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Phil Van Gelder, Atlanta Office Technologies, and Shashank Honavar, S-square D-square LLC

February 25, 2020 by John Ray

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Phil Van Gelder, Atlanta Office Technologies, and Shashank Honavar, S-square D-square LLC

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North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 198: Phil Van Gelder, Atlanta Office Technologies, and Shashank Honavar, S-square D-square, LLC

On this edition of “North Fulton Business Radio,” Phil Van Gelder, Atlanta Office Technologies, discusses copiers and other office equipment. Shashank Hanovar of S-square D-square also joined the show to talk about his company’s data analytics services for businesses. “North Fulton Business Radio” is hosted by John Ray and is broadcast from the North Fulton Business RadioX® studio inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Phil Van Gelder, Atlanta Office Technologies

Phil Van Gelder is a partner with Atlanta Office Technologies in Norcross, Georgia.

Atlanta Office Technologies, Inc. (AOT) is a world-class company that specializes in creating exceptional customer experiences by providing quality products, solutions and service to our clients. AOT was formed by experienced industry professionals that understand people are the most important product.

AOT is a full-service office equipment provider. Their products and services include copiers, printers, wide format, software, and audio/visual solutions.

To get in touch with Phil, call (770) 415-1720 or go to the company website.

Shashank Honavar, S-square D-square, LLC

Shashank Honavar is the founder and S-square D-square LLC, based in Milton, GA. S-square D-square provides fractional CXO services and other business management consulting.

The company has 2 business verticals – one serving the needs of large corporations (annual revenues over $10MM) and another serving the needs of SMB enterprises (annual revenues less than or equal to $10 MM).

For large corporations, the company provides services within the GRC (Governance, Risk Management and Compliance) space. The company offers co-sourcing/staff augmentation and turnkey project management and delivery services related to internal audit and data analytics initiatives.

For small to mid-size businesses, S-square D-square provides ”cradle-to-grave” services to the business owner. The company is driven by a single-minded focus to unshackle the business owner from mundane, non-revenue generating, but time-consuming activity, so that they can focus on what they know and do best. All this, while S-square D-square takes care of HR, Payroll, Accounting, Taxation, Legal/Compliance/Audit/Regulatory, Data Analytics, Risk Management, Business Continuity Planning/Disaster Recovery, Long-term Sustainability, Financing, and Marketing Strategy.

To contact Shashank, visit the website or call (404) 993-9237.

North Fulton Business Radio” is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®, located inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link.

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

Steve Kullback, The Nebo Company

February 10, 2020 by John Ray

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Steve Kullback, The Nebo Company

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North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 196: Steve Kullback, The Nebo Company

How does a leader find the inner balance necessary to lead a team successfully in a chaotic, rapidly changing world? On this edition of “North Fulton Business Radio,” Steve Kullback, The Nebo Company, joins the show to address this question and much more. “North Fulton Business Radio” is hosted by John Ray and is broadcast from the North Fulton Business RadioX® studio inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Steve Kullback, The Nebo Company

Steve Kullback is a Vice President in The Nebo Company, and heads the Atlanta office and Southeast region. The Nebo Company provides leadership development services to Fortune 500, mid-size companies, non-profits and social entrepreneurs. The firm is based in based in Washington, D.C. with a network of top leadership coaches and facilitators across the country. Nebo develops resilient leaders and organizations through strategy visioning and planning, leadership coaching and integrated leadership development programs, and organizational and talent development facilitation and consulting.

Steve is a seasoned leadership coach and facilitator with over 20 years experience supporting leaders in meeting their most important priorities and challenges. He works with organizations, executive teams, and individual leaders to help them build the leadership capacity to thrive in complex environments.

Steve previously spent several years at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Global Leadership Development, and as a Director and Principal Consultant focused on strategy development.

For more information, visit The Nebo Company website. Email Steve directly, or call 678-921-3305.

