Optionomics Corp., a developer of software for commodity and option trading, has named Robert Larsen as director of Internet services. Patricia Curtis, a sales associate with ERA-CARLSON Realtors, has been awarded the Certified Residential Specialist designation by the Residential Sales Council of the Realtors National Marketing Institute, an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors. Fewer than 4 percent of all Realtors hold this designation. Mike Benson has joined the University of Utah's development office as a major gifts officer who will help in an upcoming capital campaign. AccuMortgage Corp. has promoted Alberto Vargas to branch manager of its Salt Lake wholesale office. He has been one of the firm's top producing account executives for two years. Attorney Rob Alston has joined the law firm of Parsons Behle & Latimer in its environmental department. Tom Ward has been named rookie of the year at Jess Reid Real Estate.
