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 Welcome to The Creative
Coast Innovation Awards,
presented by Lott + Barber 6 pm COCKTAIL RECEPTION

—the next step in the

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respected and supported

Coastal Business, Education dinner

and Technology Alliance

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The Innovation Awards

honors the best and Innovation Awards

brightest innovators in and

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key players in the fields
of technology, design and
development, including the
non-profit, education and
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 thank you
…to our Title Sponsor
Lott + Barber’s mission, “to
integrate talent, creativity
and technology to deliver
exceptional solutions,” makes
them an ideal parter for the
first Innovation Awards.
A leading commercial
architecture, sustainable
design and land planning firm
headquartered in Savannah,
Lott + Barber excels at
working with clients at every
phase of a project, from
site selection through grand
opening events. Founded
in 1990, the firm has been
honored with numerous
design awards over the
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years, including Historic
Preservation Awards from
Historic Savannah Foundation,
Excellence in Architecture
awards from the American
Institute of Architects
and a National Award for
Outstanding Technical Merit
in Metropolitan Transportation
Planning from the Association
of Metropolitan Planning
Organizations.
Having made a
strong commitment to
environmentally responsible
building, one quarter of
Lott + Barber’s architects
are LEED accredited, and
the company is dedicated to
incorporating sustainability
into its designs by taking
a comprehensive look at
how lighting, water use and
construction materials can be
used most efficiently with
each project.
The firm has evolved
and expanded over the years,
offering a full portfolio of
services, from architecture
and community planning to
integrated project delivery and
visual communications.
For more information, visit
www.lottbarber.com.
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 On behalf of The Creative
Coast Alliance staff, Advisory
Board, City of Savannah,
Chatham County and
SEDA, welcome to the first
Innovation Awards.
With the valuable
support of Lott + Barber, the
Innovation Awards is the next
step in the evolution of the
grand tradition of the former
CBETA (Coastal Business,
Education & Technology
Alliance) Technology Awards
—an innovation in itself and a
first for this community.
We hope that tonight’s
event will both pay homage
to the hard work and
dedication of those before
us at CBETA, and well as
continue the Creative Coast
vision of expanding the
conversations, perceptions
and possibilities that help
move Savannah forward. While
the two organizations that
combined almost a year ago
to create The Creative Coast
Alliance (The Creative Coast
Initiative and CBETA) have
a rich history, the Alliance
is just getting started. With
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the help of our broad-based
support and newly formed
Advisory Board, we continue
to evolve as a concept and an
organization.
Most importantly tonight,
we’re thrilled to pay tribute
to YOU, the innovators in our
community that make it all
possible. Congratulations and
thank you for all that you do
to make the Savannah region
a true Creative Coast. We are
grateful to all of you who’ve
jumped on board.
Let’s enjoy the ride.
Brynn Grant,
Executive Director
Fitz Haile,
Director of Marketing & PR
Jamie Wolf,
Director of Programs &
Entrepreneurial Development
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Leigh Lawless,
Marketing & Member Services
Coordinator
TCCa Advisory Board
Mike Polak, Chairman
Memorial Health
Sean Brandon
Director of Mobility & Parking Services,
City of Savannah
Michael Brooks
Publisher, The South Magazine
Cari Clark
Owner & Creative Director,
Clark Creative
Victor Ermoli
Dean, School of Design, SCAD
Michelle Hunter
Cultural Affairs Coordinator,
City of Savannah
Susan Isaacs
Managing Director, Paragon Design
Orjan Isacson
Regional Manager,
GA Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute
Shannon James
Owner & President, Shannon James, LLC
Dick Johnson
Vice President of Engineering,
Gulfstream Aereospace
Tony & DaVena Jordan
AWOL, Inc.
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 finalists
2008
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 This award is
to recognize an
educational institution
or initiative for a
creative or innovative
development, program
or application of
technology that has a
positive impact on the
educational experience.
It is open to primary
and secondary
educational institutions
as well as non-profit
and community
organizations or
programs.