North Fulton Business Radio” is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®, located inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

Alpharetta Tech Talk: Dave Bernard, ConCap Global

February 7, 2020 by John Ray

Alpharetta Tech Talk

Alpharetta Tech Talk: Dave Bernard, ConCap Global

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“Alpharetta Tech Talk,” Episode 9: Dave Bernard, ConCap Global

Dave Bernard, CEO and Managing Partner of ConCap Global, discussed his work in matching the world’s wealthiest investors with private companies in agtech, technology, cybersecurity, and other areas. Many of his observations, such as “equity is deathbed capital,” run counter to what is commonly assumed. This must-listen episode of “Alpharetta Tech Talk” is hosted by John Ray and broadcast from the North Fulton Business RadioX® studio inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Dave Bernard, ConCap Global

Dave Bernard is CEO and Managing Partner with ConCap Global, which brings together international investors and entrepreneurs. Dave is a serial entrepreneur, technologist, inventor, and investor living in Atlanta, GA. An expert in new and emerging technologies, Dave has co-founded several companies, including The Intellection Group (TIG), an innovative technology consulting group that was recognized as one of Georgia’s top 40 most innovative companies in 2007.

For over 30 years, Dave has held developer, managerial and executive positions in a variety of industries, including supply chain logistics, healthcare, real estate, financial services, government and academia. He also led TIG’s development of a patented technology architecture that unifies web development capabilities with voice recognition, text-to-speech, natural language, Radio-frequency identification, and GPS technologies, deliverable to wireless handheld and desktop devices.

For more information, you can contact Dave through LinkedIn or email him directly. To learn more on ConCap Global, you can find their website here.

“Alpharetta Tech Talk” is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®, located inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with approximately $12.9 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you.

Tonia Morris, Transition Enterprises

February 5, 2020 by John Ray

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Tonia Morris, Transition Enterprises

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North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 195: Tonia Morris, Transition Enterprises

A transition from the corporate world to entrepreneurship can be difficult and yet rewarding, as Tonia Morris, author of Before You Say “I Do” to Entrepreneurship, discussed on this edition of “North Fulton Business Radio.” Tonia works with clients in transition through her coaching firm, Transition Enterprises. “North Fulton Business Radio” is hosted by John Ray and is broadcast from the North Fulton Business RadioX® studio inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Tonia Morris, Transition Enterprises

Tonia Morris is founder of coaching firm Transition Enterprises. Based in Grayson, GA, Tonia guides professionals from the corporate world through specific stages of entrepreneurship. She is a Registered Corporate Coach, a contributing writer with the Forbes Council, a professional speaker with the National Association of Speakers, and author. Her new book, Before You Say “I Do” to Entrepreneurship, is a must-have for understanding what it takes to enter into entrepreneurship.

As the founder of Simply HR, a training and consultant firm, Tonia has served hundreds of organizations on how to build a generational inclusive workplace.

For more information, visit Tonia’s website, or you can email Tonia directly. To order a copy of Before You Say “I Do” to Entrepreneurship, follow this link.

Iris Grimm, Master Performance Inc.

February 4, 2020 by John Ray

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Iris Grimm, Master Performance Inc.

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North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 194: Iris Grimm, Master Performance Inc.

Leadership development and coaching was discussed on this edition of “North Fulton Business Radio” as Iris Grimm, Master Performance Inc. joined the show. A particularly fascinating part of this interview is how Iris sometimes uses her clients’ dogs as coaching partners. “North Fulton Business Radio” is hosted by John Ray and is broadcast from the North Fulton Business RadioX® studio inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Iris Grimm, Master Performance Inc.

Iris Grimm is founder of Master Performance Inc., and an internationally known coach, trainer, and facilitator. For the last 19 years, Iris has supported business leaders from various industries in the growth of their companies, and the successful integration of work and life. Her extensive knowledge, experience, and passion for self-mastery, optimal performance and leadership, allow her to work with leaders and their teams of various styles.

Iris’ love for dogs and her intensive experience of dog training sometimes gives her room to use clients’ pets as coaching partners. The results of her programs prove people who devote time and energy to their personal and leadership development are more focused, productive and satisfied – a positive enhancement to both personal happiness and professional success.

