Farmington Hills, Michigan-based ""Attorneys Title Agency"":http://www.attorneys-title.com (ATA), a full-service title company providing services throughout the state of Michigan, announced Wednesday that it has acquired the assets of Portage, Michigan-based ""Pinnacle Title Agency"":http://pinnacletitleagency.com/.
The transaction, which closed on December 1, enhances the ATA footprint in a market that has long intrigued the title insurance provider, the company said in a statement.
[IMAGE] [COLUMN_BREAK]""Though we have a significant presence in West Michigan through our affiliate Midstate Title Agency, the Kalamazoo market was yet-untapped prior to this acquisition,"" said William Robinson, president of ATA. ""We feel this region has significant growth potential and partnering with the great team at Pinnacle is a phenomenal entry point.""
Pinnacle was owned and operated by George Amar, a title insurance professional with more than 35 years' experience in the industry. Amar and his staff will join the ATA team.
Pinnacle Title Agency will operate as an ATA office, supervised by the agency's Southwest Michigan manager, Terry Pingel.
""George and the Pinnacle team have been providing outstanding customer service in southwest Michigan for more than three decades, which has led to strong customer loyalty and deep industry expertise,"" Pingel said.
""As we look to 2012, we're poised for growth in the Kalamazoo region and a strong team on the ground will be critical to our progress,"" Pingel added.