely with Allan Wampler since 1993. His open and direct approach to situations and challenges have been an assistance to me many times.
He immediately went to work on our agenda and made swift and positive changes in our approach to doing business. Allan is an excellent communicator, leader, and manager. He is a skilled negotiator, salesman, and creative marketer. His business plan, airport reuse plan, Civic Arena-Pittsburgh Penguin refinancing negotiations, Mon-Fayette Expressway promotion, ...are excellent examples of his work and capabilities.
I would highly recommend Allan to any organization that is in need of a leader, a man who can roll-up his sleeves and get a job done."
James C. Roddey
Managing General Partner, Allegheny Media
Allegheny County Executive
"This letter will recommend Mr. Allan Wampler and Synergy Real estate Corporation. We have worked together on numerous projects and programs. Allan is an outstanding professional. He is intelligent, dedicated to his work, personable, articulate, well organized, dependable and thoroughly honest. I recommend ...Synergy without reservation."
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