Mike Sammond Archives - Page 16 of 25

Glen Mandernacht from Ricoh-USA

February 15, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Glen Mandernacht from Ricoh-USA

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Glen Mandernacht/Ricoh-USA

Ricoh transforms the way people work and communicate. With Ricoh’s expertise in capturing, managing and transforming information, they deliver a broad portfolio of services and technologies that empower digital workplaces. By providing you with the ability to collaborate anytime, anywhere with real-time exchanges of ideas, Ricoh can help you innovate, grow and work smarter.

Business is booming and you’re ready to grow your company and expand into new markets, but you’re concerned about the growing pains of business expansion. You don’t just need great product innovation; you need the resources to deliver exceptional service and support for those products. This is why they offer RICOH Service Advantage. It allows organizations like yours to leverage their resources to deliver exceptional service to your customers, without the upfront capital costs required to expand your own service organization.

Rhonda Cox with Sage Dental and Art Bottoms with B2B CFO

February 8, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Rhonda Cox with Sage Dental and Art Bottoms with B2B CFO

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Rhonda Cox/Sage Dental

At Sage Dental, they create smiles by providing truly caring, comprehensive and convenient dental care for your entire family – from basic preventive care to complete dental reconstruction, they do it all! Sage Dental has been serving patients since 1997. They are passionate about their brand promise of being the most comfortable, convenient “one-stop” solution for their patients’ oral health care. Their core values are having a positive with a “can-do” attitude and always doing the right thing while doing it right the first time. They use the latest technology and highest quality of material. They only hire staff members who have caring, sensitive and nurturing personalities in order to provide patients with a comfortable and easy experience. They accept most insurances including PPO and DMO. Sage has a discount fee program for patients without insurance as well as patient financing and payment options to fit everyone’s budget. They are committed to the health of their patients by identifying Oral Cancer, Periodontal Disease that leads to Heart Disease, Diabetes and early onset of Alzheimer’s Disease. Building long lasting relationships with patients is something they strive for and you will often hear them say “Welcome to our Sage family”. Sage looks forward to meeting your needs and welcoming you into their family.

Art Bottoms/B2B CFO

Founded in 1987, B2B CFO is the largest CFO and Business Transition services company in the nation. The firm provides services to privately-held businesses. B2B CFO is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ and has a nationwide presence with more than 225 CFO and Exit Transition Professionals in 46 states across the USA. These Professionals specialize in providing senior level executive services to growing companies that need assistance in finding solutions to their business challenges. The firm’s motto is “First Direction, then Velocity”. Each B2B CFO Professional is a senior level executive averaging 25-30 years of experience.

Ed Fortier with Strategic Stewardship, Kevin McDonough with Miles Hansford & Tallant, and Rand Cabus with Mojo Vinyl Records

February 6, 2018 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Ed Fortier with Strategic Stewardship, Kevin McDonough with Miles Hansford & Tallant, and Rand Cabus with Mojo Vinyl Records

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John Ray, Kevin McDonough, Rand Cabus, Ed Fortier

Ed Fortier/Strategic Stewardship

Complexity and volatility in today’s financial and business environment dictate a collaborative planning approach. Strategic Stewardship integrates their knowledge with specialists in legal, accounting, banking, trusts, benefits, retirement, and related fields for their clients. Their national reach through PartnersFinancial, a national community of industry-leading, independent life insurance and financial professionals, and NFP gives them access to institutional resources without sacrificing responsive personal service. For more than 25 years, the organization has supported its members as they build insurance industry knowledge and expertise. In the process, PartnersFinancial members created a powerful culture of ideas sharing and collaboration – all for the benefit of their claims.

Kevin McDonough/Miles Hansford & Tallant

Attorney Kevin McDonough with Miles Hansford & Tallant has worked with businesses for the past 15 years. In this role, Kevin has been involved in all parts of a business life – from starting a company, to helping draft contracts, to protecting a company involved in litigation, to participating in the sale or wind down of a business. Across these issues, Kevin focuses on bringing strategic, practical concepts to solve legal and business problems. As a continuation of his business focused law practice, Kevin is civically involved working to help businesses as well. He is chairman elect of the Cumming Forsyth Chamber of Commerce.

Rand Cabus/Mojo Vinyl Records

Mojo Vinyl Records is an independent record store established in 2011 in historic Roswell, GA. The store buys and sells new and used records. They also sell Audio-Technica, Music Hall and Pioneer turntables, art and miscellaneous cool stuff. Mojo Vinyl Records celebrates Record Store Day every year since 2012. Their motto is “Listen Naked” since vinyl is the natural sound. Come by, hang out and listen to some good music. Buy something too.

