Cuddy named Broker of the Year.

William V. Cuddy, Jr., executive vice president in CB Richard Ellis' Stamford, CT office has been named the Broker of the Year for 2006 in Westchester and Fairfield Counties.

Robert Caruso, senior managing director of CB Richard Ellis' Westchester/Fairfield operation, made the announcement.

"CB Richard Ellis prides itself on the excellence of its professionals, and we are thrilled to announce Billy as our number one producer for 2006," said Caruso. "His solution-based approach, attention to detail and fantastic relationship skills have continued to win clients over for more than 25 years. He is more than deserving of his reputation and the honor of being one of CB Richard Ellis' top executives."

With over 25 years of experience in corporate and institutional real estate, Mr. Cuddy has extensive experience as both a tenant and owner representative and is considered especially knowledgeable about the City of White Plains market. Mr. Cuddy brokered over 20 transactions totaling more than 325,000 rentable square feet in 2006 alone.

Cuddy began his commercial real estate career with the Rostenberg-Doern Company, a full-service Westchester/Fairfield-focused real estate company, which merged with Insignia/ESG in 1997. He became part of CB Richard Ellis' operation when the company acquired Insignia/ESG in July of 2003.

In addition to his professional real estate career, he is on the Board at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital and is a director at Community Mutual Savings Bank.