June 2017 Features

• UGA Foundation Elects New Leadership and Trustees

  June 28, 2017

  The University of Georgia Foundation approved changes in leadership and board positions during its recent annual meeting. The board voted unanimously to elect William W. “Bill” Douglas as chairman effective July 1st for a term running through June 30, 2019. He succeeds Kenneth G. “Ken” Jackson, whose term concludes June 30th.

• St. Mary's, Internal Medicine Residency Program Welcome Class of 2020

  June 27, 2017

  The Internal Medicine Residency Program, a joint effort of the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership and St. Mary’s Health Care System, welcomed its third group of Internal Medicine residents – filling all openings in Northeast Georgia's first graduate medical education program.

• Deloitte CFO Signals Survey: CFOs Remain Optimistic; Business Focus on Offense Over Defense

  June 23, 2017

  Deloitte's CFO Signals survey for the second quarter reveals chief financial officers representing many of North America's largest and most influential companies continue to be optimistic about the current and future states of major economic regions as well as their own-company prospects.

• Gov. Deal Breaks Ground on the New Georgia Cyber Innovation & Training Center at Augusta University

  June 20, 2017

  Governor Nathan Deal broke ground on the much-anticipated, new Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center at Augusta University Monday.

• Landmark Properties President and CEO Wes Rogers Named EY Entrepreneur of The Year in Southeast U.S.

  June 19, 2017

  EY announced that J. Wesley Rogers, President and CEO of Landmark Properties, has received the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017 Award in the real estate and construction category in the Southeast. Rogers co-founded the fully integrated real estate firm in 2004.

• Local CPA Rodney Chandler Elected Chair of GSCPA Board of Directors

  June 15, 2017

  Rodney L. Chandler, CPA, partner at Smith, Adcock and Company LLP of Athens, has been elected chair of The Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants' Board of Directors for the 2017-18 fiscal year.

• 3 Business Benefits of Connected Devices

  June 13, 2017

  As you’re well aware, the Internet of Things is growing and we’re seeing incredible expansion in terms of business applications. But what are the specific benefits of connected devices in business organizations?

• Firefly Trail Exceeds Model Miles Fundraising Goal

  June 09, 2017

  Thanks to the generosity of more than 300 donors, Firefly Trail Inc., exceeded its Model Miles Project fundraising goal, receiving nearly $62,200 in donations to augment trail segments to be built in Maxeys, Union Point and Athens-Clarke County.

• Georgia Construction Outlook Survey: 86% of Respondents Project Revenue Increase

  June 09, 2017

  The Georgia Construction Outlook Survey indicates that 86 percent of the state’s privately held construction companies project a revenue increase over the prior year. The survey, released on Tuesday, was conducted by Kennesaw State University’s Construction Management Department in cooperation with Bennett Thrasher, one of the country’s largest full-service certified public accounting and consulting firms.

• Athensmade and Athens Area Community Foundation Collaborate to Host Networking Event June 13th

  June 07, 2017

  Athensmade and the Athens Area Community Foundation are teaming up to offer a Creative Networking Coffee on Tuesday, June 13th from 7:30-9 a.m. in the second floor conference room at Athens First Bank & Trust (downtown location: 150 W. Hancock Ave).

• New Athens Branch of Mark Spain Real Estate Achieves 100-Closing Milestone in Its First Nine Months

  June 01, 2017

  In 2016, Mark Spain Real Estate, founded by its namesake and University of Georgia Terry School of Business graduate Mark Spain, wanted to venture beyond its metro Atlanta reach. This reach, while not insignificant, with more than $3 billion in career residential real estate sales over approximately 20 years and sales in 2016 averaging 5.2 homes per day, Spain’s Athens ties made the city the clear first choice for expansion.