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Shawn LaFave with North Georgia Promotions, Diane Campbell with Gratitude Goodies, and Seth Gilland with FSI

August 2, 2016 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Shawn LaFave with North Georgia Promotions, Diane Campbell with Gratitude Goodies, and Seth Gilland with FSI

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John Ray, Diane Campbell, Seth Gilland, Shawn LaFave, Steven Julian

Shawn LaFave/North Georgia Promotions

NGA Promotions has grown to be one of North Georgia’s premier, family-owned providers of quality promotional products for any branding, marketing, publicity or communications need. They offer high quality custom screen printing and embroidery, digital printing and customized promotional items.

Diane Campbell/Gratitude Goodies

Gratitude Goodies is a corporately-focused gift basket company that provides delicious, stunning gifts to businesses all over the metro Atlanta area and nationwide. When you call, your order is created in real time by their skilled designers with an eye for elegance and style. Clients choose Gratitude Goodies when they want unique designs that help them express their sentiments in a meaningful way. Let them help you say “Thank you”, “Congratulations”, “Let’s celebrate”, “We’re thinking of you” and so much more. Gratitude Goodies was started in the basement of Diane Campbell’s home. Six months later, Marian McMichael joined her as Business Manager. Together they have built Gratitude Goodies, which now resides in 1,500-square-feet of production space with four employees. Each year they have grown and have been recognized in business. They are the proud recipients of the 2014 Small Business Award in Forsyth County; been named the Best of Forsyth in 2015 in the Gourmet Food Category; are a certified woman-own business with the National Woman Business Owners Corporation; and have recently been nominated for another small business award with the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce.

Seth Gilland/Fulfillment Strategies International

During their 20 years in business, Fulfillment Strategies International has established itself as a leading provider of third party logistics and fulfillment services, helping companies to deliver merchandise to consumers, retail stores and businesses around the corner and around the globe. FSI offers a full suite of 3PL fulfillment services including storage, inventory management, pick/pack/ship of orders, international shipping expertise, promotional support and custom kit assembly. FSI offers a unique approach to fulfillment support. By layering technology solutions and system/web site integration with proven logistics best practices, clients gain a solid partner on their team. FSI’s clients maintain a wide variety of sales channels requiring all types of support. Their diverse service offering gives clients the peace of mind to focus on their business development and growth while giving them a true competitive advantage in the marketplace.

Paul Sharman with The Sharman Law Group, Kirkley Hennessy with Hennessy Transportation, and Ehab Jaleel with Amana Academy Charter School

July 26, 2016 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Paul Sharman with The Sharman Law Group, Kirkley Hennessy with Hennessy Transportation, and Ehab Jaleel with Amana Academy Charter School

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John Ray, Paul Sharman, Ehab Jaleel, Kirkley Hennessy, Steven Julian

Paul Sharman/The Sharman Law Group

In 2011, Paul opened The Sharman Law Firm to serve clients in overtime, employment discrimination, employee benefits and other employment-related disputes, as well as appellate clients. Paul is admitted to the State Bar of Georgia, United States District Courts for the Northern District of Georgia, Middle District of Georgia and Southern District of Georgia, as well as the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. In addition to his practice as an Atlanta employment attorney, Paul serves on the Board of Directors of the North Fulton Bar Association and is also an active member of the Atlanta Bar Association, American Association for Justice and the National Employment Lawyers Association, Georgia chapter.

Kirkley Hennessy/Hennessy Transportation

Hennessy Transportation is an Atlanta based global ground transportation company providing luxury world-class service in over 500 cities and 1,200 airports. Their client list varies from personal luxury transportation to corporate group transportation. They are proud to say that virtually every Fortune 500 company relies on Hennessy every minute, every hour, every day. Brides and Grooms and their wedding party depend on Hennessy when moving the bridal party from the ceremony to the reception. Families count on Hennessy when they’re needing to get to the airport before the big vacation. So can you! Whether you are needing a sedan to the airport, a stretch limousine for a special night out, or a bus to get your corporate executives on location on time, Hennessy is the company you’re looking for.

