Do any of these sound like a kid you know?
* He refuses to drink anything but soda or juice and says he does not like the taste of water.
* She won’t put on a bathing suit and swim anymore because she’s too self-conscious.
* He gets out of breath walking up the stairs.
* Her teacher says she has trouble concentrating and lacks energy.

If you said yes to any of the above, Camp Strong4Life may be a good fit for that child.

Georgians trust Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta® for expert pediatric care. Experts know that real change happens when everyone is involved and working together, that’s why our doctors, psychologists, exercise physiologists, dietitians and wellness experts created Strong4Life not just for campers, but for the whole family.

Camp kicks-off with a high-energy Family Welcome Weekend (April 26-28 or May 10-12 or June 22, 2013). Then, during the summer, kids return for a week of overnight camp with all the time-honored summer camp experiences all kids love, while learning how to live a healthier life. In the fall, the Family Reunion Weekend brings families and camp experts back together to share and cement lessons learned and lifestyle changes made.

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“Any software must have a precise task, whether it’s a social network, a game or a tool for business processes or data transmission – every app has a defined audience of end users. Precise purpose and precise implementation make a good app. If the app lacks them, cannot perform its intended task, cannot meet the needs of audience, it’s a bad one.”

A bad app is also one that doesn’t fully meet the needs. For example, a well-working app that doesn’t have a proper UI, or lacks some critical functionality. This causes inconvenience for users, who may abandon this app to find a better one. Support is also a criterion; if the users have questions about the app, they must receive feedback; software owner has to consider the reviews and improve the application. Otherwise the app becomes obsolete. Speed and security are very important. It’s unallowable to leave a chance for leaks of corporate data, e-mails, contacts, any personal information. A good app must not only bring benefits – it must cause no harm. Bad software is created without the discussion of these issues between the software owner and the developer.

Minor problems (bugs) are usually eliminated through quality assurance. Bugs lead to dissatisfaction of end users. That’s bad. But the major bugs are usually disclosed during the QA process, before the deployment.

The majority of problems after deployment are connected with compatibility of devices and platform versions. For example, Android has plenty of smartphones and tablets. If the app doesn’t use the standard UI elements, there might be problems on certain devices. That’s solved by the precise list of devices the app should run on; also by testing on each device. BlackBerry faces the same problem, but to a lesser extent. iOS is a winner here: developers have to consider the differences between iPhone and iPad; and the platform versions – they check whether the app works properly on the earlier versions.

Other problems may include updates. For example, occurs some change in Facebook, some function is added, or some is removed. This may influence the app that has integrated Facebook sharing. This has to be tracked and updated in case of necessity. Then the server maintenance. If hosting stops being supported, a crash of the app occurs. This must also be tracked. As for any minor problems, they are usually easy to eliminate. You really shouldn’t allow your app to become obsolete. Updates are vital for good apps.

What are the main mistakes of developers that result in such a questionable outcome? Good software developers are people inclined to creative work, in some way like composers and poets. Custom software works are often highly individual. No developer would knowingly put bugs into the app.

Lola says, “The main mistakes are usually connected with inattention. A lot here depends on the developer’s experience. On one hand, an app must be done to be close to perfection. On the other hand, developers can mistake, and do mistake, you cannot predict just everything. There may be standard situations that are usually fully considered (what happens if the user pushes this or that button, or all of them simultaneously, or how the app will work in the background). But there are always non-standard situations, such as sudden abruption of Internet connection, or if the server becomes disabled for some reason. These could also be updates in the third-party software, which has bonds with the app. Or differences in screen resolutions, hardware capabilities of devices, like for the abovementioned Android. Non-standard situations are hard to predict. And as a best way out, here we return to quality assurance.”

That’s how developers and QA specialists both vitally shape the app. But while developers create the app, QA specialists must wish to destroy it. That’s the opposite activities that work for the quality of the app. QA tests the capabilities of the application, find its limits. The better are the attempts to destroy the app, the more problems are found and eliminated.

“For example, apart from developer teams, we have our own QA department, that performs testing for the software we create, as well as for the third-party software,” says Lola, “Testing is an obligatory stage of our software development. It’s quite convenient to test the software you create, since you know everything about it. As well that’s convenience for software owners, who don’t have to test their app elsewhere. You may learn this and much more in detail on our blog.” ( http://mobidev.biz/blogs.html?home ).

