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Georgia Association of Sleep Professionals Conference 2012

May 2, 2012 by angishields

On Saturday, April 28 Business RadioX ^TM was LIVE at the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Georgia Association of Sleep Professionals.

The Georgia Association of Sleep Professionals (GASP) is the leader in Georgia for setting standards and promoting excellence in sleep medicine care, education, research, and public health by promoting awareness and advocating for sleep professionals across the state.

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Bob DeLorme, Ed.S., R.R.T., RRT-NPS

Gwinnett Technical College

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Cecile Martin-Jones, MS, ASPRN, NP-C

FusionSleep

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Christopher Espinosa

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Cindy St. John

DeVilbiss Healthcare

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Daniel Brown

The Health Law Partners

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David Lesch, M.D.

Georgia Neurology and Sleep Medicine Associates

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Heather Rogers

Fisher & Paykel

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Holly Pasto, RPSGT and Neil Baggett

SLEEPMED

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Jeffrey Durmer, MD, PhD

FusionHealth

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Jeffrey Michaelson, MD, FCCP, FAASM

Piedmont Physicians

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Kim Goins

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

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Meir Kryger, MD, FRCPC

The iGuide to Sleep

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Mike Miller, RPSGT

Grass Technologies

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Rick Beem

COMPUMEDICS

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Robert Finkel, D.D.S., M.A.G.D.

Restorative and Cosmetic Dentistry

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Rock Conner

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Susan Keller Yenney, RPSGT

PHILIPS

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Tara Morrison, CAE

Association Management Executives, Inc.

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Terrence Malloy, RPSGT

The Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine & Technology

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Mark Kent, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, on Community Engagement

May 2, 2012 by angishields

Good Morning Atlanta

Mark Kent, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, on Community Engagement

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MARK KENT, Senior Director of Education and Community Engagement, joined Dana and Elizabeth in the studio to talk about the art and culture scene in Atlanta and how the Symphony engages the community in their mission.

Mark joined the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra as the Senior Director of Education and Community Engagement in November 2010, and he is responsible for leading a team whose members develop quality music programs that positively impact the lives of students and underserved members of the community.

We talk about these programs including the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, Talent Development Program, Concerts for Young People, Family Concert Series, and other education and community engagement initiatives.

Prior to joining the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Mark served as the Director of Education and Community Outreach for the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Foundation where he and the Centre’s advisory committee developed the expansive Artsbridge education program, which has served 21 school districts and more than 130,000 students and teachers in the last three years. He also spearheaded the highly recognized Shuler Hensley Awards For Excellence In High School Musical Theater.

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra plays an important role in the culture of our city, and the social impact of the musical arts creates a huge ripple effect. In this interview Dana and Elizabeth find out about all the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra has to offer, its diverse and competitive spirit and what shows you won’t want to miss this season.

To learn more visit http://www.atlantasymphony.org/

Check out the schedule and buy tickets at http://www.atlantasymphony.org/ConcertsAndTickets/Calendar.aspx

Angel Investors and Business Growth

May 2, 2012 by angishields

Renegade Radio

Angel Investors and Business Growth

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Glenn Bachman, President | Bachman International

Angel Investor Series: Getting Your Technology Start-up Funded

Glenn Bachman is an entrepreneur and angel investor for Atlanta based technology companies. Glenn has held senior management and board member positions with venture capital backed and self-funded businesses including one NASDAQ IPO. Glenn is a native Atlantan and earned his MBA from the College of William & Mary.

404-668-9448 | glennbachman@att.net

Jennifer Bull, CEO | Spark Ideas

Get inside the minds of your employees to sustain and grow your business

People ask about how a business’s numbers look all the time. Equal emphasis should be placed on employees – the people behind the numbers. Employees are the people who do the work, and leadership needs them to be operating at their best in order to meet the challenges of an increasing complex and constantly changing global marketplace.

Jennifer Bull is the CEO of Spark Ideas, an internal communications company that helps national and global organizations understand the connections between corporate culture, employee engagement and business results.

