Company Profile
Bluegreen Corporation
Company Overview
Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE:BXG) is a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play through two principal operating divisions.
Vision
Bluegreen Corporation is a dynamic, profitable company led by talented, dedicated people who share a single vision: to be recognized as a leader in superior leisure and lifestyle products and services, which help individuals and families improve the quality of their lives.
Mission
Our mission is to provide individuals and families with an opportunity to improve their lives with our superior leisure and lifestyle products and services. Our products and services are designed to create lasting memories and to win our customers’ loyalty in perpetuity.
Bluegreen® is committed to building a valuable and growing company in which creativity and quality are the cornerstones of our success. We will nurture our growth through the performance of outstanding associates who uphold the company’s commitment to service and customer satisfaction. We will build the company aggressively within the framework of fiscal conservatism and an ethical culture.
Company History
Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Boca Raton, FL, Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE:BXG) is the leader in providing Colorful Places to Live and Play® through its vacation ownership resort and residential real estate business segments. Our more than 3,100 employees are passionate about delivering extraordinary experiences for our owners, travelers and business partners. Since 1996, Bluegreen has managed, marketed and sold a flexible, real estate-based vacation ownership plan with more than 208,000 owners, over 45 owned or managed resorts, and access to more than 3,700 resorts worldwide. Since 1985, Bluegreen Communities has developed master-planned residential and golf communities primarily in the southern and southeastern U.S., and has sold over 55,000 homesites. We also offer a portfolio of comprehensive, turnkey, fee-for-service resort management, financial services, customer generation and sales solutions to third-party developers and lenders.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Business
Timeshare Company of the Year; Myrtle Beach Herald
Best Timeshare Sales Organization of the Year; National American Business ("Stevie") Awards
Best Overall Company; National American Business ("Stevie") Awards
Business of the Year, Real Estate category; South Florida Business Journal
Entrepreneur of the Year Award; Ernst & Young
No. 57; Forbes' “200 Best Small Companies” (2005)
No. 67 on Forbes’ “200 Best Small Companies” (2004)
No. 48; Fortune's “America’s Fastest Growing Companies” (2005)
No. 60 on Top 150 Public Companies in Florida; Florida Trend (2006)
No. 5 Vacation Ownership Provider in the U.S.; Vacation Ownership World (2005)
No. 5 Vacation Ownership Provider in the U.S.; Vacation Ownership World (2004)
No. 66 of Top 150 Public Companies in Florida; Florida Trend (2005)
No. 69 of Top 150 Public Companies in Florida; Florida Trend (2004)
Workplace
Best Places to Work, Finalist; South Florida Business Journal (2008)
Best Places to Work, Finalist; South Florida Business Journal (2007)
Best Places to Work, Finalist; South Florida Business Journal (2006)
Best Places to Work, Finalist; South Florida Business Journal (2005)
People
Palm Beach Ultimate CEO Honoree; South Florida Business Journal
Best CIO, South Florida Business Journal (2006)
Best CIO, South Florida Business Journal (2005)
Gold ARDY, Maintenance Staff; Shore Crest Vacation Villas™; American Resort Development Association (ARDA)
Gold ARDY, Website Development Team; ARDA
Gold ARDY, Resort Manager, Grande Villas at World Golf Village®; ARDA
Gold ARDY, Maintenance Staff Member, Dolphin Beach Club; ARDA
Gold ARDY, Resorts Staff Member, Harbour Lights™; ARDA
Gold ARDY, Marketing Operational Staff Member, Corporate Office; ARDA
Gold ARDY, Resort Department Manager, Shenandoah Crossing™; ARDA
Gold ARDY, Resort Staff Member, The Lodge Alley Inn™; ARDA
Gold ARDY, Housekeeping Staff Member, Dolphin Beach Club; ARDA
ACE Employee of the Year; ARDA