The more software owners know about the app they want to get, the better is the result. They must realize the whole lifecycle of the app; they must realize possible problems and be ready to take measures to avoid or fix them with the help of good developers. Oleg Lola has also added some more tips for software owners:

“First, be demanding. But remember, that good works are never created too quickly. Each iteration, each stage needs its time to be performed. If there are strict time limitations for some reason, it’s better to reduce the number of implemented features, but to implement them with precision. Haste makes waste.

Second, don’t cut down QA for the sake of sparing costs. QA is the essential way to make sure you will get the high-quality software you want.

Third, think of and for your end user. Even if you need apps for internal use, when employees will be obliged to use them, remember, that your custom software works for their convenience first, and for your profits second. Be user-oriented while deciding on software details, and then both convenience and profits will come.

If you consider all the above mentioned points; if you are ready to invest time, resources and efforts in your software project – you will be the owner of good and profitable software.”

For more information about MobiDev Corporation, visit: http://mobidev.biz .

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* Photo Caption: Oleg Lola, founder of MobiDev Corporation.

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Paul Gondek, Ph.D., vice president of client solutions, and Alisa Hamilton, vice president of research services for CMI, developed the presentation with Deanna Schwarz, Director of Business Analytics and Insights for Pfizer Established Products. As part of the “Thriving Professionally” track, they will share how research findings and insights can be presented in an engaging way to walk participants through a story and transform the way research findings are shared throughout an organization.

The presentation will be based on actual results of a recent study conducted of mothers of children with a medical condition to evaluate opportunities for a medication. This research is a very powerful story of the patient journey from recognizing preliminary symptoms through diagnosis and treatment.

This year’s PMRG Annual National Conference (ANC) will focus on the intrinsic value that an evolved healthcare marketing researcher must bring to today’s global brands and organization – value as a forward-thinking consultant, who not only provides the insight, but the foresight to make those “now what?” recommendations and to thrive in any challenging environment. For more information about the conference: http://www.pmrg.org/ or event page at http://goo.gl/84oUW .

About CMI:
CMI is a full-service marketing research company that combines comprehensive research expertise with marketing insight to provide clients with a deep understanding of their customers by identifying the choices they make and why. Since 1989, CMI has delivered unique solutions to uncover opportunities, optimize marketing strategies, and improve performance for clients in consumer and B2B markets. CMI’s experienced team of market research consultants leverages a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods and technologies to translate research into insights and insights into actions. CMI serves primarily Fortune 1000 clients. For more information about CMI, visit http://www.cmiresearch.com/ .

About Pfizer:
At Pfizer, we apply science and our global resources to improve health and well-being at every stage of life. We strive to set the standard for quality, safety and value in the discovery, development and manufacturing of medicines for people and animals. Our diversified global health care portfolio includes human and animal biologic and small molecule medicines and vaccines, and many of the world’s best-known consumer products. Every day, Pfizer colleagues work across developed and emerging markets to advance wellness, prevention, treatments and cures that challenge the most feared diseases of our time. Consistent with our responsibility as the world’s leading biopharmaceutical company, we also collaborate with health care providers, governments and local communities to support and expand access to reliable, affordable health care around the world. For more than 150 years, Pfizer has worked to make a difference for all who rely on us. To learn more about our commitments, please visit us at http://www.pfizer.com/ .

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What shows a software provider in the most obvious way, is perhaps communication. Attitude towards collaboration, main work principles – this and much more can be seen during initial conversations. What matters, is not abundant promises to create something great. The point is to delve into the project to find out what you exactly want, and give suggestions regarding the issue. That is communication. Its insufficiency blocks mutual understanding. A “yes” can be comprehended in different ways – it doesn’t necessarily mean that understanding is achieved. Meanwhile a documented vision of the end product does.

A good development company that produces its own software, can offer signing a non-compete agreement to protect the product owners’ rights regarding the idea of the application and the application itself. It’s not a case of distrust; it’s a means of making product owners confident that their idea will be solely theirs.

Agile methodology became an effective approach towards software development. It allows considering the turning tides of technology.

“Good software companies wield the latest technologies and respond to changes. They give the grounds for what they offer and advise. Expert commentary is another thing that really matters,” says Lola.

Agile presupposes suggestions and explanations, while you have the final say. This approach shows that such companies are oriented at working outcome. It means that their primary goal is not their own reward, but the success of software product – the success of product owners.