For more information visit Iris’ website. To get in touch directly, you can email Iris, or call directly at 770-428-2334.

Alpharetta Tech Talk: Brock Kolls, Gr8BigIdeas

January 31, 2020 by John Ray

Alpharetta Tech Talk

Alpharetta Tech Talk: Brock Kolls, Gr8BigIdeas

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“Alpharetta Tech Talk,” Episode 8: Brock Kolls, Gr8BigIdeas

Large corporations often struggle to develop and monetize the innovation which comes from technology breakthroughs. That’s where tech innovator Brock Kolls, comes in, connecting corporations with tech startups. Brock joined “Alpharetta Tech Talk” to discuss his work in closing the gap that lies between corporations and startups. “Alpharetta Tech Talk” is hosted by John Ray and broadcast from the North Fulton Business RadioX® studio inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Brock Kolls, Gr8BigIdeas

Brock Kolls is founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Gr8BigIdeas®, located in Peachtree Corners, GA. As a serial entrepreneur and innovator, Brock helps companies develop market-changing technology by identifying and capturing intellectual property around breakthrough innovation. In addition, he has developed innovative tools and methods to bridge the gap between corporations and startups.

His startup experience includes raising more than $120 million in funding and a successful exit on NASDAQ. Brock invented a wireless cashless payment technology that is widely used today.

As a former Coca-Cola executive in Research and Development, Bock led a team of innovators in the design of cold drink equipment. One such innovation was the Coca-Cola Freestyle dispenser. Following Freestyle, Brock successfully grew Coca-Cola’s open innovation program. The program scouted for technologies to meet Coke’s business needs worldwide.

Having experience from both the startup and corporate perspective, Brock knows firsthand how challenging it is to get breakthrough innovations out of the lab and into the marketplace at a meaningful big company. He also understands the challenges and need to scale, and scale quickly. To address this challenge, he founded Gr8BigIdeas to partner with companies seeking to innovate in the technical community and created TechConnectHub.com, an open innovation community. A focus has been growing the open innovation community and engaging with corporate partners to connect innovation needs with technical community solutions. In these endeavors, Brock has developed innovative tools and methods to bridge the gap between corporates and startups in completely new ways.

For more information, you can contact Brock through LinkedIn or email him directly. To learn more on Gr8BigIdeas, you can find their website here.

Matt Bazzill, Renasant Bank, and Mike McCoy, Real McCoy Home Care

January 30, 2020 by John Ray

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Matt Bazzill, Renasant Bank, and Mike McCoy, Real McCoy Home Care

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**John Ray, Mike McCoy, and Matt Bazzill**

North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 193: Matt Bazzill, Renasant Bank, and Mike McCoy, Real McCoy Home Care

Banking services for small businesses and in-home senior care were discussed on this edition of “North Fulton Business Radio” as Matt Bazzill, Renasant Bank, and Mike McCoy, Real McCoy Home Care, joined the show. “North Fulton Business Radio” is hosted by John Ray and is broadcast from the North Fulton Business RadioX® studio inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Matt Bazzill, Renasant Bank

Matt Bazzill is Branch Manager of the Windward Parkway office of Renasant Bank in Alpharetta, GA. Matt has worked in banking for over 10 years, the last seven with Renasant. He says that the favorite part of his job is working with small businesses, providing excellent customer service and assisting them with bank tools which help their business grow and succeed.

Matt is originally from St. Louis, Missouri, and graduated from Missouri State University in Springfield, MO, in 2003. He and his wife Dina have lived in the Atlanta area for almost 14 years and have two daughters.

Renasant is a 117 year old bank which started with $100,000 in a Lee County, Mississippi bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. Renasant was named the “Best Bank in the South” by Time Magazine’s Money.com for 2018-19.

For more information on Renasant, go to the bank website. To get in touch with Matt directly, you can email him or call 678-892-2254.