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 Who
Savannah Country Day School
What
Savannah’s First and Only LEED
Certified School Building
Why
The newly constructed SCDS Lower
School facility is more than just a
schoolhouse - it is a case study in
education, responsibility and leadership.
Through its environmentally-sensitive
construction, SCDS plans for students
to learn first hand the importance of
stewardship and responsible citizenship.
Furthermore, this LEED facility takes
a leading role in promoting healthy,
sustainable building construction for
schools. Features include low-water
urinals and water heads, a roof
system to catch and store rain, energy
saving windows, and carpets, paints
and cabinets with reduced volatile
organic compounds. Even surrounding
landscaping and gardens will nurture
plants and shrubbery that require
minimal water. This new building is an
extension of SCDS’s commitment to
providing an atmosphere of service
learning where active and engaged
students are prepared for the
challenges of the future.
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Who
Savannah Technical College
What
Cross-disciplinary Student-constructed
Solar Generator and Photovoltaic
Program
Why
Part of STC’s electrical program
curriculum for the past year, the solar
generator and Photovoltaic Technical
Certificate of Credit teaches students
how to support, update and maintain
solar-powered electrical units. Evolving
the program to beyond curriculum,
STC’s Electrical Engineering class
designed the generator, Drafting
students drew up the plans to make
the unit mobile, the Welding class
took the plans and assembled the
parts, and the Photovoltaic students
installed all the solar equipment—
resulting in a solar generator that can
produce enough electricity to power
communication systems for the City
of Savannah in case of an emergency,
and can support a 5000 BTU air
conditioning for the school for over 8
hours without battery drain.
Who
University of South Carolina Beaufort
What
Tegrity 2.0, An Automated Class
Indexing and Content Capture System 
WhY
Tegrity is a class capture system,
making class time available all the time
by automatically capturing, storing
and indexing classes on campus for
replay by students. Whether using
the widely-popular iPod or the
ubiquitous cell phone, with the touch
of a button students can quickly recall
key moments or replay entire classes
online, with digital notes, or quickly
access indexed content of slides,
websites and application names across
an entire semester.  Consider this
drastic change in chemistry tutoring
requests: pre-Tegrity requests averaged
43 per semester; post-Tegrity requests
averaged 3. This demonstrated benefit
of continuous access to the class
content and supplemental materials
was the impetus for USCB to expand
and capitalize on the potential of
Tegrity for other academic disciplines.
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 This award is to
recognize a
governmental entity
for a creative or
innovative development,
program or application
of technology that
improves operations
or the delivery of civic
services within the
Coastal Community.

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 Who
Chatham County Information and
Communication Services
What
Web-based Property Sales Direct
Access System
Why
This web-based system was developed
for the Board of Assessors to meet
residents’ demand for up-to-date
property sale information and will
dramatically increase data sharing
across county departments and
improve data accessibility for the
public. Residents can query the
sales database using a variety of
parameters including: Address, Sales
Date, Neighborhood Code, Property
ID Number, Land Use Code, Property
Use and Sales Qualification Codes.
This user-friendly online program
represents an ongoing commitment
from the County to provide web-
based tools that allow residents
to access information saving time
and money on processing and
administrative costs.
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Who
SCMPD’s Savannah Area Regional
Intelligence Center
What
SARIC METRO, A Web-based
Intelligence Dissemination Platform
Why
SARIC METRO is a web-based
crime reduction tool unique to the
SCMPD that streamlines the sharing
of information on wanted persons,
wanted vehicles, crime patterns
and other valuable intelligence. An
unparalleled tool in crime fighting and
information sharing, SARIC METRO is
updated continously and is accessible
24/7. Every patrol shift monitors this
information and receives the very
latest specific intelligence to keep
police officers better informed so
that they can more effectively and
efficiently reduce crime. The program is
now being copied by law enforcement
agencies around the country.
Who
The Savannah-Chatham Metro Police
Department (SCMPD)
What
E-police Software Implementation
Why
The first of its kind in the region,
SCMPD’s E-Police Software allows
the public to track crime in their
neighborhoods, in almost real-time.
