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Ed Brown with DataScan and Rick Folea with AutomationDirect.com

Mike Sammond, Ed Brown, Rick Folea

Ed Brown/DataScan

DataScan provides clarity to wholesale loan accounting and manages risk with a holistic auditing solution. As a global leader, DataScan offers comprehensive solutions to banks, independent finance companies and captive financial institutions.

 

 

Rick Folea/AutomationDirect.com

In business since 1994, AutomationDirect is a distributor of factory automation products, including PLCs, operator interfaces, AC drives, motors, stepper systems, sensors, motor controls, enclosures and more. Their prices are typically well below the list price of more traditional automation companies because of their modern online business model where you just drop parts in the shopping cart and hit buy now. Most products are in stock and shipped same day via 2-day delivery. Orders over $49 get free two-day delivery; some limitations apply. For more information, contact them at 800-633-0405 or visit www.automationdirect.com.

Janelle Fitzpatrick with the Stair Barrier, Dan Linihan with Atlanta Diamond Design, and Ashley Booth with Roswell Infiniti

Mike Sammond, Janelle Fitzpatrick, Dan Linihan, Ashley Booth, John Ray

Janelle Fitzpatrick/Stair Barrier

Better Options, LLC designs, manufactures and sells patented safety gates to the baby and pet markets under The Stair Barrier® brand. The Stair Barrier provides a safe and attractive solution to keep children off stairs and pets contained to one level of the home. The product is mom-invented and made in the USA with sustainable materials.  This innovative gate does not require two flat surfaces for installation, attaches to banisters with ease and rolls neatly to the side when not in use.

Dan Linihan/Atlanta Diamond Design

Atlanta Diamond Design is a family owned and operated local jeweler with two locations in Georgia. The owner is Izzy Israeli, a bench jeweler himself. Izzy was trained by His father-in-law, who was a Holocaust survivor and was forced to make jewelry and counterfeit coins for Nazi officers after they kiled his family. Izzy was trained over 36 years ago and has been a jeweler ever since. There is an amazing passion for jewelry and personal service that cannot be matched. Atlanta Diamond Design specializes in custom made jewelry, repairs, and appraisals.

Ashley Booth/Roswell Infiniti

As one of the nation’s original Infiniti dealers, Roswell Infiniti has witnessed the growth of our area and how today’s customers expect and demand more than ever before. Their goal is to exceed your expectations. Their satisfied customers, many of them repeat customers, come from all over Georgia and the Southeast because buying or leasing a new Infiniti from Roswell Infiniti is both a pleasant and rewarding experience.

 

 

 

Jon-Paul Croom with WellStar North Fulton Hospital, Tracey Grace with IBEX IT Business Experts, and John Hipes with Hipes and Belle Isle

John Ray, Jon-Paul Croom, Tracey Grace, John Hipes, Mike Sammond

Jon-Paul Croom/WellStar North Fulton Hospital

On April 1, 2016, North Fulton Hospital became part of WellStar Health System. The hospital was renamed WellStar North Fulton Hospital. In the past year, leaders at WellStar have shared the not-for-profit’s vision to deliver world-class healthcare with the hospital’s team members, physicians, patients and community. Today, the 202-bed facility, located in Roswell, is recognized for its Accredited Cancer Program and Primary Stroke Center designations, and is one of only three state-designated Level II Trauma Centers in metro Atlanta. WellStar North Fulton Hospital is known for providing a continuum of services through its centers and programs, including neurosciences, orthopedics, cardiology, women’s services, rehabilitation, surgical services and oncology. With this combination of commitment and expertise, North Fulton caters services to the unique healthcare needs of all patients.

Tracey Grace/IBEX IT Business Experts

IBEX IT Business Experts, LLC (IBEX) is an Award-Winning Consulting, Training and IT Service and Support firm working with Federal and Local Government, Healthcare and Corporate entities across the United States.  IBEX is an 8(a) and Woman Owned Small Business with a niche in Business Process Management and brings this to all engagements, whether they are Process Improvement focused or not.  The IBEX key advantage as they compete in the marketplace, is their strong team of employees empowered to decide in the best interest of their customer. They excel with their hands-on experience in consulting, benchmarking and best practices and out pace with their strong partner network. They help their customers Win!

John Hipes/Hipes and Belle Isle

John Hipes has been practicing law for more than 29 years and is a founding member of the Hipes & Belle Isle law firm located in Alpharetta, Georgia.  John practices commercial litigation, including insurance coverage, construction, real estate, employment, and partnership and shareholder disputes. He has successfully resolved and tried numerous business and contract lawsuits on behalf of policyholders, including issues involving bad faith, fraud, arson, theft, cancellation procedures, and coverage interpretation.