Ehab Jaleel/Amana Academy Charter School

Amana Academy, a Fulton County public charter school serving 750 students, is the first K-8 Certified STEM School by the Georgia Department of Education. Founded on the principles of stewardship and responsibility, the school is incorporated in the state of Georgia as a non-profit charter school and is located in Alpharetta, GA. Amana’s unique set of educational approaches centers on the Harvard-based Expeditionary Learning model and is focused on preparing students for high academic achievement beyond what they think possible, so that they become active contributors to building a better world. In 2011, the school was named Georgia Charter School of the Year by the Coca-Cola Foundation, and it received a STEM Education Dissemination Award by the Georgia Department of Education in 2012. The school was also ranked the #1 Middle School in Georgia in 2010 by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, and awarded an Annie E. Casey Foundation Grant, among many other honors and awards for its commitment to environmental education and for its pioneering Arabic language program. Amana Academy students reside primarily in Alpharetta and Roswell and the school is open to all students who are eligible to attend Fulton County Public Schools during the specified open enrollment period without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, religion, disabling condition, or English proficiency.

Bill May with Ecycle Atlanta, Linda Coyle with LGE Community Credit Union, and Rick Newcomer with Signal Outdoor Advertising

July 19, 2016 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Bill May with Ecycle Atlanta, Linda Coyle with LGE Community Credit Union, and Rick Newcomer with Signal Outdoor Advertising

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John Ray, Bill May, Linda Coyle, Rick Newcomer, Mike Sammond

Bill May/Ecycle Atlanta

Ecycle Atlanta provides an easy solution for your company’s surplus IT equipment. Old office computers, laptops and servers can all be recycled in an Earth-friendly manner. Their services include free on-site pickup and removal in the metro Atlanta area. Ecycle Atlanta is an EPA compliant and HIPAA certified company. Call 678 324-9760 to schedule a pickup.

Linda Coyle/LGE Community Credit Union

LGE Community Credit Union provides full-service, federally insured banking to over 100,000 members in northwest Georgia, with better rates and lower fees than you will typically find in a big bank. They serve all residents of Cobb, Paulding, Cherokee, and Fulton counties.  LGE Community Credit Union is dedicated to improving the financial well-being of its members through economically priced and conveniently delivered services, caring personal service, and sound financial management.

Rick Newcomer/Signal Outdoor Advertising

Signal is a leading outdoor advertising company known for innovation and excellence in the development of out-of‐home media properties. Their expertise is focused on the development of street furniture, which includes bus shelters, bus passenger benches, kiosks and transit advertising. Established in 1998, the company operates advertising assets in over 100 municipalities, with an inventory of more than 10,000 advertising displays.

Mayor Jere Wood with the City of Roswell, Steve Schilling with Digital Ignition, and Dr. Glenn Cannon with Gwinnett Tech

July 12, 2016 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Mayor Jere Wood with the City of Roswell, Steve Schilling with Digital Ignition, and Dr. Glenn Cannon with Gwinnett Tech

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John Ray, Mayor Jere Wood, Steve Schilling, Dr. Glenn Cannon, Mike Sammond

Mayor Jere Wood/City of Roswell

The City of Roswell continues to be a leader in the metro Atlanta area in managing the current and future growth of this wonderful city. Roswell is fortunate to have leaders who concentrate their policy-making into solid guidelines for smart growth and development. The Community Development Department is responsible for carrying out those guidelines. The City has implemented a number of projects that will enhance their community. These projects include receiving a $2.3 million LCI Grant from the Atlanta Regional Commission to fund the redevelopment of the Roswell Midtown from Norcross Street to Commerce Parkway; completion of the Transportation Master Plan; and the Town Square area Design Charettes. The Community Development Department also oversees economic development, building inspection and code enforcement. Roswell’s enforcement of building codes, with respect to apartments, is the model for metro Atlanta.

Steve Schilling/Digital Ignition

Digital Ignition is a tech incubator designed to foster the growth of North Georgia’s tech community. Located in Alpharetta, GA, Digital Ignition is committed to launching the next big North Georgia success story by supporting and inspiring today’s entrepreneurs with 45,000 square feet of unique, flexible co-working space in which to innovate, create and collaborate, along with access to experienced mentors and investors.

Dr. Glenn Cannon/Gwinnett Tech

Gwinnett Technical College is one of Georgia’s largest technical colleges and is committed to delivering relevant knowledge to meet the workforce training needs of their community. The college offers more than 150 associate degree, diploma and certificate programs, and hundreds of seminars, workshops and courses providing specialized training. Gwinnett Tech is Gwinnett County’s largest provider of corporate training and also serves residents and businesses in north Fulton County through their new Alpharetta-North Fulton campus.

