FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Nicole Flier, an Orbis boardmember and Director of Business Development with James A. Cummings Inc., was honored on June 14th by South Florida Business Journal as the 2007 winner of their prestigious "Up & Comers" award in the Real Estate Development category.

Flier, a finalist in 2006, was recognized as one of selected young business leaders under the age of 40 who are making their mark in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. The award is for local business and civic leaders who have achieved a solid measure of success in a variety of professions, businesses and nonprofit organizations.

The Up & Comers Awards were presented by Nova Southeastern University and sponsored by Regions Bank and AM940 WINZ. They were presented at the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum in Dania Beach, Florida on Thursday, June 14, 2007.