It’s vital to have a project manager for direct communication. This should be a separate staff member, not a developer. This person is responsible for the software product. A project manager has the skills to organize efficient work of the developer and quality assurance teams. The best option is when a project manager is engaged into only one project at a time. Thus he/she doesn’t get distracted, and is always ready to answer the questions about current details on the project. Project manager also writes regular reports on the spent work time. These reports can give product owners a definite picture of how properly the work is organized.

Attention to details is also an observable quality. For example, security is an ever relevant issue in numerous apps. The app must be protected so that no one is able to hack payment systems or databases. Reliable hosting and security within the app are discussed in the first place. Reputation and safety of product owners above all.

A good developer considers the needs of end users along with those of product owners. Considering the marketing purpose of the software allows implementing it more efficiently. Who will use the software? Why would they use it? How will it be used? How will end users know about it? Answers to these questions make software more useful for consumers, therefore more advantageous for product owners. More information: http://mobidev.biz/blogs/how_to_make_a_beautiful_design.html.

Product owners may not know how good the code is. It must perform the set purpose, not more and not less, but it also should be flexible in case of possible changes. This will spare efforts and costs in the future, if the software needs to be updated/modified.

“Time constraints might be failed for several reasons, but in most cases it’s a result of improper time estimation and management. And there’s no way for a good developer to compromise the quality of the software by struggling to fit in the time limitations,” says Oleg Lola. Software companies that hire freelancers to perform the development might be prone to delays. Meanwhile a stable core of company’s own personnel is far more reliable than any third-party employees.

Product owners may also know a good development company by readiness for a long-term collaboration. It’s how the company aims to work with product owners in the future. This could be further support of the software (which is often vital), monitoring user reviews, or possible new projects. Such a readiness is a good sign – they work for the benefit of product owners.

Finding a good software provider can grow into productive collaboration, bringing mutual benefits and prospects. A reliable partner is a great asset in the tough world of business. Product owners only have to take a closer look and make a reasonable decision. This will get them closer to success.

Learn more about MobiDev Corporation at: http://mobidev.biz/ or contact Oleg Lola at +1-678-701-3551.

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* Photo Caption: Oleg Lola, founder of MobiDev Corporation.

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“We are very pleased to have Beth leading our qualitative team,” Chet Zalesky, president and CEO of CMI. “She has earned a terrific reputation in the industry, both as a qualitative expert and a seasoned team leader.”

Thompson’s experience spans multiple industry verticals from financial services to healthcare insurance, with a particularly deep background in the pharmaceuticals and life sciences industries. She has conducted countless studies over the past two decades in pharmaceuticals, as well as in medical devices, surgical interventions and procedures, diagnostics, and biotechnology products.

Thompson commented: “I was thrilled when CMI extended the invitation to assume leadership of the qualitative team. The company has a strong reputation for providing solid approaches and impactful insights on a wide range of strategic business issues. I was especially intrigued with CMI’s approach to defining the paths customers take and then identifying the touch points and triggers that affect behavior. We uncover the real – often subconscious – critical elements that impact physicians’ and patients’ decisions whether to treat a condition and what medication to prescribe.”

Before joining CMI, Thompson managed her own qualitative consultancy for a number of years and has held senior positions leading qualitative research teams and conducting qualitative research for at Genactis, AlphaDetail, and GfK. She holds a PhD (ABD) in Political Science from Rutgers University and a BA in International Relations from the University of Michigan.

About CMI:
CMI is a full-service marketing research company that combines comprehensive market research expertise with marketing insight to provide clients with a deep understanding of their customers by identifying the choices they make and why. Since 1989, CMI has delivered unique solutions to uncover opportunities, optimize marketing strategies, and improve performance for clients in consumer and B2B markets. CMI’s experienced team of market research consultants leverages a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods and technologies to translate research into insights and insights into actions. CMI serves primarily Fortune 1000 clients. For more information about CMI, visit http://www.cmiresearch.com/ .

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“We are delighted to have the Audition Rush app available on Apple’s App store. All apps have to pass through a stringent test for reliability, performance, technical superiority, content and design before they are approved to be available for download. We are confident that Audition Rush, the cutting-edge application developed by us, will help our users achieve their aspirations,” says founder and developer Tharwat Abdul-Malik.

“Our number one goal is to address the needs of users by delivering legitimate, targeted, timely and focused auditions based on individual preferences,” he added.

