“Atlanta has clearly emerged as one of our nation’s hotbeds for innovation and entrepreneurship. We have start-up technology companies in our city that are creating jobs and next generation global companies.” said Brian McGowan. “ We intend to do whatever is necessary to help them grow and attract entrepreneurs from around the country to take advantage of our world class innovation ecosystem.” - Brian McGowan, President and CEO, Invest Atlanta

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Arketi Group is a high-tech public relations and digital marketing agency that helps business-to-business technology organizations accelerate growth through intelligent strategy, public relations, messaging, branding and demand generation. We do this by first, helping the Marketing team craft and deliver a compelling message that resonates with the market; and then, creating an environment where Sales has what it needs to sell. Our core belief is that marketing generates revenue.

Arketi’s team has deep industry expertise in marketing cloud computing solutions, mobile technology, healthcare technology, and IT-enabled services. Clients benefiting from Arketi’s focused approach to BtoB PR and digital marketing include A.D.A.M., Cbeyond, Craneware, Digital Assent, GMT Corporation, Knowlagent, Sage Software, Stonesoft, The Network and Xerox. For more information, call 404-929-0091 ext. 202 or visitwww.arketi.com.

Invest Atlanta is the official economic development agency for the City of Atlanta. Its purpose is to strengthen Atlanta’s economy and global competitiveness in order to create increased opportunity and prosperity for the people of Atlanta.

Chaired by the Mayor of Atlanta, and governed by a nine-member board of directors, Invest Atlanta’s programs and initiatives focus on developing and fostering public/private partnerships to create jobs, grow the economy, revitalize neighborhoods, attract investment, spur innovation, and encourage entrepreneurship. To achieve these goals, Invest Atlanta leverages the benefits of bond financing, revolving loan funds, housing financing, tax increment financing (TIF), and tax credits.

For more information on how Invest Atlanta can provide solutions for you or your business, contact us at: 404-880-4100, e-mail: wcronin@investatlanta.com or visit us at: www.InvestAtlanta.com. To get the latest updates, follow us on Twitter @InvestAtlanta, and Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/investatlanta.

At Georgia Tech our mission is to be leaders in improving the human condition in Georgia, the U.S., and around the globe. We do it by investing in the futures of our students and supporting our world-class faculty as they perform cutting-edge research. We are actively partnering with other institutions and with industry to develop transdisciplinary solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems.

Teams at Georgia Tech are already working on solutions for making solar energy economical, improving environmental and economic sustainability, providing access to clean water, improving the urban infrastructure, advancing health informatics, curing diseases, securing cyberspace, and so much more. Partner with us to train the engineers of tomorrow and fund the innovations that will shape the future.

Everything we do at the Metro Atlanta Chamber from recruiting businesses to Atlanta from all over the world, to tackling policy issues - is about creating jobs and prosperity to help Atlanta thrive. Our board is made up of Atlanta's top business leaders. Our professional staff serves 4,000 member companies that employ nearly 1 million workers. We focus on recruiting headquarters and global business -- and companies in the supply chain and advanced manufacturing, bioscience, technology and business services sectors. In public policy, MAC tackles critical issues such as transportation, water and education. For members, we offer 150+ events and activities each year. In sports, MAC's Atlanta Sports Council has helped drive almost $2 billion in economic impact through sporting events over the last 10 years.

Morris, Manning & Martin is a full-service law firm with national and international reach. We dedicate ourselves to the constant pursuit of your success. To provide you with optimal value, we combine market-leading legal services with a total understanding of your needs to maximize effectiveness, efficiency and opportunity.

The 25 colleges of the Technical College System of Georgia offer affordable education and excellent training in more than 600 certificate, diploma and two-year associate degree programs. Enrollment at the TCSG colleges has grown at a record pace in recent years with students of all ages taking advantage of outstanding instructors, hands-on learning and state-of-the-art equipment to gain the skills needed for today’s in-demand jobs. In 2011 alone, the TCSG delivered 4.7 million credit hours of instruction to more than 191,000 students. The TCSG is online, too, serving 85,000 students through the system’s Georgia Virtual Technical College. TCSG students also enjoy the benefits of Georgia’s HOPE grant and scholarship and the federal Pell grant, which will pay for a significant portion of a TCSG education. For more information about the TCSG and links to a technical college in your area, go to www.tcsg.edu