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Atlanta’s Zep Inc. Announces Completion of Acquisition by New Mountain Capital
June 29, 2015
Zep Inc. and an affiliate of New Mountain Capital, L.L.C. announced that they have closed their previously announced acquisition of Zep in a transaction valued at approximately $692 million.
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Guardian Pharmacy of Atlanta Impacting Long-Term Care in Georgia
June 25, 2015
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, almost 70 percent of people turning 65 will need long-term care at some point in their lives. To meet the expanding needs of long-term residential care, Guardian Pharmacy of Atlanta is developing partnerships with assisted living, skilled nursing, and behavioral health facilities.
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Zaxby’s CEO McLeroy Drums Up Decades of Growth
June 24, 2015
As a youngster, Zaxby’s CEO, Zach McLeroy, dreamed of playing the drums as a rock star, or playing basketball as an all-star, but never could he have imagined becoming a superstar in the chicken business. In the relatively short span of a little over two decades, McLeroy and his grade school buddy and co-founder, Tony Townley, have taken their original Zaxby’s location in Statesboro, Georgia and replicated it more than 640 times—far exceeding their original long-term objective of 10 stores.
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Georgia Credit Unions Affiliates Host Business Leaders from Dominican Republic
June 22, 2015
Georgia Credit Union Affiliates will host a group of business leaders from the Dominican Foundation for Social and Cooperative Development (FUNDESCOOP) in Atlanta June 22-24. The visitors represent financial and non-financial cooperatives in the Dominican Republic. Established in 2007, FUNDESCOOP is a non-profit group devoted to finding solutions to social and business needs in the Dominican Republic.
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5 Tips to Get Higher Email Open Rates on Mobile
June 18, 2015
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CEO Larry Flynn: Gulfstream Continues Growth in Georgia
June 17, 2015
Recently, Georgia CEO caught up with Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation CEO, Larry Flynn, on the many current initiatives at Gulfstream and a look into his career with the company.
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Cristo Rey High School Work-Study Curriculum Teaches Students of Limited Means to Prep for College and Beyond
June 16, 2015
At Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School, it not only takes hard work by students to meet the challenges of a college prep curriculum. They also must work hard each day for their potential employers of tomorrow, such as Coca Cola, Delta, Invesco, Bank of America and Jones Day.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution Editor to Speak at Terry Third Thursday on June 18th
June 15, 2015
Kevin Riley, editor of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, will be the featured presenter at the Terry Third Thursday breakfast speaker series on June 18 at 7 a.m. at the Terry Executive Education Center in Buckhead.
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City of Atlanta Chosen to Host 2016 Clinton Global Initiative America Meeting
June 12, 2015
Mayor Kasim Reed joined President Bill Clinton to announce that the Clinton Global Initiative will hold its sixth annual CGI America meeting in Atlanta in June 2016. The announcement was made at the 2015 CGI America meeting in Denver, Colorado.
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Bank of North Georgia CEO Rob Garcia Discusses Building Communities Through Relationship Banking
June 09, 2015
Bank of North Georgia, headquartered in Alpharetta, has 40 branches in 16 counties and offers customers business and personal banking products and financial services. The bank employs 380 professionals in the Atlanta Metro area and, in 1998, became a division of Synovus Bank, one of the largest financial services companies in the Southeast.
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Dan Cathy to Receive Four Pillar Award from The Council for Quality Growth
June 05, 2015
The Council for Quality Growth will honor Dan T. Cathy, President & CEO of Chick-fil-A, Inc., with its 26th annual leadership award at the Four Pillar Tribute on October 1st at the Georgia World Congress Center. A who’s who of Metro Atlanta and Georgia – including Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, The Coca-Cola Company Chairman and CEO Muhtar Kent, Georgia Power Company Chairman, President and CEO Paul Bowers, and Larry Gellerstedt, President and CEO of Cousins Properties – among others will co-chair and pay tribute to Mr. Cathy.
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Metro Atlanta Leaders Launch Metropolitan Export Plan
June 04, 2015
Metro area leaders announced yesterday the launch of the Atlanta Metro Export Plan (MEP), an initiative to stimulate economic growth in the region and create quality jobs through exports. The plan is the result of metro Atlanta’s participation in the Global Cities Initiative (GCI), a joint project of the Brookings Institution and JPMorgan Chase.
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Cliff Oxford: How Joe's BBQ Got Ranked the Best BBQ in the Country
June 03, 2015
TripAdvisor.com, based in Newton, MA announced last Wednesday that Joe’s BBQ in Blue Ridge, GA was the best BBQ restaurant in the country. That’s big news here in the South, but it went national fast. Major media like CNN, Huffington Post and Fox News poured fuel on the story by repeating it over and over.