The app covers the 100 largest cities in the United States with categories including; Actor, Competition, Crew, Dancer, Intern, Model, Music Video, Musician, Reality TV and Voice Over. Users can narrow their search by browsing for keywords, locations and categories. Auditions can be saved as favorites. And users can share via email, Twitter, and Facebook.

Casting directors, agents and other industry professionals can conveniently post their auditions using the app or post auditions and castings via the website at www.auditionrush.com. In addition, posted auditions notices are tweeted to nearly 160,000 followers of @auditionrush on Twitter along with distribution by RSS and ATOM feeds.

Audition Rush is free and is available now on the Apple’s iTunes App Store for iPhone. Apple iPad, and Android versions will be available in the coming months. And there are plans to expand listings for additional locations internationally. For more information, visit http://auditionrush.com/ or contact Tharwat Abdul-Malik at tharwat@auditionrush.com.

About Tharwat Abdul-Malik:

Tharwat Abdul-Malik has over 20 years hands-on and leadership experience in the software and technology industry. He owned and operated Grand Talent International, a modeling and talent agency. Clients included; Coca Cola, Burdines, Macys and many others. His agency represented such talent as supermodel Cynthia Bailey now on “The Real Housewives” of Atlanta and Grammy® Nominated R&B songstress Keri Hilson.

Contact Information:
Name: Tharwat Abdul-Malik
Phone: 404-939-RUSH (7874).
Facebook: http://facebook.com/auditionrush .
Twitter: @auditionrush .

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“We want to bring the same experienced, zealous and committed representation that clients get in the Atlanta Metro area to our clients in the Douglasville area,” says Founder and Managing Partner, Attorney William K. Boddie, Jr.

“However, because of the varied backgrounds of our staff, which includes our Spanish-speaking legal assistant, coupled with our down home manner-most of us were born, raised and educated in Georgia-we understand the needs of clients in the Douglasville area,” he continues.

The Boddie Law Firm will assist clients in the areas of criminal defense, particularly drug cases and DUI, family law, with a specialty in father’s rights and personal injury, including wrongful death. Attorney Boddie, who has nearly a decade of experience as an attorney, has become an exceptional litigator and regularly sees rulings in favor of his clients.

The Firm chose Douglasville for its expansion because, in Attorney Boddie’s conversations with local residents and officials, he learned there is a great need for the kind of savvy representation the Firm can bring to the area while remaining sensitive to the unique culture in those communities the Firm will serve from its Douglasville location.

Attorney Boddie, a Georgia native born in Atlanta, derives his understanding of that culture from his experiences as an undergrad student at Valdosta State in South Georgia, from where he was graduated in 1999. He then studied law at Mercer University in Middle (Macon), Ga., where he received his JD in 2003.

Yet, Attorney Boddie’s experience as a legal professional extends beyond the practice of law. He is a frequent lecturer and panel member in seminars on criminal defense law and U.S. Constitutional law issues involving the 4th Amendment. He also has been an invited guest on the Derrick Bozeman Radio show on Atlanta’s WAOK (1380 AM) discussing important legal issues of the day and those that effect the practice of law and the general public. Attorney Boddie also has spoken to college classes at Brown Mackie College, Clark Atlanta University, Clayton State University, and Georgia Southern University.

He is admitted to practice in the Superior and State Courts of Georgia, the Georgia Court of Appeals, and the Georgia Supreme Court. He is also a bar member of the United States District Court Northern District of Georgia and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Committed to continuing legal education to provide the best service to his clients, Attorney Boddie is a member of various professional organizations such as the Gate City Bar Association, Clayton County Bar Association, Cobb County Bar Association, the Northwest Georgia Bar Association Young Lawyers Division (YLD) and the Criminal Section of the State Bar of Georgia. He is also Contributing Member of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (GACDL).

Additionally, Attorney Boddie is involved in several civic, business, and political organizations such as The Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and Let Us Make Man (LUMM). He serves as Chairman of The Advisory Board for The Fulton Leadership Academy.

He will be joining the Douglasville Chamber of Commerce and becoming involved in other local organizations and engaging in other community activities in the Douglasville area because he has a commitment to connecting with the communities in which his offices are located.

“We’re determined to leverage our commitment to excellence, sophisticated understanding of Georgia law and diverse strengths to provide our Douglasville office clients with the same outstanding, personalized service that our Atlanta Metro office clients receive,” says Attorney Boddie.

Learn more about the experience and background of The Boddie Law Firm team by visiting http://www.theboddielawfirm.com/ or calling the Douglasville office at 770-577-4449.

