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Our SponsorsThe Atlanta CEOCouncil would like to extend a special thanks to our sponsors for 2008.Below is a complete listing of sponsor categories including information a company overview, direct links to their sites and contact information. Partner with the Council
 AeA, founded in 1943, is a nationwide non-profit trade association that represents all segments of the technology industry and is dedicated solely to helping members' top and bottom line. We do this in partnership with our small, medium and large member companies by lobbying governments at the state, federal and international levels, providing access to capital and business opportunities, and offering select business services and networking programs. Contact: Mike Levin, Executive Director of the Southeast, 678.352.9469 
Over the past 25 years, Atlanta Business Chronicle has evolved into the region's most comprehensive source of business news and information. Each week, the Chronicle is dedicated to informing decision-making executives, investors, and managers on trends, growth and new ideas important to commerce and industry in the 20-county Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area. Contact: Rina Cook, Account Executive, (404) 249-1036  The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) is a nationally-recognized science and technology incubator that helps Georgia entrepreneurs launch and build successful companies. ATDC provides strategic business advice and connects its member companies to the people and resources they need to succeed. More than 100 companies have emerged from ATDC, including publicly-traded firms such as MindSpring Enterprises-now part of EarthLink. Contact: Tony Antoniades, General Manager, (404) 894-5999  Bennett Thrasher is a certified public accounting and consulting firm based in Atlanta, Georgia. Our talented and experienced group of 16 shareholders and approximately 100 total associates creates our unique culture and dedicated team. Bennett Thrasher exists to serve our clients by building trust through insight and involvement and to provide professional fellowship and prosperity for everyone in the firm. Contact: Lindsey Sykes, Partner, 678-990-2176  Brown Bag Marketing is a full-service marketing agency with extensive traditional, digital, and direct marketing capabilities. Our team is a diverse blend of creative minds that includes well-seasoned account people, interactive geniuses, and award-winning designers and writers - all working together in a truly collaborative spirit to create profitable results for our clients. Like the name suggests, we're a sensible, no-nonsense agency that gets to the heart of the matter without any unnecessary bells or whistles. Contact: Doug Brown, President/CEO, (404) 442-5650 
Carabiner Communications specializes in marketing and public relations services for start-up and high-growth technology companies. With 80-plus years of technology PR and marketing experience and over 400 product launches under our belt, we can quickly hook into the core of your business, without the learning curve of other agencies. The Carabiner team is comprised of PR and marketing veterans who have hands-on involvement with technology companies, beginning with the formative years of the PC industry all the way to today’s Internet-driven, wireless and mobile device markets. For more information, visit www.carabinerpr.com. Contact: Peter Baron, Principal, (770) 923-8332 
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. is the investment banking and securities arm of Deutsche Bank AG in the United States and a member of NYSE, NASD and SIPC. Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown, a part of Deutsche Bank's Private Wealth Management business division, provides a variety of customized solutions to private clients in the U.S., including traditional and alternative investments, brokerage, investment advisory programs, risk management strategies, lending, corporate cash management and wealth management services through branch offices in 14 cities across the United States.
Contact: Barry M. Sobel, CFP, Director, 404.266.5059 
Habif, Arogeti & Wynne is the largest independent certified public accounting in Georgia and one of the top 100 firms in the country. In addition to traditional audit and tax services, we provide our clients with a broad range of additional services designed to help them achieve their business objectives. The firm has a clear focus on high growth companies and middle market companies. Though firmly rooted in the Southeast, HA&W's services are global in scope. We are affiliated with Baker Tilly International, a network of independent public accounting firms throughout the world. Our member firms are located in every major city in the United States and 85 countries worldwide. HA&W is recognized as one of the top 20 mid-size companies to work for in Atlanta. Contact: Mitchell Kopelman, Partner, (404) 898-8231 
With more than 160 offices around the world and operations in 450 cities in 50 countries, Jones Lang LaSalle provides integrated real estate services and investment management locally, regionally and globally to owner, occupier and investor clients. We are an industry leader in property and corporate facility management services, with a portfolio of 1.3 billion square feet worldwide. In 2006, we represented clients in the completion of capital markets sales and acquisitions, debt financings and equity placements on assets and portfolios valued at nearly $71 billion. LaSalle Investment Management is one of the worldÕs largest and most diverse real estate money management firms, with approximately $47 billion of assets under management. The Atlanta Tenant Advisory Practice assists global, national, and local private businesses by defining office space requirements, identifying suitable alternatives, recommending appropriate occupancy solutions and negotiating lease and ownership terms with third parties. This practice group, led by Rob Metcalf, is one of the most experienced and active in the Atlanta market and represented clients in over $50 million in lease and purchase transactions in 2007. Contact: Brannan C. Moss, Vice President, (404) 995-2222 
King & Spalding is an international law firm with more than 750 attorneys and offices in Atlanta, Houston, London, New York and Washington, D.C. The firm represents more than 250 public companies, including more than half of the Fortune 100. King & Spalding is also ranked among the top 100 law firms in the world by The American Lawyer. Contact: Lynn S. Scott, Partner, (404) 572-4602 