Spark works and performs research with national and global well-known brands, including Harley Davidson, UPS, IHG, GE, Medtronic, Keller Williams and Acura.

CEO Jennifer Bull offers an insightful and unique perspective on culture transformation based on her leadership experience in the corporate world of UPS and then as president of an internal communications company. Her past experiences include working with other big brands, such as Coke Refreshments, Embassy Suites and Chick-fil-A.

At UPS, she was an internal lead who helped launch the new UPS brand in 2001 (the largest corporate rebranding in history at that time) and helped launch the brand’s sustainability platform, which is still in action today.

404-983-1930 | jen@sparkideasinc.com

Kevin Hanville says Change or Go Broke, we choose change

May 2, 2012 by angishields

Good Morning Atlanta

Kevin Hanville says Change or Go Broke, we choose change

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Kevin Hanville is the founder and CEO of Quadrant Group, a consulting firm that offers business transformation services across the country, focusing on increasing sales and profits and training business owners how to become more effective leaders.

Kevin discusses his book, Change or Go Broke, which cuts through the hype and fads and gives straight talk about owning a small business.

Hanville and his team have helped hundreds of companies improve their organizational operations and achieve double digit growth.

For more on Quadrant Group, visit www.quadrantgroup.biz or email info@quadrantgroup.biz

Denise McGuigan, Deloitte Consulting LLP on the Fast Track to Partner

May 1, 2012 by angishields

Women on Top

Denise McGuigan, Deloitte Consulting LLP on the Fast Track to Partner

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: Elizabeth Gordon and Denise McGuigan

Women on Top hostess, Elizabeth Gordon, is joined in the studio by Denise McGuigan to talk business. Denise is a manager in the Deloitte Consulting LLP Technology-SAP practice, where she handles the ERP implementation on behalf of her clients, primarily within SAP Financials.

Denise has strong functional leadership skills across business processes, SAP components and project management responsibilities within the Consumer Products industry. She also brings a wealth of experience in requirements determination, design, development, communications and training activities.

Denise talks about her experience leading clients through complex SAP testing phases. She defines testing strategies, designs test cases and determines realistic timelines. She has a reputation for effective team management, high quality delivery, and has a history of successful implementations. This native of Northern Ireland just wrapped up a large global implementation; she shares an international perspective on business management, financial transformation and leadership.

For more on Deloitte Consulting, LLP visit www.deloitte.com

Ann Serrie and Marilyn Anderson chat about volunteering at Hospice Atlanta!

May 1, 2012 by angishields

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Ann Serrie and Marilyn Anderson chat about volunteering at Hospice Atlanta!

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Ann Serrie is a native of New York City. When she was old enough for the novelty of cold weather and snow to wear off, she promptly moved to Atlanta! J At the age of 12, Ann’s grandmother told her that she didn’t want to die in a hospital. She continued to repeat this message for 20 years. Ultimately, Ann’s grandmother received the benefits of hospice, and died peacefully in her own home. This forever marked Ann, and caused her to begin volunteering at Hospice Atlanta nearly 20 years ago. Five years ago, after 13 years of volunteering, Ann was asked to join the Hospice Atlanta staff. Today she is the Direct of Volunteers at Hospice Atlanta, and loves every minute!

Starting her adult life as a nun in Nebraska, Marilyn Anderson has spent her career in the service of others. During her service as a nun, she started attending special services in a chapel where older nuns were dying. This made a huge impact on Marilyn. Over the course of years, she taught on a Native American reservation in South Dakota, and later earned a Masters Degree in Political Science and International Studies from Notre Dame. She also earned a Master of Arts degree from the University of San Francisco. At the age of 54, she met a widower in the Midwest, married and moved to Atlanta. After formal retirement, Marilyn realized that she couldn’t possibly “just retire”, and started volunteering with St. Jude’s Parish. This led to volunteering at Hospice Atlanta, where she continues to volunteer today.

Hospice Atlanta is a non-profit hospice with both a 36 bed campus in Buckhead, and a vibrant home-based hospice. Hospice Atlanta is the largest non-profit hospice in Atlanta, and falls under the umbrella of the Visiting Nurse Health System. Their facility is located at 1244 Park Vista Drive in Atlanta. If you are interested in learning more about Hospice Atlanta, or about volunteering, you can visit their website at www.vnhs.org, or call them at (404) 869-3000.