An invaluable tool for homeowners,
home buyers and apartment seekers,
the software provides quick access to
information that formerly took days
or weeks to retrieve from the police
department. The “e-police” software
specifically enables residents to view
crimes committed within four weeks
of any given date, and within a five
mile radius of any given locale. With
e-police software, people can be more
proactive in knowing what’s going on
in their community, resulting in more
eyes and ears on the street working
with police to stop crime.
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 This award is to
recognize an emerging
company (less than 5
years) for a creative or
innovative development,
program or application
of technology related to
their business. Entrants
will be judged on
their ability to manage
barriers and challenges
that typically face a
young business, and on
how well they adapt
their business, products
or services to meet
market challenges.

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 Who
Farmer D Organics
What
Biodynamic Compost Product and
Sustainable Farm System
Why
Farmer D Organics brings us the
first certified Biodynamic Compost
on the market – an extremely high
quality soil made from organic waste
through a closed loop system. Utilizing
byproducts from farms and grocers –
including commercial partner Whole
Foods Market – Farmer D reduces
and redirects over 50,000 lbs of waste
per week previously sent to a landfill.
Farmer D Organics currently runs
several regional gardens, including
one at the Trustees Garden and
Market, providing education to the
community, youth and low-income
families about gardening and nutrition.
Additionally, Farmer D has established
a new business concept of setting
up sustainable farms for residences,
resort communities, restaurants and
non-profit educational venues such as
camps, prisons and community centers.
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Who
Federal Surveillance Integrators
What
The MCAD System, A Long-range
Hazerdous Gas Identifying Technology
Why
Developed by Federal Surveillance
Integrators, the MCAD system is a
technology that locates, identifies
and quantifies potentially hazardous
gaseous elements and allows first
responders and emergency personnel
to detect hazardous gases from a
distance. The technology, which is
currently being employed by the
military, can be used to improve safety
and security at commercial ports
and throughout larger industries. By
targeting and properly utilizing the
technology, MCAD can be a highly
useful instrument in the overall security
of our citizens, our economic trade
and the livelihood our country.
Who
JodyJazz Inc
What
The DV and DV NY Series of 24 kt.
Gold-plated Single-reed Woodwind
Mouthpieces
Why
Created by Jody Espina - a veteran
performer and music educator
- by combining science, nature
and imagination, the DV series of
saxophone mouthpieces are based on
the Golden Mean or Phi proportions.
They introduce a secondary window
in the mouthpiece which increases
the harmonics in the mid and bottom
sections of the sonic spectrum and
improves the efficiency of breath
passing through the mouthpiece. With
the potential to redefine sax playing,
this product enhances the sound of
the instrument through fatter tone,
improved intonation, more harmonics,
heightened altissimo, increased power
and projection, cleaner articulation and
facilitated playing.
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 This award is to
recognize an existing
company (more than 5
years) for a creative or
innovative development,
program or application
of technology related to
their business. Entrants
will be judged on their
creativity, innovation or
technical prowess in the
delivery of products or
services, as well as on
the leadership role of
management.

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 Who
Architectural Building Systems
What
Low-impact Modular Housing System
Why
ABS is a team of award-winning
local architects providing high-quality
modular homes as well as apartment
and amenity buildings that are
constructed with minimal impact on
the land and optimal economy of
time and resources. One of their most
recognizable successes, dubbed “the
house that was built in one day,” is a
home ABS constructed in Savannah’s
Victorian District that respects
Lowcountry architectural vernacular
yet was assembled in 1/3 of the time
of a “stick-built” house with reduced
need for costly, onsite specialty labor.
ABS works outside the preconceptions
of modular housing, incorporating
environmentally sound practices and a
cost-effective, time saving process that
revolutionizes the potential of off-site-
built housing.
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Who
Gulfstream Aerospace
What
Phase II Research and Development
Center
Why
As designers, developers and
manufacturers of the world’s
most technologically advanced
business-jet aircrafts, Gulfstream’s
newly constructed Research and
Development Center will be one of
the most sophisticated aerospace
R&D centers in North America. The
Center will boast two buildings, a
108,750-square-foot office building
and a 80,500-square-foot Laboratory
Building, that will accommodate 550
employees from Engineering as well
as employees of the Accounting and
Publications departments. Major areas
of aviation research will be conducted
within the facility, including research
on composite materials, acoustics
(including sonic boom suppression),
advanced flight deck technology,
advanced cabin technology and
advanced machine and tooling.