Jane Ratliff with Bluehair Technology Group, Trenton Carson with TC Productions, and Andrew Traub with A&S Culinary Concepts

July 6, 2016 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Jane Ratliff with Bluehair Technology Group, Trenton Carson with TC Productions, and Andrew Traub with A&S Culinary Concepts

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Mike Sammond, Jane Ratliff, Trenton Carson, Andrew Traub

Jane Ratliff/Bluehair Technology Group

Bluehair Technology Group is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to show seniors how to use technology so they can stay connected to their family, friends and the world. They are committed to the principle that older adults possess limitless potential to develop as individuals. BHT improves the lives of seniors through accessible and adult friendly technology education that results in connectivity with family, community and the world.

Trenton Carson/TC Productions

Trenton Carson has a bachelor’s degree in Cinematography from Southern Illinois University. That educational background, as well as on the field work experience, allows him to create stunning video visuals. He utilizes his creativity to help his clients, business owners, better connect with their audience by allowing the audience to connect visually with his clients.

Andrew Traub/A&S Culinary Concepts

A&S Culinary Concepts is a culinary studio, they offer cooking classes for private groups or open classes on line, team building for businesses and corporations and they do corporate catering. They are a culinary partner with the Big Green Egg, so A&S offers many different type of Big Green Egg classes from Grilling to all day boot camps. A&S are farm to table and deal with local vendors as much as possible. Most of their food is made on premises from scratch from mayonnaise to ice cream and pickles. They have a pastry chef on premise, so all of their pastries are made from scratch. Their menus are guidelines, they like to work with the customer to personalize what they want, this way you also know everything is made fresh for you. They invite anyone to come and see the studio at any time.

Tom Martin with Proactive Payroll, Alan Rosenbaum with Dream Vacations, and Zane Kinney with Astinel Security & Forensics

June 28, 2016 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Tom Martin with Proactive Payroll, Alan Rosenbaum with Dream Vacations, and Zane Kinney with Astinel Security & Forensics

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John Ray, Tom Martin, Zane Kinney, Alan Rosenbaum, Mike Sammond

Tom Martin/Proactive Payroll

Proactive Payroll was founded to be a different kind of payroll service. They do only payroll and don’t try to be everything to everybody. They are a team of very experienced payroll professionals. Proactive Payroll networks extensively so they can refer their clients to the best professionals, whether they are associated with payroll or not. Proactive Payroll has state of the art technologies that help their clients comply with the complexities surrounding payroll and integrate with other related service providers. They are inquisitive people who really want to know all about their clients and find ways to help them in any way they can.

Alan Rosenbaum/Dream Vacations

Alan Rosenbaum has been planning vacations since 2003. In 2003, Dream Vacations was known as CruiseOne because virtually all bookings were cruises. However, over the years they added almost everything related to vacations, so in April of 2016, they re-branded to Dream Vacations. In the past, Alan served on the CruiseOne Advisory Board. He has been quoted numerous times in trade publications and he is currently mentoring two new franchise owners.

Zane Kinney/Astinel Security & Forensics

Astinel Security & Forensics provides risk and investigative services. They respond to the crisis in your business related to fraud, theft, risk, security, embezzlement and workplace misconduct. More importantly, they show you as a business how to prevent loss. Serving the legal community, they conduct private investigations and forensic reviews. Zane Kinney has spent his entire adult life in the protection field. His background exceeds 25 years in law enforcement, loss prevention, corporate investigations, physical security, private investigations and forensics. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and licensed Private Investigator in the state of Georgia. Zane sits on the board of the Atlanta Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners and frequently speaks on fraud prevention in the workplace.

Peg Hussing with EcoShredding, Skip Rolquin with Dramatic Water Solutions, and Mary Warren with Cristomar Fine Rug Cleaning and Repair

June 21, 2016 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Peg Hussing with EcoShredding, Skip Rolquin with Dramatic Water Solutions, and Mary Warren with Cristomar Fine Rug Cleaning and Repair

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Steven Julian, Peg Hussing, Skip Rolquin, Mary Warren, Mike Sammond

Peg Hussing/EcoShredding

EcoShredding is an “on-site” mobile document destruction company. Locally owned and operated, their offices are in the City of Alpharetta. They service all of Atlanta and the surrounding metro areas. EcoShredding offers convenient, secure, and environmentally sound document destruction service in and around Atlanta. Discover why they are the most trusted, locally-owned document destruction service around.

Skip Rolquin/Dramatic Water Solutions

Dramatic Water Solutions opened up its doors in May of 1999 to serve the metro Atlanta area with water filtration and office water cooler sales and services. Now after 10 years, they have simplified their pricing and services as well as limited their product line offerings to filtration systems that are both useful and economical to both offices and homeowners in the Atlanta area. If you do not see an offering for filtration that meets your individual needs on their website, feel free to contact them to see if they can assist you with your specific water filtration needs. Providing water filtration to Atlanta homes and offices for over 10 years.