We want to thank Griswold Special Care for sponsoring today’s show. Griswold Special Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Dallas and Atlanta for 20 years.

Sustaining Our City Through the Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge

May 1, 2012 by angishields

Burr Forman's Results Matter Radio

Sustaining Our City Through the Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge

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Today we discussed again the Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge. The mission of this program is to reduce energy and water consumption in buildings by 20% by the year 2020. In a joint effort between Central Atlanta Progress, the City of Atlanta and many other local partners, Atlanta was one of the first cities to sign on to the Better Buildings Initiative.

Lauren Dufort/Central Atlanta Progress

Lauren Dufort’s sustainability expertise has come from over 5 years of promoting and improving sustainability efforts in her professional endeavors. During her time employed at Cousins Properties, Inc., Lauren specialized in researching sustainability opportunities and applying various USGBC LEED rating systems to multiple property types, including office, retail, industrial, and multi-familyproperties. While at WorkingBuildings, Lauren provided LEED project management and carbon emissions inventory management for both public and private organizations with large real estate portfolios. In her current role as the Director of Sustainability at Central Atlanta Progress, Lauren develops andimplements various sustainability programs through collaboration with the City of Atlanta and the Downtown business community. Such initiatives include the Downtown GreenSource program and the Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge.

Jeffrey Portman/AMC, Inc.

Jeffrey L. Portman is President and Chief Operating Officer of AMC, Inc., the world’s largest trade mart/trade show organization and parent company of AmericasMart Atlanta, the nation’s largest wholesale home/gift/apparel marketplace.

Portman leads the daily operation of these Atlanta-based businesses, which annually bring tens of thousands of visitors to the city, generating more than $478 million in direct economic impact, and making Atlanta the wholesale/retail trading capital of the United States.

Portman’s career spans more than 35 years in commercial real estate development and management, including his leadership of the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC) as general manager from June 1986 through July 1994, at which point he was appointed Executive Vice President of AMC, Inc. His election as AMC president and chief operating officer followed in February 2001.

He subsequently has led AMC and AmericasMart Atlanta through a period of growth unprecedented in the companies’ 53-year history, commencing with the rebranding of the former Atlanta Market Center as AmericasMart Atlanta in 1996, and continuing with expansion of its global business base, most recently advanced in the opening of the celebrated Building 2 WestWing in January 2009.

A native Atlantan, Portman is consistently named among the Top 100 most influential people in the U.S. home furnishings industry, and comments regularly in national and international home, gift and apparel trade media. Portman was named Atlanta Citizen of the Year by the Atlanta Police Foundation, with Mayor Franklin bestowing the honor. He serves on the Executive Committee of the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau and on the Board of The Lovett School, his alma mater.

Portman did undergraduate work at Mercer University and Georgia State University and post-graduate study at Harvard in Cambridge.

Scott Hitch/Burr & Forman, LLP

Scott practices in Burr & Forman’s Environmental group and works with clients in all aspects of environmental law. Scott counsels clients on business strategy, regulatory compliance, permitting, policy, transactions and resolution of disputes. Scott’s services include: land conservation, historic preservation, brownfield redevelopment, environmental remediation, corporate responsibility/sustainability and recycling and regulation of wastes. He also consults with corporations in dealing with resource allocation and regulation such as water quality and its environmental impact, air quality, greenhouse gas, climate changes and energy sources. Scott’s environmental services also include dealing with commercial real estate transactions and the entire sustainable building process.

Prior to joining Burr & Forman, he practiced at national and regional law firms and had his own law practice. Scott’s environmental law background also includes previous law clerk experience at the U.S. Department of Justice, Environmental & Natural Resource Division, Environmental Enforcement Section and the Georgia Land Trust Service Center. Scott is a U.S. Green Building Council LEED Accredited Professional and has been named a “Georgia Rising Star” by Super Lawyers for three consecutive years in environmental law. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Georgia Land Conservation Center and Georgia Wetlands and Streams Trust Fund, and has served on the Stakeholder Committee for the City of Atlanta Sustainable Building Ordinance and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce Environmental Conference Steering Committee.