Who
Smart Feet
What
Practical Application of Orthotics
Impact Research (In conjunction with
AASU)
Why
Smart Feet is a local business
dedicated to the underappreciated
science of orthotics and orthopedic
footwear. In conjunction with AASU’s
Department of Nursing, Smart Feet
recently completed a nationally
recognized study on the impact of
orthotics on improving balance, thus
reducing the risk of falling. The full
impact of this study is realized when
considering their findings - as published
in The Journal of Orthopedic Nursing
- that over 60% of deaths of women
over 60 are related to falling. While
orthopedic footwear may not seem
exciting or dramatic, Smart Feet’s
product, education and research helps
speak to the viability of orthotics as
an affordable, non-medical solution for
seniors, diabetics and others in need of
better foot support.
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 This award is
to recognize an
organization or group
of individuals for a
creative or innovative
development, program
or application of
technology that has
made a significant
community
contribution that
enhances the expansion
of a knowledge-driven
economy within the
Coastal Community.

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 Who
Chatham County Safety Net Planning
Council, Inc.
What
The Health Information Exchange
Project
Why
The Chatham County Safety Net
Planning Council, a private non-profit
collaborative, represents a network
of key healthcare providers and
stakeholders supporting uninsured
and under-insured county residents.
In addition, the Council serves as
the Step Up Savannah’s Poverty
Reduction Initiative Healthcare
Action Team. A recipient of a Georgia
Department of Community Health
Pilot grant in 2007, the Council’s
Health Information Exchange Pilot
Project is building the foundation
for health information exchange by
promoting the adoption of electronic
medical records and e-prescribing
by community healthcare providers
in Chatham County. The adoption of
health information technology will
improve the effectiveness of health
care and enhance disease reporting in
the county.
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Who
Savannah Music Festival
What
World-Class, Cross-Genre Musical
Arts Festival
Why
Through its unique, culturally diverse
productions, the SMF has stimulated
arts education while simultaneously
fostering regional economic growth,
generating a cumulative financial
impact of $25 million. Their singular
events, including commissioned works
from artists like Stuart Copeland
and Wycliffe Gordon, and unique
performances from acclaimed
international artists, accentuate the
culture and beauty of Savannah for
residents and visitors alike. Georgia’s
largest musical arts festival, SMF brings
together artists and audiences from
around the globe, right here in our
own backyard.
Who
Union Mission, Inc.
What
Multi-disciplinary, Collaborative Social
Services Model
Why
As the region’s leading social service
provider, UM is devoted to finding
solutions to regional problems of
poverty and homelessness. Behavioral
health treatment programs and
counseling programs provide a
proactive recourse to expensive and
ineffectual incarceration of substance
abusers, persons with mental health
issues, and family violence offenders,
resulting in staggering cost savings
to the community. In 2007 alone,
UM saved Chatham County over
$35 million in diverted incarceration
costs, diverted emergency room visits
and hospitalizations, helping provide
services to over 11,000 individuals. 
In the last six years, Union Mission
has ended homelessness for 2,595
individuals and families, trained 262
persons in job training programs and
placed 2,002 community members in
employment. 
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 This award is to
recognize an entity
that has demonstrated
environmental
leadership through
the use or creation of
innovative products,
business or legislative
practices to help make
our Creative Coast
a more sustainable
community.

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 Who
Farmer D Organics
What
Biodynamic Compost Product and
Sustainable Farm System
Why
Farmer D Organics brings us the
first certified Biodynamic Compost
on the market – an extremely high
quality soil made from organic waste
through a closed loop system. Utilizing
byproducts from farms and grocers –
including commercial partner Whole
Foods Market – Farmer D reduces
and redirects over 50,000 lbs of waste
per week previously sent to a landfill.