Mike McCoy, Real McCoy Home Care

Mike McCoy is President and Owner of Real McCoy Home Care, a family owned, in-home care agency serving North Metro Atlanta. Real McCoy provides clients and their families with a variety of services that improves the clients’ ability to remain in their own home. Our clients range from seniors to the disabled, as well as long and short-term medical recovery patients. Services include meal preparation and planning, transportation, medication reminders, light housekeeping, and hygiene and bathing.

Before co-founding Real McCoy Home Care in 2017, Mike held several positions with Georgia Pacific, such as Vice President of Marketing, Sales, and Dens Gypsum Board Business; Senior Director Marketing and Product Management, Gypsum and Wood Products; and Director of Operations.

For more information, go to the company website or call 404-536-1060.

Jeff Brown, Smith & Howard

January 28, 2020 by John Ray

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Jeff Brown, Smith & Howard

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North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 192: Jeff Brown, Smith & Howard

With cybercrime such as ransomware affecting a wide range of businesses, large and small, Jeff Brown, Smith & Howard, joined this edition of “North Fulton Business Radio” to address how businesses can protect themselves and much more. “North Fulton Business Radio” is hosted by John Ray and is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Jeff Brown, Smith & Howard

Jeff Brown is a Senior Business Advisor with Smith & Howard, an Atlanta-based accounting and advisory firm. In addition to traditional accounting, tax and audit services, Smith & Howard provides services helping C-level executives make smart business and financial decisions that contribute to growth and strategic success. Services include internal control reviews and assessments, process and procedure reviews, IT advisory services, service organization control reports, merger and acquisition consulting, due diligence, fraud prevention and detection and financial projections.

Jeff advises in Smith & Howard’s Risk Advisory practice and has 20 years experience in the security field. He helps clients with assessments, certifications and recommendations for improvements to their cybersecurity program. Prior to joining Smith & Howard, Jeff was director of strategic accounts at CompliancePoint, an information security firm.

To get in touch with Jeff, you can email him or call directly at 404-879-3390. To learn more about Smith & Howard, visit their website.

“North Fulton Business Radio” is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®, located inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with approximately $12.9 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

Alpharetta Tech Talk: Karen Cashion, Tech Alpharetta

January 24, 2020 by John Ray

Alpharetta Tech Talk

Alpharetta Tech Talk: Karen Cashion, Tech Alpharetta

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“Alpharetta Tech Talk,” Episode 7: Karen Cashion, Tech Alpharetta

Tech Alpharetta CEO Karen Cashion joined “Alpharetta Tech Talk” to discuss Tech Alpharetta’s mission to create a fertile environment for the technology sector in Alpharetta. “Alpharetta Tech Talk” is hosted by John Ray and broadcast from the North Fulton Business RadioX® studio inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Karen Cashion, Tech Alpharetta

Karen Cashion is CEO of Tech Alpharetta, an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to help grow technology and innovation in Alpharetta, GA. Karen develops and implements strategic initiatives for Tech Alpharetta, operates the Innovation Center, and reports to the Tech Alpharetta Board. Tech Alpharetta has three service pillars: a strategic advisory board; a startup incubator; and an events arm that holds locally-based educational and networking events for technology executives. The City of Alpharetta formed Alpharetta Technology Commission in 2012, and was granted 501c(6) nonprofit trade association status in 2015. The advisory board is comprised of some of the leading local technology companies, including emerging, intermediate and enterprise-sized businesses, along with community partner organizations and an investment firm.

Karen is a technology attorney with twenty years of legal experience. Karen received her undergraduate degree from Emory University summa cum laude, and she graduated from Duke Law School with high honors. Karen, who has served as both in-house counsel and outside counsel to numerous technology companies, including Travelport and EarthLink, is also the founder of the Greater Alpharetta Tech Network (“GATN”), which she founded in 2013, and which merged into Tech Alpharetta in late 2017.

For more information, you can contact Karen through LinkedIn. To learn more on Tech Alpharetta, you can find their website here.