State: Georgia

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- CMI, a full-service marketing research company, has added two new professionals to its client solutions team. Bill Douglas has joined CMI in an account management role, and Valerie Deaton is the newest addition to CMI's qualitative research team as a qualitative manager.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- Ryan Kocher has joined CMI, a full-service marketing research company, as VP of analytics. Kocher will lead CMI's analytical sciences team, where he will oversee all of CMI's analytic service processes and offerings, and guides development of new solutions to help clients understand the decisions their customers make and why.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- CMI's Jean Fasching, vice president, and Laura Winn, vice president client solutions, will present 'Where to Begin and End Your New Product Development Journey' at LIMRA's Marketing and Research Conference on May 31, 2012. CMI is a full-service marketing research company that serves clients in consumer and B2B markets, including insurance and financial services.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- OxBlue Corporation, a leader in the construction camera industry, announced today an expansion of its construction camera interfaces for mobile devices available at http://m.oxblue.com .

DEARING, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- What could be more fun than playing in the dirt? How about playing with your kids in the dirt? With Mother's Day approaching Sunday, May 13, now is a great time to create a beautiful blooming gift for mom, suggests Gardener's Confidence Collection. With a little quick and easy research, dad and the kids can plant a decorative container of repeat blooming plants to provide a unique gift and long-lasting flowers for her enjoyment.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- Laura Winn has been promoted from qualitative manager to vice president of client solutions for CMI, a full-service marketing research firm. The promotion is in recognition of Winn's demonstrated commitment to innovative research approaches, her recognized status as a thought leader in traditional and digital ethnographic research, and her ability to answer clients' strategic business questions.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- On May 12, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Friendship Community Church at 4141 Old Fairburn Rd., Atlanta, GA, where the school is housed, the Fulton Leadership Academy (FLA) will hold its 2nd Annual Walk for Excellence to raise funds for the charter school's programs.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- OxBlue(R), pioneers in the construction camera industry, released today several case studies demonstrating the benefits clients have experienced with the OxBlue construction camera systems. 'Construction cameras have supported this industry for some time,' stated Chandler McCormack, President of OxBlue.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- InnoVergent, a technology consultancy firm and reseller and system integrator of cloud computing accounting software, announced today that InnoVergent founder Paul Cammisa will speak at the Information Technology Alliance (ITA) Spring Conference in a session titled 'Adopting a Cloud Solution for Your Practice.'

DULUTH, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- John Grendi has joined Third Law Sourcing as a principal and member of the management team. Grendi has over 20 years of management, consulting and business development experience serving healthcare, banking, financial technology and business services clients.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- Donna Wydra has joined CMI to expand the company's Consumer and Shopper Strategy solutions for manufacturers, retailers, and restaurants.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), the state's leading association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of Georgia's technology industry, has name Red Bag Solutions as one of its Top 10 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia.

BRUNSWICK, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- On March 13, 2012, New York based CityView Commercial LLC, led by Jimmy Khezrie and Jack Friedler, purchased Glynn Place Mall in Brunswick, Georgia. BlueGate Partners, LLC, in conjunction with White Oak Real Estate Advisors, LLC advised Douglas Wilson Companies in its capacity as Receiver in this transaction.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- Jean Fasching, vice president for CMI, a full-service marketing research company, will present 'Marketing Through Intermediaries: Simulated Conversations Put You In the Room' during NewMR's 'Putting the 'Qual' in Qualitative Research' Virtual Event on March 28.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), the state's leading association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of Georgia's technology industry, today announced Red Bag Solutions as one of its Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- CMI's Mike Mabey, vice president, client solutions, and Jarod Ricci, senior manager, market analytics, Pfizer (NYSE:PFE), will present 'Using Information-Seeking Behavior to Drive Segment-Specific Communication Strategies' at the 2012 PMRG (Pharmaceutical Marketing Research Group) Annual National Conference.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- Alisa Hamilton, director of project management for CMI, will present sessions with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(R) and Merkle, a CMI client, at the 2012 Washington Nonprofit Conference. The conference will offer more than 30 educational sessions, a keynote presentation, and roundtable discussions covering innovative strategies and creative approaches to fundraising that help nonprofits develop new initiatives and increase donations.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Small Business Finance Institute, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, is conducting its second annual Stepping Up to Business at the Loudermilk Center in Atlanta on Feb. 29, 2012. For the price of an hour with a business attorney or accountant, attendees can expect a full day of financial mentoring that could transform their enterprise by helping them with cash flow and financing challenges.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- Sales of Georgia businesses should be much stronger in 2012, predicts C. David Chambless, a top-selling broker and the incoming president of the GABB, the state's only professional association dedicated to buying and selling businesses.

DULUTH, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- Third Law Sourcing has chosen WellStar Health System as its 2012 charitable engagement. The firm will help the healthcare system reduce annual costs through strategic vendor negotiations. Each year, Third Law Sourcing provides pro bono services to a non-profit organization located in the Southeast with over $500 million in revenue. The philanthropic program was established with the awareness that each dollar of savings directly supports the non-profit's mission.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- Despite the somewhat stagnant business economy in Georgia, six members of the Georgia Association of Business Brokers (GABB) helped entrepreneurs buy and sell more than $42 million worth of small businesses in 2011.

DULUTH, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- Third Law Sourcing managing partners Brad Birdwell and Scott Drobes were chosen by Business to Business magazine as two of metro Atlanta's Top 25 Entrepreneurs. Third Law Sourcing is a strategic sourcing and procurement consulting company. Third Law Sourcing revenues grew by 963 percent between 2007 and 2010, earning them the #4 spot on the annual ranking of metro-Atlanta's Top 25 Entrepreneurs and Ones to Watch.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- Protecting Kids LLC, a Georgia-based publishing company for mental health professionals, today announced the launch of the book titled 'Avoiding Sexual Dangers: A Parent's Guide to Protecting Your Child' (ISBN: 978-1463772819).

CONYERS, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- Hill PHOENIX Inc., a Dover Company, has expanded its portfolio of operating companies with Dover's acquisition of Denmark-based Advansor A/S. The Danish company specializes in the design and manufacture of HFC-free, CO2 transcritical refrigeration and heat pump systems for supermarkets and light industrial applications. Advansor and Hill PHOENIX combined have more than 550 CO2 systems operating in supermarkets in the United States, Europe and Canada, making them the largest manufacturer of CO2 refrigeration systems in the world.

DULUTH, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- Third Law Sourcing, a strategic sourcing and procurement consulting company, will sponsor Special Olympics Georgia's 16th Annual Bob Busse Golf Tournament. Scott Drobes, a managing partner of Third Law Sourcing, has served as an honorary board member of the Special Olympics and been active with the organization for over 20 years.