Farmer D Organics currently runs
several regional gardens, including one
at the Trustees Garden and Market,
providing education to the community,
youth and low-income families about
gardening and nutrition. Additionally,
they’ve established a new business
concept of setting up sustainable farms
for residences, resort communities,
restaurants and non-profit educational
venues such as camps, prisons and
community centers.
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Who
Salt Creek, LLC
What
Barbour Pointe, a Conservation-Based
Housing Development
Why
Barbour Pointe is the first
development of its kind to incorporate
low impact site development,
independently certified energy-and
resource-efficient homes, community
solar power generation and
conservation easement preservation
of riparian buffers and green spaces
in a pristine coastal environment.
The development was chosen as the
pilot for the new EarthCraft Coastal
Communities Guidelines, and points
toward LEED Silver certification.
Additionally, the location is a
designated Sanctuary Site for the Wild
Garden Project and a release site for
birds and animals rehabilitated by the
Sanctuary on Sapelo. Many of the eco-
friendly aspects of this development
have been achieved individually in
other developments but Barbour
Pointe strives to set precedent in
sustainable coastal development by
raising the bar to a new height for any
single community.
Who
Southern Environmental Law Center
What
No-cost Regional Environmental Legal
Counseling and Coastal Protection
Initiative Coordinator
Why
A non-profit, donor supported,
public interest environmental law
firm, SELC is the only regional public
interest law firm in the South whose
mission is to exclusively protect the
natural resources and special places
in the region, with an emphasis on
the Georgia coast. SELC’s free legal
assistance plays a crucial role in helping
to protect more than 2,500 miles of
tidal waterways and the East Coast’s
greatest expanse of maritime forest, as
well as biodiversity, safe drinking water
supplies and pollution control. Working
alongside other environmental groups
on the coast, SELC has coordinated a
coastal protection initiative to identify
threats and take appropriate action
to prevent damage to the unique
resources through ongoing projects to
protect wetlands, marshes, hammocks,
barrier islands, creeks and rivers along
the coast.
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 distinguished judges
Chris Miller
In 2003, Chris Miller provided the
original concept, energy and plan that
launched The Creative Coast initiative
into a leading position in innovation-
led economic development in the
U.S. After serving as the organization’s
Executive Director from 2003 to
2007, Miller stepped down from the
position to launch his own ventures,
“Creative Cities Consulting” and
“Illuminomics”. He continues to be
heavily involved with Savannah and
the regional community, is a lead
consultant to The Creative Coast
Alliance and is currently working on
projects in Sweden, the Baltic states
and other areas around the southeast
U.S. Prior to his work with TCCi,
Chris Miller was an original member
of, and held a number of roles critical
to the widely acclaimed success
of Atlanta-based Internet service
provider, MindSpring Enterprises,
finally heading-up the Network
Operations Center as Vice President
for the combined MindSpring/Earthlink
Corporation. Miller played a key role
in the aggressive growth via acquisition
and integrations of PSINet, SpryNet,
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Netcom and ultimately, the merger
with Earthlink, leading to the creation
of the nation’s 2nd largest ISP. In
addition to his wide technology
experience, he was also a former
U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in Zanzibar,
Tanzania, and brings to Creative
Cities Consulting a wealth of senior
management expertise from a wide
variety of roles including technical
management, commercial sales, event
productions, manufacturing operations,
small business and entrepreneurship
consulting, as well as international,
economic and community
development.
Michelle Berryman
Michelle Berryman’s award-winning
design career has been diverse and
includes exhibits, events, interiors,
consumer products, and user interfaces
for consumer, medical and industrial
products. She has an extensive
background in corporate identity and
has worked with clients like Cooper
Lighting, Philips, Hewlett-Packard,
Sunbeam, Milliken, Hamilton-Beach,
McKesson, Electrolux, Medtronic,
Nike, Siemens, Sears and Coca-Cola
to extend their brand and
build meaningful customer experiences.
She is a founding Principal in the firm,
Echo Visualization, LLC (EchoViz) in
Atlanta, Georgia which focuses on
interaction design and user experience.