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Georgia Power Recognizes Porsche Cars North America for Commitment to Workplace Charging
June 02, 2015
On Thursday, leaders from Georgia Power joined executives from Porsche Cars North America and more than 100 local PCNA employees to recognize the automotive company for its commitment to electric vehicle (EV) workplace charging.
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Atlanta Restaurants Continue Growth in Q1
June 01, 2015
Atlanta Q1 2015 restaurant sales volume increased 5.5% over Q1 2014. For the quarter ended March 2015 positive sales gains were reported at 71% of the 103 independent Atlanta restaurants surveyed.
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BCG Acquires Purpose-Driven Consulting Pioneer BrightHouse
May 29, 2015
Seeking to deepen its expertise in organizational transformation and bring the power of creativity to positively impact business, The Boston Consulting Group announced yesterday the acquisition of BrightHouse, LLC, a global consultancy in purpose-driven consulting, a field it pioneered and has continued to lead for 20 years. BCG also announced the hiring of Doug Shipman, founding CEO of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta and a BCG alumnus, as incoming CEO of BrightHouse.
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Metro Atlanta Chamber’s Economic Impact, Public Policy Help to “Imagine Atlanta” of the Future
May 28, 2015
Whether you’re a corporate executive, small businessperson, entrepreneur or resident of its 29-county MSA, the Metro Atlanta Chamber stands ready to welcome, address and enhance your business and quality of life, according to Hala Moddelmog, Chamber President and CEO.
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Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Closes $12.5M Capital Campaign to Fund Westside Trail
May 27, 2015
The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership has successfully completed its most recent capital campaign to support the building of the Westside Trail. The $12.5 million campaign was completed in just one year. It was closed out with a matching gift from Richard and Susan Anderson and a final grant of $500,000 from Porsche Cars North America.
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Incubator Kick-Off Event in Peachtree Corners a Big Hit
May 26, 2015
To say the city’s first foray into testing the waters to determine whether the community would support a business incubator was a success – would be a huge understatement. Nearly 220 excited hopeful entrepreneurs, business owners, investors, community leaders and citizens arrived at the Hilton Hotel in Peachtree Corners for “An Evening of Entrepreneurship & Innovation” this past to learn more of the city’s plans for a business incubator.
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Q&A With GDEcD Deputy Commissioner of Tourism Kevin Langston
May 22, 2015
In the second of our series with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, deputy commissioner for tourism division Kevin Langston discusses growing agritourism, the film industry in the state, traveler demographics, and his love of economic development.
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ACG Atlanta Announces the 40 Fastest-Growing Companies
May 20, 2015
ACG Atlanta, the Atlanta Chapter of The Association for Corporate Growth, a global professional organization with the mission of Driving Middle-Market Growth with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and private investment, today announced the 2015 Georgia Fast 40, representing the top 40 fastest-growing middle-market companies in Georgia.
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Make 1 of These 3 Reporting Line Changes To Take Your IT From Dark Ages To Tech
May 20, 2015
Chief Marketing Officers are the new corporate executive stars today and boy are they frustrated with their Information Technologies (IT) departments. Companies that are lucky enough to have a tech savvy CMO with a passion to use and employ digital marketing tools correctly can easily beat their competition on all sales and marketing fronts if their IT does not inhibit them.
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Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber Announces CEO Roundtable
May 19, 2015
A group of Sandy Springs-based executives have found it extremely valuable to meet regularly to confidentially discuss issues and opportunities through a program of the Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber of Commerce, the CEO Roundtable. With the inaugural program halfway through its first year, the Chamber is now inviting applications for the 2015-2016 CEO Roundtable, which will begin in October.
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Knox Pest Control: Building on History, Creating a Future
May 18, 2015
Though four generations of the Knox family have been in the pest control industry, Knox Pest Control started as a team of a father and two teenage sons door-knocking during the day and treating restaurants during the night. Sean Knox and his brother Justin, who share the role of company president now, learned the meaning of grit and determination in the early 1990s when they helped their dad get the business going. “It was humble beginnings when we restarted,” Sean says. “We had no clients and no employees. It was just us.”
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Staymobile Initiates Growth Strategy Anchored by New CEO, Atlanta Relocation & Outside Investment
May 15, 2015
Staymobile, a mobile device service company providing electronic repair, accessories and protection for businesses and consumers, has initiated an aggressive growth strategy, which includes the appointment of its new CEO, the relocation of its headquarters to Atlanta and a major investment from Detroit-based Kenwal Investment Group.