The Miller Richmond Company is a commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing exclusively in the representation of tenants and buyers of office and industrial property. We assist our clients with acquisitions, relocations and lease renewals/renegotiations. The firm has distinguished itself since 1981 by successfully providing comprehensive corporate real estate services to high growth companies. While based in Atlanta, The Miller Richmond Company has a presence in thirty markets throughout North America as a member of The Alliance of Tenant Representatives. The firm’s two principals include Bogue Miller and David Rubenstein. Contact: David J. Rubenstein, Principal, (770) 390-1891 
Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP is a full-service corporate law firm with a highly sophisticated technology practice. The Firm's Corporate Technology Group maintains a national and international legal practice, representing computer technology and information-based companies engaged in a broad variety of technology businesses, including the development and licensing of computer software and hardware and the provision of technology consulting services. Contact: John Yates, Partner, (404) 504-5444 
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, founded in 1886, is an AmLaw 100 firm with over 550 lawyers in 12 offices throughout the United States. The Needle & Rosenberg IP Practice of Ballard Spahr consists of an experienced team of legal and technical practitioners who live and breathe intellectual property law and who represent inventors, universities and world-class companies and institutions around the globe. Many on the legal team have advanced degrees, and together they offer a complete resource for intellectual property matters including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing, alternative dispute resolution and litigation. Industries of focus include Biotechnology, Medical Technology, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Electronics & Communications, Software & Business Methods, and Mechanical. Contact: Gregory Kirsch, Partner, (678) 420-9366 
Porter Novelli is one of the world's largest public relations firms, with owned and affiliated companies in all major markets. Porter Novelli was founded in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Today, through its business-centered approach to driving client business objectives, Porter Novelli serves clients through its more than 100 offices in almost 60 countries. Porter Novelli is a wholly owned subsidiary of Omnicom Group, Inc. (NYSE:OMC), a leading global advertising, marketing and corporate communications company. Contact: Brad MacAfee, (404) 995-4542 
Companies in Knowledge-Based Industries (KBI), such as information technology, life sciences, health care, and media deserve a financial partner that understands their unique banking needs. The Knowledge-Based Industries (KBI) Group at RBC Centura is a specialized lending unit that provides a full suite of commercial banking services and creative financing structures to high-growth companies. Since 1985 the KBI Group has served over 2,500 clients in various stages of their life cycle. We offer complete access to the RBC platform - Royal Bank of Canada is the seventh largest financial institution in North America - so KBI clients can take full advantage of one of the largest banks in the world, with local branch access and personal attention from a KBI representative. Contact: Brendan McGuire, (404) 495-6262 
Resourcis is a leading recruiting firm dedicated to providing high-tech companies with the most professional source for identifying and securing high impact personnel. Since 1996, we have helped 100's of companies achieve success by providing them with tailored services at an unbeatable value. Our unique flat fee model saves companies between 50%-70% over standard recruiting costs and starts at $3000 per hire! 
Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., Silicon Valley Bank provides diversified financial services to emerging growth and mature companies in the technology, life sciences and private equity markets, as well as the premium wine industry. Through its focus on specialized markets and extensive knowledge of the people and business issues driving them, Silicon Valley Bank provides a level of service and partnership that measurably impacts its clients' success. Over the last two decades, Silicon Valley Bank has become one of the most respected names in the financial services industry. The company has created innovative solutions for some of the world's most successful technology and life sciences companies. These companies face unique challenges and require special services, such as finding the right venture capitalist or angel investor, securing capital to support rapid growth, or driving overseas expansion. Silicon Valley Bank offers products and services specifically tailored to meet our clients' needs at every stage of corporate growth. The company serves more than 9,500 clients around the world through 26 domestic offices, including Atlanta, Georgia, and two international subsidiaries in the U.K. and India. More information on the company can be found at www.svb.com . Contact: Dale Kirkland, Sr. Vice President, (404) 264-8316 
The Technology Association of Georgia has emerged with a refined mission, a renewed commitment, and a new president, Tino Mantella . TAG is dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of the state's technology industry and provides leadership in driving initiatives in the areas of policy, capital, education and giving. TAG also brings the technology community together through events, initiative programs and networking opportunities. Contact: www.tagonline.org back to top
TechLINKS - The Guide to Technologyin Georgia - is a magazine, web site and email broadcast which helps the local technology industry communicate within the community while increasing networking participation among professionals. Contact: Mike Adkinson, Editor (770) 436-6789 
Transformation Systems, Inc (or TSI) keeps leaders in motion to be their best, do great things and have meaningful success.Ê TSI is a management consulting firm founded in 1994 by Dr. Marta Wilson to help leaders exceed their transformation goals.Ê TSIÕs 14-year track record includes client outcomes such as significant cost reductions and exceptional performance leaps.Ê For example, TSI recently helped one client improve so much that its revenues doubled from one year to the next. Contact: Marta Wilson, PhD, President-CEO, (866) 395-8573 
Wm. Leonard & Co. delivers customized real estate solutions and comprehensive tenant services to a select customer group, primarily high-growth technology companies. It represents tenants exclusively as a trusted advocate throughout the office leasing process. The company has earned a reputation for providing results for its clients through years of market knowledge and creative negotiating strategies. Since 1975, Wm. Leonard & Co. has assisted numerous growing companies with their office leasing decisions and continues to be the consummate strategic business partner in today’s commercial real estate market. Contact: Bill Leonard, Founder & President (404) 252-9700 |
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