* Photo Caption: Attorney William K. Boddie, Jr., Founder and Managing Partner, The Boddie Law Firm. (Photo Credit: Motifs by Design).

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“Many business buyers today are individuals who have decided not to re-enter the work force, but are ready to control their own destiny by purchasing and operating a Georgia business. Many buyers are also current business owners who saw 2012 as an opportunity to grow their revenues through purchases of a competitor or a strategic partner.”

GABB members represent owners of Georgia businesses and help them determine the value of their business, create a marketing plan and strategy, and identify and qualify buyers while keeping the sale confidential from employees and customers.

“The association is very proud of the top producers as they demonstrate to the public the valuable services that we provide to business owners around Georgia,” said Slappey, one of the top-five brokers in sales. “We are a significant part of Georgia’s economy as we provide business owners with the opportunity to sell and protect their retirement and, at the same time, bring new entrepreneurs into the economy as business owners or financial partners.”

Topping the GABB’s 2012 Million Dollar Club is Jeff Merry, owner and founder of the BUSINESS HOUSE, inc., of Gainesville. Merry was GABB’s top producer in seven previous years and has been a part of the Million Dollar Club since its inception in 1999.

Other Top-Five business brokers include Kent Reed, president of the North Atlanta office of Murphy Business & Financial Corporation; Jon Merry, an associate of the BUSINESS HOUSE, inc., of Gainesville: and Matt Wochele, president of Preferred Business Brokers, Inc., and Matt Slappey, owner of the Decatur branch of Murphy Business and Financial Corporation.

Rounding out the Million Dollar Club are 2012 GABB President C. David Chambless, president of Abraxas Business Services, Inc.; Loren Marc Schmerler, President and Founder of Bottom Line Management, Inc.; Steven Josovitz, vice president of The Shumacher Group; and GABB’s 2011 President Eric Gagnon, founder of We Sell Restaurants, Inc.

The Georgia Association of Business Brokers (GABB) is the state’s only professional organization and Multiple Listing Service dedicated to buying and selling businesses and franchises. The GABB maintains a web site ( http://bbms.biz/gabb/businesses/ ) that lists hundreds of businesses and franchises for sale throughout Georgia, as well as around the country, in a variety of fields, including animals and pets, automotive, business services, child care, cleaning, construction, schools, electronics equipment, fitness, flooring, floral, food businesses, gas stations, landscaping, manufacturing, medical, shipping, restaurants, retail, security, signs and businesses related to the internet.

GABB Million Dollar Club Member JEFFERY E. MERRY, SR., a past president of the GABB, was the GABB top producer in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2002, and has been a part of the Million Dollar Club since its inception in 1999. Mr. Merry, owner and founder of the BUSINESS HOUSE, inc., of Gainesville, is a member of the International Association of Business Brokers. For almost two decades, his firm has specialized in serving the manufacturing, distribution, veterinary and medical industries. As a Business Intermediary, Certified Exit Planner and consultant, Mr. Merry has been involved in more than 300 mergers and acquisitions that have ranged in acquisition price from $60,000 to more than $15 million. He has been an adjunct instructor for the MBA program at North Georgia College and State University. Mr. Merry holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Mercer University, a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Illinois Edwardsville, and a Juris Doctorate from Atlanta Law School. Mr. Merry, a resident of Dahlonega, is a licensed real estate agent in Georgia and Florida, a Senior Business Analyst, and a member of the Exit Planning Institute. He is married to attorney Rebecca Speir Merry, has three children, four grandchildren, and enjoys traveling, reading and riding his motorcycle.

GABB Lifetime Multi-Million Dollar Club Member and GABB President-Elect MATT SLAPPEY is the owner of the Decatur branch of Murphy Business and Financial Corporation. Mr. Slappey has been the top broker in Murphy Business & Financial Corporation of Georgia from 2008-2012. Mr. Slappey has ranked in the top 10% of the GABB each year of his membership. In 2012, he helped clients acquire or sell businesses with revenues ranging from $400,000 to more than $20 million. Mr. Slappey, a native of Decatur/DeKalb County, draws from his experiences in previous business transactions, his Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) designation from the International Business Broker Association (IBBA), degrees in Accounting, Economics and Business from Presbyterian College and 12 years of experience in management for a Fortune 100 healthcare company. A seven year active duty veteran, Mr. Slappey was a pilot and military intelligence officer in the U.S. Army. He is an active member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church and enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters, playing in a band, and enjoying the great outdoors.

