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RESTAURANT »
BusinessBriefs efficiencies across multiple business verticals. LightSpeed Automation supports more than 200 systems and operates in four countries. NAMA represents the $42 billion U.S. vending and refreshment services industry. With more than 1,800 member companies – including the world’s most recognized brands – NAMA provides advocacy, education and research to its constituency.
DEALERSHIP »
Sal Damico named top Lexus sales consultant
Local chef wins national contest CUMMING, Ga. — Cole Smith, a cook at Mellow Mushroom at the Collection at Forsyth, has created a winning dish. Smith, who graduated from North Forsyth High in 2008, entered his “Slow Ridin’ Chicken Salad” in the company-wide contest. Sales of the dish at the Collection location, 410 Peachtree Parkway, where Smith works, have been great, a manager said. Mellow Mushroom had polled servers, bartenders, prep and line cooks from 160 locations to curate the new Homegrown Picks menu, which are only available through March 31. Additional options on the Homegrown Picks menu include Suwanee resident Ben Power’s “Thaidal Wave Hoagie,” named the overall winner in the contest, and “Quirky Turkey Club Pie,” a pizza creation with turkey, bacon and apples by Virginia resident Victor Alavarenga. Visit www.mellowmushroom.com for more information.
VENDING »
NAMA Allied Member of the Year ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Randy Smith has been named the NAMA Allied Member of the Year. The NAMA Industry Awards are presented to individuals and their companies that best exemplify consistent support of the vending and coffee service industry. NAMA’s Allied Member of the Year vending award recognizes an SMITH individual and the company that has exhibited the highest level of integrity, dedication and leadership in the vending industry. Smith was the president and chief executive officer of Georgia Vending Services, a full-service vending company in Atlanta, from 1996 until 2008. Since 2008, Smith has served as the president and CEO of LightSpeed Automation in Alpharetta. LightSpeed Automation develops, installs and supports new technologies used to increase operational
ROSWELL, Ga. — Sal Damico, a local resident and businessman in the Johns Creek area, has been named as one of the Top 25 Lexus sales consultants in the Southeast region. Damico has more than 36 years of auto experience and has been with the Nalley Lexus Roswell dealership for about four years.
REAL ESTATE »
Submit your business news & photos to businessnews@forsythherald.com He has been responsible for the design, construction and development of office and medical buildings, research facilities, retail shopping centers and large mixed-use developments. Maddux joins KDC from Pope and Land Enterprises, where he was director of design and construction. He has experience in managing large and complex projects. George and Maddux will primarily focus on the development of KDC’s recently announced transitoriented project on 17 acres in Dunwoody. The development will include 2.2 million square feet of office space, 100,000 square feet of retail, restaurants and entertainment and a 200-room select service hotel. For more information, visit kdc.com.
CONSUMER »
Creative Blinds and Décor receives honors damico
Mark Spain ranks as top team for Keller Williams ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Keller Williams International Inc. recently honored the Mark Spain Team as the No. 1 real estate team worldwide out of nearly 95,000 Keller Williams agents in closed units. In 2013, Spain and his team closed 1,420 transactions for a gross sales volume of $264 million. The Mark Spain Team has been SMITH in the top 20 since joining Keller Williams in 2011. Mark Spain also ranked No. 12 for closed transactions last year in the Wall Street Journal. The team crossed the $1 billion mark in career gross sales several years ago and is now closing in on $2 billion. Based out of the Keller Williams Realty North Atlanta office in Alpharetta, the team specializes in assisting homebuyers and sellers throughout the metro Atlanta region. For more information, call 770-886-9000 or visit www. markspain.com.
KDC adds George, Maddux to Atlanta team ATLANTA — KDC, a commercial real estate development and investment company, has hired industry veterans Jim George and Robert Maddux. George joins KDC following a 30-year career with Cousins Properties.
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Creative Blinds and Decor was the recipient of the Envision Design Combination Treatment Award at the 2014 Envision Design and Ingenuity Workroom Competition. Winners were announced in February at the U.S. window treatment industry’s only trade show, Vision14: International Window Coverings Expo in Las Vegas. Connie Valente is the owner of Creative Blinds and Décor, which is located in Alpharetta and has been serving metro Atlanta since 2003. This is the fifth international award received by the company, and it was recently awarded the Best of Houzz 2014 for customer satisfaction. For more information, visit www.creativeblindsanddecor.com or call 770-605-8973.
TECHNOLOGY »
Allnex opens new headquarters and technology center ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Allnex announced the opening of the Americas Headquarters and Technology Center at 9005 Westside Parkway in Alpharetta. The new center brings sales, marketing, technical service and research and development organizations and several functions that support Allnex’s four key business groups. The uniting of several smaller research laboratories and the talents and expertise of about 95 employees under one roof will help the company further develop the Allnex brand. For more, visit www.allnex.com.
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