Aside from Scott’s professional leadership, he is involved in a variety of community organizations including: Board of Directors for Keep Roswell Beautiful, Vice President on the Board of Trustees for the River Eves Education Foundation, Inc., and President of the International Board of Directors for the Center for Mediation, Peace and the Resolution of Conflict, Inc.

Scott received both his B.S., in ecology, and J.D. from the University of Georgia where he served as President of the Environmental Law Section in law school

Members of the leadership team from BaxterKrause, Executive Recruiting firm, were guests on BBR Radio April 30, 2012: Kevin Krause, Rick Haynes and Dottie Regan

May 1, 2012 by angishields

Buckingham Business Review

Members of the leadership team from BaxterKrause, Executive Recruiting firm, were guests on BBR Radio April 30, 2012: Kevin Krause, Rick Haynes and Dottie Regan

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In the competitive global market, many companies find themselves struggling to find executive talent with the right skills to lead and drive expansion and profit. Shortages in high-caliber talent worldwide, and a desire to avoid hiring mistakes, are forcing companies to rethink the process used to search, recruit and train their next executive hire. Should they engage contingency or retained recruiters? How reliable are online searches that appear to offer more talent options at a faster pace? How much should a search cost? These are just a few of questions companies are asking themselves as they look for the perfect candidate. And what does all this mean for executives looking for new career opportunities?

As the world is changing, so is the role of the recruiter who must be able to advise companies on every phase of the search – from identifying the role criteria to transitioning the selected candidate. BaxterKrause finds companies one-of-a-kind talent by looking beyond skills and competencies to uncover the true nature of a candidate. Having placed hundreds of executives in high-performing roles – both domestically and internationally – Kevin Krause and his team of consultants, recruiters and trainers know that understanding the culture of a company is as important as identifying all the characteristics of a candidate to make the best placement.

BaxterKrause has delivered world-class consulting in the search, recruitment and retention of talent for companies in the US, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Korea, and Japan. Based in Woodstock, Georgia, you can learn more about BaxterKrause at www.baxterkrause.com or call 770.485.9999. In this program, they discuss what it takes to successfully recruit in today’s marketplace, how to find and vet candidates, and what the costs are to find the perfect fit.

GUESTS:

KEVIN KRAUSE

Kevin Krause is the founder and CEO of BaxterKrause. He is an experienced business professional and entrepreneur with a talent for making personal connections and building top domestic and international business teams. Fluent in German, Kevin lived, worked and was educated in Germany for over a decade. His unique perspective of German culture, language and customs has led BaxterKrause to be a preeminent recruiter for German companies both in the US and abroad. Prior to starting BaxterKrause, Kevin held several senior level positions in the automotive industry, as Director for Siemens Automotive, Freundenberg and Valeo Corporation. He started BaxterKrause to fulfill the international demand companies had for acquiring quality executive talent to become successful in a competitive global environment.

RICK HAYNES

Rick Haynes is a Vice President at BaxterKrasue. Rick draws from over 25 years experience in the consumer goods industry to connect the right person with a career that maximizes their experience and talent. Looking beyond credentials and focusing on experience and “street smarts” is what sets Rick apart from most people in the human capital profession. Rick worked with the Maytag /Whirlpool Corporation for over 19 years as National Account Director and was an integral part in introducing major appliances into the Home Improvement Sector (Home Depot). Rick has also worked for Delonghi and Latexco, a Belgian-based manufacturer of bedding components.

DOTTIE REGAN

As Chief Talent Officer at BaxterKrause, Dottie Regan has a clear vision for developing domestic and international staffing plans and identifying and qualifying the best talent. A Global Staffing Manager at The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta, Dottie supported multiple divisions and directed a staff of four Global Staffing Specialists. Her responsibilities included managing a multimillion recruiting budget and handling the full life cycle recruitment of 300 yearly domestic and international positions. Dottie also handled the recruiting needs of UPS and John Harland through APAC Teleservices where she was engaged in creating and implementing recruiting plans, training programs, change management, and organizational effectiveness.

