Mike Sammond Archives - Page 12 of 25

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Daniel Tindol from Suwanee Towne Florist

May 25, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Daniel Tindol from Suwanee Towne Florist

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Daniel Tindol/Suwanee Towne Florist

Suwanee Towne Florist is a full-service flower boutique that serves all of Gwinnett County. In addition to everyday gifts, they specialize in corporate gifting to help companies strengthen sales relationships and enhance employee culture with flowers and plants. Daniel and his team work with organizations to create branded arrangements, a unique touch when you are trying to make a person feel special. They also own Floristique Weddings and Events, a special event floral design company that works with both brides and corporations on their big events.

Leigh Futch & Michelle Versfeld with The Georgia Way and Kristi Greer with Oconee State Bank

May 24, 2018 by Mike

Beyond The Cupola

Leigh Futch & Michelle Versfeld with The Georgia Way and Kristi Greer with Oconee State Bank

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Leigh Futch, Michelle Versfeld, Kristi Greer

“Beyond the Cupola” allows invited customers, community, and team members of Oconee State Bank to have an opportunity to share their stories of success and inspiration, and/or how the Remarkable culture of Oconee State Bank has inspired them to mark lives in their own right.

Leigh Futch & Michelle Versfeld/The Georgia Way

The Career Development program at The Georgia Way is a tiered system that takes their student-athletes through several layers of preparedness. The desired result is that when they are ready to move into life after athletics, the individual student-athletes will:

Have selected a major that relates to their career interests and plans
Know what jobs and careers best suit their interests and skills
Be aware of job and career opportunities in their fields of interest
Have made connections and developed relationships in those fields
Have a resume that includes experience in the forms of job shadowing and internships

Kristi Greer/Oconee State Bank

In the early 1900s, there were banks in all the small towns of Oconee County… Bishop, Bogart, Eastville, Farmington and Watkinsville. When the Depression came along in 1929, all the banks went broke and Oconee County was without a bank for the next 30 years. Farmers and small merchants had to travel to Athens for their banking needs.

In 1958, a group of community leaders recognized the need for a bank in Oconee County and started a process of getting the necessary approval for a state chartered community bank. In 1959, the FDIC approved a community bank and Oconee State Bank opened its doors for business on February 1, 1960 with 3 employees and a small corner office on Main Street in downtown Watkinsville.

Today, Oconee State Bank has 3 full-service financial centers located in Oconee County, GA as well as a website which serves as an “Internet Branch.” The vision of the founders continues today. Oconee State Bank is proud to provide an unparalleled commitment to personalized service, value-added products, and a deep sense of responsibility to the communities they serve.

Rick Strawn with Paradigm Security Services and Laura Faught with ACG Solutions

May 24, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Rick Strawn with Paradigm Security Services and Laura Faught with ACG Solutions

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Steven Julian, Laura Faught, Rick Strawn, Mike Sammond

Rick Strawn/Paradigm Security Services

Over 150 years in law enforcement, private security and administrative services have created a company that is experienced in the field of security. Paradigm Security Services provide their employees with the best equipment, a supportive work place, and current industry knowledge, while providing clients with a safe and secure environment. Paradigm’s goal is to provide clients with trained professionals that will provide not only a safe and secure environment, but enhance the image that the client company wishes to present to its customer and to the public.

Rick Strawn is a veteran of 25 years in law enforcement and the owner of Paradigm Security Services. Paradigm is a “boots-on-the-ground” security solutions provider in all venues requiring physical protection personnel. Paradigm also provides consulting on security options and needs, marked patrol services, and training in both personal security and commercial employee training. The company’s Mission is “Superior Security through Superior Training”. Having their own onsite training academy and employing their own state certified trainer, Paradigm provides security officer training, firearms training, and outside training in security related matters.

Laura Faught/ACG Solutions

ACG Solutions serves all industries with a complete portfolio of information technology, security and telecommunications solutions for powering the intelligent building.

As a single-source supplier of solutions that protect, connect and manage business infrastructures and operations, ACG Solutions offers a wide range of products and consulting services, including a turnkey architectural blueprint for the Intelligent Building that incorporates the very latest technology to meet each client’s desired function and vision.

The company also recently introduced Synchronized Orchestrated Response (SOR), a combination of networked, integrated technologies designed to save lives, protect property damage and reduce liability exposure. Created for businesses and campus administrators alike, SOR features surveillance, lockdown and alert notification solutions that provide law enforcement and other first responders with real-time situational awareness intelligence and other critical location and visual information to coordinate a fast, informed and effective response.

Tino Mantella with Tier4 Advisors

May 22, 2018 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Tino Mantella with Tier4 Advisors

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Tino Mantella/Tier4 Advisors

Tier4 is one of the fastest-growing private companies in Atlanta and 2-years running PaceSetter award winner. The company is five years old and was founded by Jake Sherrill. Jake started the company on the premise that there had to be a better way to help companies procure their IT services. Tier4 was created to save companies time and money through their trusted advisory services. The company has developed a unique model of matching clients to optimum IT solutions. Their clients have recognized their extraordinary work by giving them a cumulative NPS score of 97 (in comparison, Disney is 83 and considered one of the best). Tino Mantella wanted a new challenge so he left TAG for Tier4 in January 2017.