She currently serves on the Board of
Directors of IDSA where she holds the
position of President of the national
organization and has sat on the judging
panel for the IDSA/Businessweek
magazine Industrial Design Excellence
Awards, the Consumer Electronics
Show Innovation Gallery, The Microsoft
Next-Gen Design Competition and
The Seoul Design Olympiad.
Martin Melaver
Martin Melaver is CEO of Melaver, Inc.,
a third-generation family owned and
operated business devoted solely to
sustainable principles and practices.
He holds a Masters and PhD from
Harvard University, an MBA from the
Kellogg School of Management at
Northwestern and is a past Fulbright
scholar to Tel Aviv University. He is
the author of numerous articles on
sustainable building practices, is the co-
author of the upcoming book
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 The Green Building Bottom Line, to
be published in the fall of 2008 by
McGraw-Hill and author of Restoring
Who We Are, to be published in the
spring of 2009 by Chelsea Green.
He has been a guest lecturer at
Harvard, Dartmouth, and other
academic institutions and currently
serves as the Board Chair of the
Georgia Conservancy, is a board
member of Urban Land Institute’s
Sustainability Council, the Ossabaw
Island Foundation, the Savannah
Country Day School, the Chatham
Environmental Forum and serves as
an advisory board member for various
other companies and organizations.
Charles Ross
Charles Ross is the General Manager
of the Advanced Technology
Development Center and Director of
Entrepreneurial Services for Georgia
Tech’s Enterprise Innovation Institute.
Mr. Ross is responsible for leading
and providing the overall strategy
for four entrepreneur assistance
programs: the Advanced Technology
Development Center (ATDC), a
nationally recognized science and
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technology incubator; Entrepreneur
Outreach, a program that provides
hands on assistance to technology
entrepreneurs across the state of
Georgia; the Georgia Minority Business
Enterprise Center (GMBEC) a federal
program focused on assisting minority
business owners; and the ATDC Seed
Capital Fund, an $18M early stage
technology fund commissioned by
the State of Georgia to establish and
grow innovative technology-based
entrepreneurial companies. Prior to
joining the ATDC and the Enterprise
Innovation Institute, Mr. Ross was
a Director of Ameritech’s venture
capital division where he identified
and executed strategic technology
investments and has over ten years of
business development and engineering
management experience acquired
through several assignments within
Ameritech’s cellular, telephony,
electronic commerce and IT
business units.
Don McLemore
Don McLemore came to Herty
in 2005 and is the current Chief
Operating Officer. With a BS, MS
and Ph.D. in Chemistry, Physics
and Polymer Science, respectively,
and almost 30 years of industry
experience, Dr. McLemore spent
21 years with the Dow Chemical
Company where he rose through
the ranks of research management
in polymeric materials in both Dow’s
Louisiana and Michigan laboratories.
During his later years with Dow, he
was named Director of Technology
and Business Development for Dow
Venture. After leaving Dow in 1997,
Don went on to work with Raychem
and later Microtek Medical (formerly
Isolyser Co.) where he achieved the
positions of Director of Technology
and Business Development and
Executive Vice President, respectively.
In recent years, Dr. McLemore has
formed a private consulting business
and accepted an appointment to work
with Georgia Tech to lead an initiative
in developing a nationally recognized
center of excellence in polymer
science and engineering.
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 AASU
www.armstrong.edu
Situated on a beautiful 268-acre
campus, AASU serves students from
nearly every state and over 70 nations.
Some 7,000 students enjoy our
personalized approach to education
in small classes taught by faculty, not
graduate assistants.
AASU offers 100+ academic
degrees and programs, noteworthy
student and faculty research, the
Center for Regional Analysis and
workforce development for education,
health care and knowledge-based
enterprises.
Alliance for
Coastal Technolgies organizations investing in the success
www.act-us.info
The Alliance for Coastal Technologies
(ACT) is a NOAA-funded partnership
of research institutions, resource
managers, and private sector
companies dedicated to fostering the
development and adoption of effective
and reliable sensors and platforms.
brightwhitespace
www.brightwhitespace.com
Creator of the City of Savannah’s logo,
and the go-to design firm for top local
marketing entities such as Cora Bett
Thomas Realty Co., brightwhitespace
is a creative team that’s in touch with
its clients goals. Recognizing excellence
in identity, web and print design, their
clients appreciate the cost-savings and
consistency of message that they get
from this small firm that can do it all.