Julius Colbert with Dickey’s Barbecue Pit and Nathan & Lana Davis with Tip Top Home Inspectors

February 1, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Julius Colbert with Dickey's Barbecue Pit and Nathan & Lana Davis with Tip Top Home Inspectors

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Julius Colbert, Lana Davis, Nathan Davis

Julius Colbert/Dickey’s Barbecue Pit

Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, the nation’s largest barbecue chain, was founded in 1941 by Travis Dickey. Today, all meats are still slow smoked on-site in each restaurant. The Dallas-based family-run barbecue franchise offers several slow-smoked meats and home style sides with ‘No B.S. (Bad Stuff)‘ included. The fast-casual concept has expanded to more than 550 locations in 44 states. In 2016, Dickey’s won first place on Fast Casual’s “Top 100 Movers and Shakers” list and in 2017 again won a top 10 on the list. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has also been recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine, Franchise Times, and Nation’s Restaurant News.

Nathan & Lana Davis/Tip Top Home Inspectors

Tip Top Home Inspection provides the best inspection possible at a competitive price. They offer clients peace of mind by offering a Home Buy Back Guarantee and unmatched customer service and personalized service. They partner with realtors by providing them with free training courses eligible for CEUs and making sure mutual clients understand the contents of their reports by offering a post-inspection consultation. Tip Top Home Inspector’s slogan sums up the quality of their inspections: “We Find What Others Miss”.

Rose Burton with HomeStretch, Brian Mould with Better Office Systems, and Dave Moorman with DynaSis

January 30, 2018 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Rose Burton with HomeStretch, Brian Mould with Better Office Systems, and Dave Moorman with DynaSis

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John Ray, Rose Burton, Brian Mould, Dave Moorman

Rose Burton/HomeStretch

HomeStretch is a non-profit agency located in Roswell which guides homeless families toward permanent housing and lasting stability. For 25 years, HomeStretch has transformed hundreds of working homeless families in four key areas: housing, finances, employment and family strength. Through the support of social workers and volunteers, HomeStretch provides LifeSkills education, mentoring and supportive housing to the adults and children. The average program length is 12 to 24 months.

In 2018, HomeStretch will celebrate 25 years of serving at-risk and homeless families in north metro Atlanta. HomeStretch averages 81% success rate for graduate families meaning they remain stably housed for more than one year and are assets in the community.

Brian Mould/Better Office Systems

Better Office Systems was formed in 2006 by Brian Mould and Joseph Zamora. Brian and Joseph have a combined industry experience of over 55 years. They have successfully owned, managed, and grown companies with as many as 300 employees and up to $55 million in revenue. BOS is a unique Single Source provider for all their customer’s office product needs. Better Office Systems wants customers to focus on growing their business while BOS focuses on reducing their office costs and increasing their productivity. BOS has the best array of products, at the best price, supported by the best people.

Dave Moorman/DynaSis

Founded in 1992, DynaSis is an IT Service solution provider for small to mid-sized businesses. Their core competencies include Managed IT Support, Cloud Solutions, Cyber Security, Secure Data Backups, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery. Their goal is to deliver “Profitability through Technology” for their client’s organizations. They do this by implementing business technology solutions utilizing three core technologies: Availability, Security and Mobility (ASM). Their secure technology stack or cloud solution is built on ASM and delivers on the four most important business outcomes every company should expect: lowering overall cost, increasing productivity, minimizing corporate risk, and driving future growth. By enhancing their client’s technical capability and delivering on the four business outcomes, they systematically deliver profitability through technology.

OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Ana Soler with SeSo Inc. and Peter James & Judine Lynch with Certified Home Care of Georgia

January 26, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Ana Soler with SeSo Inc. and Peter James & Judine Lynch with Certified Home Care of Georgia

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Mike Sammond, Ana Soler, Peter James, Judine Lynch

Ana Soler/SeSo Inc.

SeSo, Inc.’s mission is to create language and cultural bridges, one training at a time. They are a source of professional development opportunities for bilingual community members interested in becoming professional interpreters in schools and in healthcare facilities. They also offer customized cultural humility training for organizations seeking to strengthen cultural bridges with English Learner families, as well as Intercultural Parent and Youth Leadership programs aimed to enhance the multicultural family’s resources to remain involved in their children’s education, improve home-school communication, and develop leadership skills. SeSo will work with bilingual youth to explore careers where their linguistic skills are appreciated (such as medical, educational and legal interpreters), demonstrating the financial and cognitive benefits of being multicultural and bilingual. Lastly, their Interpretation/Translation division is trusted by hundreds of organizations doing business globally, as they offer experienced linguists to meet their customers’ needs with exceptional quality.