The Facts About Georgia's New Noncompete Employment Statute

April 30, 2012 by angishields

Burr Forman's Results Matter Radio

The Facts About Georgia's New Noncompete Employment Statute

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Today we had a spirited discussion about Georgia’s new noncompete employment statute – House Bill 30. Our guests were State Representative Wendell Willard, one of the co-sponsors of the statute and William (Chip) Collins Jr, the attorney who heads Burr and Forman’s new noncompete and trade secrets group – he is also the editor of their new Noncompete & Trade Secrets blog.

Wendell Willard/ State Representative 49th District Georgia House of Representatives

Wendell is the co-sponsor of Georgia’s new noncompete employment statute that became effective last year and drastically changed the legal landscape for noncompetes.

State Representative Wendell Willard represents the 49th District in the Georgia House of Representatives. Since being first elected to serve in 2001, Representative Willard has been instrumental in passing several pieces of landmark legislation. Since 2005 Representative Willard has served as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.

Chairman Willard’s notable legislative accomplishments during his time with the General Assembly include: the 2006 passage of Georgia’s Eminent Domain law, which strengthened personal property rights for all Georgians, and the 2004 Child Protection Law, which protects children against reckless and abusive caregivers. Chairman Willard also points to the 2005 creation of the City of Sandy Springs, his hometown, by the General Assembly and the subsequent creation of the cities of Johns Creek and Milton among his most notable legislative accomplishments.

In recognition of his legislative accomplishments, Chairman Willard has been honored by: the Georgia Council on Aging with their Special Legislator Award, the Department of Human Resources with their Leadership Award, and by the Association County Commissioners of Georgia, among others. Most recently, he was honored in 2008 by the Georgia Municipal Association as a “Champion of Georgia’s Cities.”

Representative Willard resides in Sandy Springs with his wife Vicki. When not working at the Capitol, Representative Willard is an attorney in his own private practice, and serves as the City Attorney for Sandy Springs. Active in the Sandy Springs and North Fulton communities, Representative Willard serves on the board of The Newtown Park Foundation. Representative Willard serves as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and also serves on Appropriations, Ethics, Ex-Officio of Judiciary Non-Civil, and Vice Chairman of Rules. He was a member of the Insurance Committee from 2001-2005.

William (Chip) Collins, Jr.

Chip helps his clients successfully resolve multiple types of business disputes, including those involving breach of contract, commercial lending, unfair competition, real estate, and employment issues. He has represented clients ranging from individuals and small businesses to large banks and Fortune 500 companies in matters involving between tens of thousands to tens of millions of dollars in dispute. Chip firmly believes in working with his clients at the beginning of an engagement to clearly identify the client’s objectives and develop a strategy and budget for achieving the client’s goals in the most cost-effective manner. Although he is able to efficiently resolve most of his cases through dispositive motions or alternative dispute resolution, Chip is fully prepared to go to trial for his clients when necessary, having tried cases and handled appeals at both the State and Federal levels.

Disputes involving real estate and lending comprise a substantial portion of Chip’s practice. In the recent economic climate, Chip has spent the majority of his time representing several national and regional lenders in litigation involving large defaulted commercial loans, including the institution of receivership proceedings and defense of lender liability claims.

Chip has significant experience and expertise in helping businesses of all types prevent unfair competition through the drafting and enforcement of non-competition, non-disclosure, and non-recruitment covenants and the pursuit of remedies for misappropriation of trade secrets, breaches of fiduciary duties and other similar claims. He has written and lectured extensively on those subjects, as well. Chip has also successfully defended companies and individuals accused of unfair competition.

Chip is also often called upon to handle disputes arising from the break-up of business partners (the “business divorce”). In those cases, he attempts to temper the high emotions usually associated with such matters and work out a fair and common-sense resolution, thereby avoiding costly litigation that rarely provides a true economic “win” for any party in those types of cases.