MATT WOCHELE CBI founded Preferred Business Brokers, Inc., in 1996 after a 17-year career as an investment banker. He is a life member of the Georgia Association of Business Brokers Million Dollar Club and a member of the International Business Brokers Association. Under Mr. Wochele’s leadership, Preferred has represented hundreds of private business owners in the sale of their businesses. As the managing broker he has had the opportunity to guide and train a number of successful agents in the business brokerage field. Having a career in both the public business arena and now the private sector has been rewarding and certainly interesting. Mr. Wochele resides in Sandy Springs with his wife, Kathy, a professional artist. Kathy and Matt have five daughters and one son-in-law.

KENT REED, a resident of East Cobb for more than 20 years, is the owner of Murphy Business and Financial Corporation – North Atlanta. Mr. Reed, who was a member of GABB’s 2011 Million Dollar Club, holds a BSBA degree in Management and Marketing from Western Carolina University. Mr. Reed is a licensed Georgia real estate agent and has worked as a business development executive and retail marketing specialist with several Fortune 100 and smaller companies, and has owned and managed his own LLC and conducted business in multiple states. Mr. Reed is a member of the East Cobb Rotary Club and enjoys spending time with his wife, Tracey, and their 8-year-old twin boys and traveling, fishing and music.

JON MERRY of the BUSINESS HOUSE, inc., is a Certified Machinery/Equipment Appraiser (CMEA) with the National Equipment & Business Builders Institute (NEBB Institute). A CMEA is intensively trained in the legal requirements involving professional appraisal standards, as well as the methodology approach employed in establishing fair market value, orderly liquidation value, and forced liquidation value in any market condition. He has a keen understanding for the buying and selling process and has assisted our staff of Senior Brokers with numerous M&A transactions. Mr. Merry was a professional umpire for Minor League Baseball for 11 years. Jon is well versed in the industry and handles a wide range of deal making activities to help meet the needs of our clients. Jon and his wife RaeLynda have two sons, Jacob and Joseph.

LOREN MARC SCHMERLER, who qualified for GABB’s multi-million dollar club in 2012, is founder and president of Bottom Line Management, Inc. Mr. Schmerler graduated with a BSBA in Finance Summa Cum Laude from the Boston University School of Management and obtained a Masters Degree with honors from Georgia State University. He has been a business consultant for 42 years and a business broker for 26 years. Loren has the added distinction of having been the only business advice columnist for Sam’s Club in the early 1990′s and a national public speaker at Inc. conferences, BellSouth Symposiums and Staples new store openings. He is a member of the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA). Mr. Schmerler has developed a Buyer’s Broker Program that helps a corporate executive find a suitable business and transition into entrepreneurial life. When working with sellers of businesses, Loren helps them objectively decide whether freedom or money is most important to them when they are ready to exit their companies. He resides in Roswell.

GABB Million Dollar Club Member and GABB President C. DAVID CHAMBLESS is the president of Abraxas Business Services, Inc., which focuses on businesses with revenues between $5- and $30-million in the manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, technology, and services industries. An inactive CPA, Mr. Chambless has served in sales, marketing, and executive roles in technology firms; as CFO for public and private companies; and as a management consultant. He has served or is serving in various roles in the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), including as a member of its board of directors, chair of its Leadership Council, chair of TAG-Finance, and chair of TAGFinTech. He also serves on the boards of the Grant Park Conservancy and the Southeast Atlanta Business Association. Mr. Chambless is actively involved in All Saints’ Episcopal Church. His other community investments include service on the boards of The Samaritan House of Atlanta and the Resource Opportunity Center of Atlanta, and on the Advisory Council of 24/7 Gateway, a homeless-services center. Mr. Chambless has an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering from Georgia Tech. Mr. Chambless and his family live in historic Grant Park.

GABB Million Dollar Club Member STEVEN JOSOVITZ is vice president of The Shumacher Group, where he heads the restaurant business brokerage division and provides commercial retail and restaurant real estate site selection, sales and lease negotiation expertise. A former restaurant owner and trained professional chef, Steven has an extensive background in restaurant and hotel management. He also offers consulting, appraisal services and has been retained by law firms for his expert opinion to help settle disputes. Mr. Josovitz, a resident of Norcross, earned a B.S. in Hotel/Restaurant Management from Florida International University in 1981. Mr. Josovitz is a member of the Georgia Restaurant Association, International Council of Shopping Centers and the Retail Brokers Network. He is Multi-Million Dollar member of the GABB’s Million Dollar Club and received the 2012 Million Dollar Club Lifetime achievement award.