Mary Warren/Cristomar Fine Rug Cleaning and Repair

Cristomar is a family-owned business with a small staff of trained professionals, certified by Wools of New Zealand as wool-care specialists. They are proud members of the Association of Rug Cleaning Specialists (ARCS) and The National Institute of Rug Cleaning (NIRC), and participate in ongoing education and training to provide the most up-to-date cleaning and repair practices. They are a rug cleaning Atlanta operation with the only North Atlanta in-plant heated dry room. Cristomar specializes in area rugs only. Their fresh water cleaning process removes deep down dirt and the dry room allows them to dry your oriental rug quickly after washing. Their team prides themselves on the best care of your rugs. From their family to yours, they want to make sure you have the best possible experience with their team.

George Davis with Netcom PaySystems, Marvin Austin with SuperGreen Solutions, and George Colmant with Points North Atlanta Magazine

June 14, 2016 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

George Davis with Netcom PaySystems, Marvin Austin with SuperGreen Solutions, and George Colmant with Points North Atlanta Magazine

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Mike Sammond, Marvin Austin, George Davis, George Colmant

George Davis/Netcom PaySystems

Netcom PaySystem goes a step beyond most payment service companies by providing the most in-depth and comprehensive payment solutions in the industry along with exemplary customer service. Since 1987, Netcom PaySystem has been on the cutting edge and has branded the following payment solutions to suit your client’s needs. Netcom PaySystem’s attrition rate is one of the lowest, if not the lowest in the industry. Netcom PaySystem can proudly boast that only 2-4% of their clients ever leave them, and out of that, close to 50% return within the first year. Netcom PaySystem prides itself on being as eager to practice good, old-fashioned customer care as it is to pioneer new products. Netcom PaySystem is proud to provide the most up to date and innovative products such as m-Commerce Mobile Solutions, ISV/SDK and Virtual Terminal solutions. In addition, the company offers the merchant access to POS Systems, eCommerce, ACH Check Services, Check Guarantee, Recurring Billing, Check21, BOC, Credit and Debit Card Processing, Gift and Loyalty Cards, and Merchant Working Capital.

Marvin Austin/SuperGreen Solutions

SuperGreen is Georgia’s first energy efficiency store. They provide complete turnkey energy efficient and renewable products and solutions for all of your business, commercial and residential energy needs. Their expert knowledge, uncompromising customer service and quality installations speak for themselves. Their portfolio includes Indow Windows, Solar Panels, LED Lighting, Water Heaters, Air Purification, Water Efficiency, Insulation, Energy Management, Electric Charging Stations and more.

George Colmant/Points North Atlanta Magazine

Since May of 2000, Points North Atlanta has served as the most popular lifestyle magazine exclusively serving the Northside communities of Atlanta. Every month, Points North continues to feature local personalities, travel destinations, local and regional events, fashion, health, dining and shopping options.

Geoff Smith with Assurance Financial Group, John Herbert with Herbert Legal Group, and Scott Tanksley with Authentity

June 7, 2016 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Geoff Smith with Assurance Financial Group, John Herbert with Herbert Legal Group, and Scott Tanksley with Authentity

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John Ray, Geoff Smith, John Herbert, Scott Tanksley, Mike Sammond

Geoff Smith/Assurance Financial Group

Assurance Financial is a bank focusing only on residential home loans and aims to be the expert in the field of financing for home purchases. The company is consistently named a “Best Place To Work” and strives to provide its customers with competitive interest rates and the best customer service.

John Herbert/Herbert Legal Group

From the smallest start-up to the industry giant, legal solutions are no longer a luxury. Whether it’s one incident that requires intense legal representation, or simply issues that arise naturally in the day-to-day business context, companies need a law firm that is on their side. Herbert Legal Group believes that valuable legal solutions can be delivered for businesses at an affordable, flat fee. They are off the clock and on your side.

Scott Tanksley/Authentity

Authentity provides a software tool that leads people through a face-to-face conversation in 30 minutes or less. Rather than answering a computer, they catalyze people talking to people, which raises the engagement level of the participants and generates understanding and buy-in. That’s a local win, but they’re also able to connect and report these conversations at scale to give leaders insight on a topic and faster, more actionable data from their stakeholders. Their initial users have been teams in large companies, and they’ve been affectionately called “Undercover Boss in a Box”.