Safeguard Properties announced this week that CFO Greg Robinson nabbed the “CFO of the Year” award from Crain’s Cleveland Business in the large private company category.

The publication lauded Robinson for his role as an executive leadership team member, providing sound fiscal oversight that helped Safeguard quadruple its revenues between 2005 and 2009.

“Greg has been a trusted business advisor whose collaborative style and expertise have been critical to Safeguard’s growth during the past four years,” said CEO Alan Jaffa. “We are tremendously proud of Greg and grateful to Crain’s for recognizing his outstanding contribution.”

Robinson joined the Safeguard staff in 2006. Before that, he served as director of government solutions for CGI, Inc.

Safeguard Properties, headquartered in Valley View, Ohio, is the largest privately held mortgage field services company in the United States. Founded in 1990, the company inspects and maintains defaulted and foreclosed properties for banks, mortgage service companies, investors, and other financial institutions.