GABB Million Dollar Club Member for the fifth consecutive year and 2011 GABB President ERIC GAGNON is the President of We Sell Restaurants and wesellrestaurants.com. He has been designed an industry expert by Business Brokerage Press and is a frequent speaker and writer for the restaurant industry. Mr. Gagnon established the nation’s first franchise restaurant brokerage firm with offices in Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Colorado and South Carolina. Mr. Gagnon is the co-author of “Appetite for Acquisition,” a book on restaurant brokerage published last year and named “Best of 2012″ by Small Business Book Awards. Eric is a long term board member of the Georgia Association of Business Brokers and Lifetime Member of the Million Dollar Club. He is a member of the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA), Business Brokers of Florida (BBF) and the International Franchise Association (IFA). Eric is licensed as a Broker in both Georgia and Florida. He holds degrees from major universities in both the United States and Canada.

More information about GABB: http://www.gabb.org/ .

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As part of the TMRE’s Brand Insights track, Winn and DiCarlo will discuss the importance of the “honeymoon period” within the customer lifecycle. While every interaction with a brand ultimately helps or hinders customer loyalty, the “honeymoon period” is the most exciting time for the brand and the customer. This getting-to-know-you stage offers numerous opportunities to gain or lose a customer and set them on a path to a higher lifetime value.

Fidelity Investments is dedicated to delivering the best customer experience during the critical first 100 days of a new customer’s lifecycle, and evaluating how each touch-point impacts a customer’s loyalty and lifetime value.

Winn and DiCarlo will talk about how new research has helped Fidelity Investments:

* Immerse in the early customer lifecycle from the customer’s point of view – over time and using technology.

* Investigate the average experience, but pay special attention to the outliers to identify the highest likelihood to build or undermine loyalty.

* Engage stakeholders to equip the organization to make changes to deliver a compelling, differentiating customer experience.

With more than 136 sessions and more than 170 speakers, TMRE attendees will gain access to the most comprehensive set of industry perspectives from insights leaders across the globe. Download the full agenda here (requires log-in): http://www.iirusa.com/research/download-brochure.xml .

About CMI:
CMI is a full-service marketing research company that combines comprehensive market research expertise with marketing insight to provide clients with a deep understanding of their customers by identifying the choices they make and why. Since 1989, CMI has delivered unique solutions to uncover opportunities, optimize marketing strategies, and improve performance for clients in consumer and B2B markets.

CMI’s experienced team of market research consultants leverages a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods and technologies to translate research into insights and insights into actions. CMI serves primarily Fortune 1000 clients. For more information about CMI, visit http://www.cmiresearch.com/ .

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From V2′s September 22, 2012 press release “e-cigarettes do not possess the same chemical and physical characteristics as tobacco products and therefore should not be regulated as such.” The Tobacco Vapor Electronic Cigarette Association (who is presenting this release) understands that electronic cigarettes are less harmful than tobacco cigarettes, but the association does not make the claim – and does not claim – that the electronic cigarette is a product used for quitting tobacco cigarettes.

Thomas Kiklas, Co-Founder and CFO of the TVECA says “V2′s shocking new claims have the possibility of giving the e-cig industry’s foes new energy to again attempt to ban this fabulous technology that 3.5 million Americans have now embraced as an option to tobacco cigarettes.”

Kiklas went on to say, “By creating confusion and making false claims about the electronic cigarette, V2 and SFATA are singularly putting at risk the years of work that responsible companies have put forth by not making cessation and health claims; items that V2 regularly presents in its internet and email campaigns.”

The Tobacco Vapor Electronic Cigarette Association (www.tveca.com) was established in 2008 provide the media, legislative bodies and those that are currently using the electronic cigarette (e-cig) a single industry resource to provide scientific facts behind electronic cigarette technology that has garnered tremendous disinformation.

The TVECA has held since its inception that e-cigs are indeed tobacco products and are not a stop smoking or a cessation device. The TVECA and its members work with state, local and federal agencies as well as with e-cig associations globally to disseminate the science and facts about the electronic cigarette. In fact, the TVECA recently became a member of CORESTA, (http://www.coresta.org/) and is hosting the first electronic cigarette scientific sub group Nov 7th and 8th 2012 in Atlanta.

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