ACE Lifetime Achievement Award, President and CEO
Gold ARDY, Housekeeping Staff Member; ARDA
Gold ARDY, Maintenance Manager; ARDA
Gold ARDY, Administrative Manager/Team; ARDA
Gold ARDY, Marketing—Specialty Programs; ARDA
Gold ARDY, Salesperson; ARDA
Gold ARDY, Sales Management Executive; ARDA
Resorts
Green Living Award, The Hammocks at Marathon, Green Living and Energy Education of the Florida Keys
Certificate of Environmental Commitment, Shenandoah Crossing, Virginia Dept. of Environmental Quality
One Palm Certification, Solara Surfside™; Florida Green Lodging Program
One Palm Certification, Daytona SeaBreeze™; Florida Green Lodging Program
One Palm Certification, The Hammocks at Marathon™; Florida Green Lodging Program
One Palm Certification, The Fountains; Florida Green Lodging Program
One Palm Certification, Orlando's Sunshine Resort™; Florida Green Lodging Program
One Palm Certification, Grand Villas at World Golf Village®; Florida Green Lodging Program
One Palm Certification, South Shore Club; Florida Green Lodging Program
One Palm Certification, Resort Sixty-Six; Florida Green Lodging Program
One Palm Certification, Gulfstream Manor; Florida Green Lodging Program
One Palm Certification, Via Roma Beach Resort; Florida Green Lodging Program
One Palm Certification, Dolphin Beach Club; Florida Green Lodging Program
Gold ARDY, Daytona SeaBreeze™ Presidential Suite; American Resort Development Association
Gold ARDY, Smoky Mountains Preview Center Design; American Resort Development Association
Gold ARDY, The Fountains' Clubhouse Design; American Resort Development Association
Gold ARDY, Daytona SeaBreeze™ Resort Design; American Resort Development Association
Gold ARDY, Wilderness Club™ at Big Cedar® Sales Center; American Resort Development Association
Communities
"Best Places to Play", Bluegreen's Brickshire® golf course; Golf Digest
"America's Best Residential Golf Courses," The Preserve at Jordan Lake; Golfweek
Coastal Georgia Environmental Friendly Developer/Builder Award, Sanctuary Cove at St. Andrew's Sound
Philanthropic
Circle of Excellence (ACE) Philanthropic Award
Circle of Humanitarian Award in recognition of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts—The American Red Cross
CE Community Service Award; American Resort Development Association
Advertising & Promotion
Most Effective Email Campaign; South Florida Interactive Excellence Award (SoFIE)
Gold ARDY, Owner Update Newsletter; American Resort Development Association
Gold ARDY, Colorful Places Magazine (2008); American Resort Development Association
Gold ARDY, Colorful Places Magazine (2007); American Resort Development Association
Gold ARDY, Colorful Places Magazine (2006); American Resort Development Association
Gold ARDY, Six Flags Presentation; American Resort Development Association
Gold ARDY, Smoky Mountains Wall Tour; American Resort Development Association
Gold ARDY. Bluegreen Annual Report; American Resort Development Association
Gold ARDY, Sales Kiosk; American Resort Development Association
Gold ARDY, One Hot Night in Monte Carlo Event; American Resort Development Association
Gold ARDY, Mug O' Joe's Logo; American Resort Development Association
Gold ARDY, Lifestyles Magazine (2004); American Resort Development Association
Gold ARDY, Lifestyles Magazine (2003); American Resort Development Association
Gold ARDY, Lifestyles Magazine (2002); American Resort Development Association
Gold ARDY, Wilderness Club™ at Big Cedar® Wall Tour; American Resort Development Association
Gold ARDY, New Sampler with Packaging; American Resort Development Association
Gold ARDY, Wilderness Club™ at Big Cedar® Complimentary Night Mailing; American Resort Development Association
Gold ARDY, "Live, Play, Grow" Corporate Video; American Resort Development Association
Gold ARDY, Bluegreen Vacation Club® Sampler Plus Membership Kit; American Resort Development Association
Gold ARDY, Minneapolis Preview Center Wall Tour; American Resort Development Association
Technology
Best Technology Application, Bluegreen Getaway Station; South Florida Business Journal
Best Technology Application, Interactive Sales Kiosk; South Florida Business Journal