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Carriage Trade
Public Relations
www.carriagetradepr.com
CarriageTrade Public Relations, Inc
is an award winning PR firm since
1995. Increase your visibility in the
community and online.
Chamber of Commerce Alderman Van Johnson, Alderman Tony
www.savannahchamber.com
The Savannah Area Chamber of
Commerce is a voluntary organization
of businesses and professional men
and women who have joined together
for the purpose of promoting the
civic, commercial and economic
development of the community. There
are approximately 2,200 member
of the Chamber via their annual
dues and contributions. It is one of
the oldest Chambers in the United
States and has been in continuous
operation since the founding date.
Over the years, it has expanded from
the narrow interests of the mercantile
community to the broad scope of the
business and professional communities.
It has also expanded its scope from
just the city of Savannah, to include the
entire Savannah area and surrounding
communities. The Chamber now
encompasses the coastal regions and
deals with the affairs of the state,
national and international entities
which affect the Savannah area.
CONNECT SAVANNAH and develops emerging technologies
www.connectsavannah.com
City of Savannah
www.savannahga.gov
The City of Savannah operates under
a council/manager form of government
which was adopted in 1954. City
Council, currently composed of
Mayor Otis Johnson, Mayor Pro Tem
Edna Jackson, Alderman Larry Stuber,
Thomas, Alderman Mary Osborne,
Alderman Mary Ellen Sprague,
Alderman Jeff Felser and Alderman
Clifton Jones, provides legislative
direction for the City. City staff works
to support the priorities set by the
Mayor and Alderman by providing
exemplary customer service to the
citizens of Savannah. To reach the City,
please call 311 or visit our website.
DP Partners
dermody.com
Effingham IDA
www.effinghamindustry.com
Ranked as one of the top choices for
business and residential environments,
Effingham makes quality of life a top
consideration where planning and
growth are concerned. That’s why
you can find everything you need just
around the corner yet still have your
own quiet place to call home.
Energy Launch Partners LLC
Energy Launch Partners LLC is a
clean technology company. It identifies
that deliver energy efficiency and
renewable energy production.
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 GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY
www.gaports.com
Facilitating global trade through
strategic U.S. East Coast gateways,
the Georgia Ports Authority is a
leader in the operation of modern
terminals and in meeting the demands
of international business. Georgia’s
ports combine industry innovations
with proven flexibility to create new
opportunities along the entire global
logistics pipeline, delivering what the
market demands. Now. Because in the
world of trade, we’re not just keeping
up, we’re setting the pace.
Georgia Power
www.georgiapower.com
Georgia Power is an investor-owned,
tax-paying utility that serves 2.25
million customers in all but four of
Georgia’s 159 counties. The largest
of four electric utilities that make up
Southern Company, Georgia Power,
has been providing electricity to
Georgia for more than a century at
rates well below the national average.
Georgia Southern University
georgiasouthern.edu
GEORGIA TECH SAVANNAH
www.gtsav.gatech.edu
Continuing Georgia Tech’s tradition
of excellence in engineering-centered
education, research and economic
development, the Savannah campus
projects the Georgia Tech presence
to the Southeast Georgia region
and currently offers undergraduate
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and graduate programs in civil,
computer, electrical, environmental,
and mechanical engineering. Cutting
edge research facilities support the
academic programs as well as the
regional office of the Georgia Tech
Enterprise Innovation Institute, the
Savannah Advanced Technology
Development Center, and the
Georgia Logistics Innovation Center.
Georgia Tech Savannah (GTS) offers
students the same intellectual rigor
found in the academic and research
programs on the Atlanta campus,
but in a burgeoning, creative coastal
community.