Bryanna Davis with Saucehouse BBQ and Phillip Williams with McDermott Financial Solutions

May 15, 2018 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Bryanna Davis with Saucehouse BBQ and Phillip Williams with McDermott Financial Solutions

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John Ray, Bryanna Davis, Phillip Williams, Mike Sammond

Bryanna Davis/Saucehouse BBQ

Saucehouse BBQ expanded to Atlanta from Athens in the Fall of 2017 and caters to the entire metro Atlanta area. Their catering packages are all inclusive with your choice of delicious smoked meats, homemade sides, bread, and nine different BBQ sauces. They can also include their famous sweet tea, homemade lemonade, or ice cold bottled water for any event.

Phillip Williams/McDermott Financial Solutions

McDermott Financial Solutions is your single source to help solve your financial needs by assisting business owners in navigating an ever-changing financial market to improve cash flow, establish working capital, and grow your business. They are seasoned financial experts with over 30 years experience in commercial banking, providing real life experience of the successes and failures to help business owners avoid the pitfalls of business ownership. The near collapse of the banking industry in 2009, combined with the increased regulatory compliance imposed on all banks, has made it difficult for business owners to obtain the necessary capital. Today’s business owners need a financial GPS, to help guide your business towards its growth goals.

Eric Williamson & Lisa Ricker with WGTA a MeTV affliliate and DeWitte Thompson with Healthy Life and Fitness Consultants

May 10, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Eric Williamson & Lisa Ricker with WGTA a MeTV affliliate and DeWitte Thompson with Healthy Life and Fitness Consultants

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Steven Julian, DeWitte Thompson, Lisa Ricker, Eric Williamson

Eric Williamson & Lisa Ricker/WGTA – MeTV

Marquee Broadcasting owns WGTA and two other independent broadcast stations, one in Kentucky and one in Maryland. WGTA is a MeTV affiliate and is located in Lawrenceville, GA. MeTV is the nation’s #1 all classic television network.

DeWitte Thompson/Healthy Life & Fitness Consultants

Healthy Life & Fitness Consultants is a health and fitness business based in Atlanta, GA specializing in mobile training, coaching, and consulting. They work with clients of all backgrounds and experience to help reach their health and fitness goals. Corporate wellness is one of their specialties and they love helping companies create programs utilizing seminars and other educational tools, group and individual training classes, and coaching to help improve employee health, productivity, and overall happiness.

Wanda Stitt-Gohdes with the Oconee Area Resource Council (OARC) and Coleman Benko with Oconee State Bank

May 10, 2018 by Mike

Beyond The Cupola

Wanda Stitt-Gohdes with the Oconee Area Resource Council (OARC) and Coleman Benko with Oconee State Bank

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“Beyond the Cupola” allows invited customers, community, and team members of Oconee State Bank to have an opportunity to share their stories of success and inspiration, and/or how the Remarkable culture of Oconee State Bank has inspired them to mark lives in their own right.

Wanda Stitt-Gohdes/Oconee Area Resource Council

The Oconee Area Resource Council is part of the Georgia Family Connection Partnership, a Georgia statewide initiative of 159 community collaborative partnerships committed to making measurable improvements for children and families in Georgia.

Controlled at the community level, Family Connection is present in every county in Georgia. It is the largest statewide network of communities in the nation that have made a commitment to improve results for children and families. In Oconee County, the OARC collaborates with local, state and national organizations to research the needs of their community and work together to address those needs.

The OARC pursues that goal by addressing the root causes of problems, building on their strengths, pooling resources, engaging an extraordinary diverse group of community members, and committing to a long-term process of planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Using a family-centered approach, schools, health and human service agencies, business, the faith community, law enforcement, nonprofit organizations, civic clubs, and others work together with families, focusing on academics, physical and mental health, nurturing parenting, economic success, and community service.

Coleman Benko/Oconee State Bank

Michael Blake with Brady Ware & Company and Matt Thompson with TSG Safety

May 8, 2018 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Michael Blake with Brady Ware & Company and Matt Thompson with TSG Safety

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John Ray, Michael Blake, Matt Thompson, Mike Sammond

Michael Blake/Brady Ware & Company

Brady Ware & Company provides a full range of accounting and business consulting services from offices in Alpharetta, GA; Columbus and Dayton, OH; and Richmond, IN. The firm is growth minded, committed to the regions in which they operate, and most importantly, they make significant investments in their people and service offerings to meet the changing financial needs of those they are privileged to serve. The firm is committed to providing results that make a difference for its clients.

Matt Thompson/TSG Safety

TSG Safety knows OSHA. Do you?

TSG Safety is a workplace safety and OSHA compliance firm. TSG Safety specializes in helping you reduce costs associated with workers compensation and eliminate regulatory compliance liability to make a healthier and happier workplace. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that all businesses in the United States maintain a safe and healthful work environment for their employees. TSG Safety is a full-service OSHA compliance and training company that provides on-site safety services specializing in healthcare and manufacturing industries.

Don’t understand what OSHA and safety means for your business? Call, email or tweet TSG about what they can do for you and your workplace.

Briana Carson with Crave Pie Studio and Willie Degel with Uncle Jack’s Meat House

May 3, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Briana Carson with Crave Pie Studio and Willie Degel with Uncle Jack's Meat House

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Steven Julian, Briana Carson, Mike Sammond

Briana Carson/Crave Pie Studio

In 2010, after being laid off from a corporate job of 20 years, Briana decided to go to culinary school. She entered school with a passion for savory cooking and a complete disdain for baking. Briana dreaded taking Baking 101. She forged ahead though, and for the practical final exam she had to bake an apple pie from scratch. As fate would have it, that was a pivotal experience. Briana became entirely enchanted with all things pie!