Peter James & Judine Lynch/Certified Home Care of Georgia

Certified Home Care of GA started doing business in Gwinnett County in 2009. Since then, the agency has grown leaps and bounds. They mainly cover Barrow, Clark, Cobb, Dekalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Jackson, Newton, Rockdale and Walton counties. CEO and founder Judine Lynch has had over 30 years of care-giving experience and currently promotes “customized” home care. Hallmarks are reliability, attentiveness and trustworthiness. Certified Home Care is a BBB accredited agency and is currently one of the best run agencies in Metro Atlanta.

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Financial Statements and Small Business (Part 1 of 4)

January 26, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Financial Statements and Small Business (Part 1 of 4)

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David Wilkins/Sterling Rose Consulting Corp

Dave Wilkins has over 30 years experience working for companies such as E&Y, Whitridge Associates, PriceWaterhouseCoopers and IBM in business and technology management and consulting. He is currently the Senior Vice President of Sterling Rose Consulting Corp and the Business Unit Manager for the Business Technology Division of Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. Originally from Michigan, he has a BBA and MBA from the University of Michigan, and he has been a resident of Gwinnett County, GA for over 20 years. In his 30 years in business and technology, he has worked with clients in multiple business sectors including finance, manufacturing, energy, healthcare and government, among others.

About “Strategic Insights Radio”:

“Strategic Insights Radio” is intended to be an interactive radio show hosted by Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. Listeners can Tweet their questions for a live response on the radio to @sterling_rose1 or via @strategicradio. Also, suggestions on business topics that listeners would like to learn more about are welcome. Please send suggestions to info@sterlingroseconsultingcorp.com.

Chris Maier with Green Circle Demolition and Adam Kotter with The Kotter Group

January 26, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Chris Maier with Green Circle Demolition and Adam Kotter with The Kotter Group

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Chris Maier/Green Circle Demolition

Green Circle Demolition is a premier demolition and environmental contractor committed to maximizing client value by providing professional and affordable solutions to specific customer needs with over 50 years of demolition and environmental experience. Project experience ranges from a single-story home to industrial decommissioning of process equipment and facilities. The company was founded to provide clients with a trusted partner and an environmentally aware alternative to traditional demolition means and methods.

Adam Kotter/The Kotter Group

Since 1996, The Kotter Group has empowered independent P&C insurance agents through technology, helping them build relationships and maximize the benefits of cloud computing. Over 5,000 agents use The Kotter Group’s services, with more joining each day.

The Kotter Group understands that relationships matter and people want to connect on a personal level. Communicating effectively with the individual (in the way he or she prefers) is the right thing to do because people are important. Bridge is the flagship service of The Kotter Group. Bridge is a cloud-based, advanced communications suite for independent property and casualty agencies that brings an agency’s communications into one place so they are easier to document and save into the agency’s management system.

The Kotter Group believes that technology should make life better, yet far to often more time is wasted on fancy technology tools. With The Kotter Group, technology is truly simplified.

Danielle Claffey with Kuck Baxter Immigration, Soumaya Khalifa with Khalifa Consulting, and Jason Livy with Gateway Classic Cars

January 23, 2018 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Danielle Claffey with Kuck Baxter Immigration, Soumaya Khalifa with Khalifa Consulting, and Jason Livy with Gateway Classic Cars

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John Ray, Soumaya Khalifa, Danielle Claffey, Jason Livy, Mike Sammond

Danielle Claffey/Kuck Baxter Immigration

Kuck Baxter Immigration is a medium size firm practicing exclusively in the area of immigration law. Kuck Baxter is comprised of eight attorneys who specialize in immigration law. Ms. Claffey has more than ten years of experience representing corporate clients in all matters including non-immigrant work visas, permanent visas, investment visas, PERM applications, and I-9 and Everify compliance issues. Ms. Claffey also has extensive experience with family-based immigration matters, deportation defense and federal court litigation before U.S. District Courts.

Soumaya Khalifa/Khalifa Consulting

Khalifa Consulting is an Atlanta based consulting firm specializing in intercultural training, coaching and consulting to leaders and organizations in the U.S. and beyond. They also provide executive coaching, destination services, global virtual teams, and specialize in religious diversity in the workplace. The firm has consultants throughout the country to serve a wide range of clients.

Jason Livy/Gateway Classic Cars

Gateway Classic Cars is the world’s largest classic and exotic car sales company with 16 combined locations. They sell to private owners, collectors and estates via consignment. Gateway Classic Cars has been in business since February of 1999. They can assist in arranging shipping for both U.S. and international buyers. Gateway Classic Cars has access to both open or enclosed land transport. You can choose whichever you prefer. For international buyers, they have a freight forwarding company that will assist in setting up the export, taking care of clearance, duty charges, import fees and taxes. You might be asking “How do I make a purchase?” It’s easy. Pick out a vehicle that you would like to purchase and contact the showroom where this car is located.