Green Lifespace
www.greenlifespace.com
Green Lifespace is a Savannah-based
commercial recycling and consulting
firm. Along with commercial recycling
for bars, restaurants, and offices,
Green Lifespace focuses on helping
organizations, schools, and businesses
become more environmentally
responsible. In addition to hosting
GreenFest every year, the company
helps promote sustainability issues for
major events and functions throughout
the city.
Gulfstream
www.gulfstream.com
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a
wholly owned subsidiary of General
Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs,
develops, manufactures, markets,
services and supports the world’s
most technologically advanced
business-jet aircraft. Gulfstream has
produced some 1,800 aircraft for
customers around the world
bios
since 1958.
HGBD
hgbd.com
Herty
www.herty.com
Herty Advanced Materials Dev-
elopment Center is a new product
accelerator. Focused on value added
materials manufacturers, it provides
technical, market, manufacturing and
development support.
Hunter Maclean
www.huntermaclean.com
Legal ingenuity, professional excellence
and outstanding service have defined
HunterMaclean’s mission for more
than a century. This award-winning,
full-service law firm works closely
with entrepreneurs and knowledge-
based businesses, helping innovative
companies succeed at various stages
of growth, from start-up through sale
or acquisition. With offices in Savannah
and Brunswick, HunterMaclean
specializes in providing creative
solutions and offering business advice
in fields ranging from technology
licensing to corporate finance. With
more than 50 attorneys operating
from two offices, the firm offers one
comprehensive source to handle a full
range of client legal needs.
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 LINC
logistics.georgiainnovation.org
The Center of Innovation for Logistics
is Georgia’s leading resource for
increasing logistics growth and
competitiveness. Recognizing the
perils of industry fragmentation,
our team works directly with each
logistics sector to identify common
problems - and common solutions.
By advancing research, technology
and commercialization as well as
collaborating with industry thought
leaders, technology firms, academia
and entrepreneurs; we provide
the connections needed to propel
Georgia’s logistics industry.
Low Country Machinery, JCB
www.jcb.com
Founded in England by the late Joseph
Cyril Bamford, for whom the company
is named, JCB celebrated its 60th
anniversary in 2005.The privately held
family company has 18 manufacturing
facilities on four continents - 11 in
the UK, three in India and one each in
the U.S., China, Germany and Brazil.
JCB manufactures more than 290
distinct machines including: backhoe
loaders, Loadall telescopic handlers,
tracked and wheeled excavators,
wheel loaders, articulated dump trucks,
rough terrain fork lifts, mini excavators,
skid steers loaders, JCB Vibromax
compaction equipment and ground-
care equipment. The company employs
more than 9,000 people worldwide.
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Paragon
www.iamparagon.com
In a world, where design was young
and misunderstood, one team stood
alone in a deadly game of crossing
three different disciplines under one
roof. Based on the true story of
Paragon Design Group, comes the epic
tale of an award-winning design firm,
specializing in print, web and motion
graphics. An intrepid band of creative
thinkers dedicated to the pursuit of
sustainable design, bravely battling
against the evil hordes of mediocrity
and apathy. From the people who
brought you the Innovation Awards
show package, Paragon Design Group...
sitting at a table near you.
Rails MACHINE
www.railsmachine.com
Rails Machine LLC provides
software, services and support for
commercial Ruby on Rails application
deployments. Our primary customers
are professional Ruby on Rails
developers that need simple and
high quality solutions for deploying
their applications either in a hosted
environment or internal corporate
environment. We combined our Rails
expertise with a reliable, redundant
infrastructure and a customized
deployment stack to create the ideal
platform for your Rails applications.
Savannah Morning News
www.savannahnow.com
The Savannah Morning News
and savannahnow.com provides
multi-media news for readers and
advertisers throughout the Coastal
Empire. Whether in print, online or
on your mobile device, you can trust
the Savannah Morning News for
in-depth, credible news, sports and
entertainment!
SCAD
scad.edu
Sea Island Bank
seaislandbank.com
SEDA
www.seda.org
The Savannah Economic Development
Authority works to improve the
standard of living for all citizens of
Chatham County by stimulating the
economy through the attraction
of new investment, the creation of
jobs and the support of established
businesses in the area.
SkIO
skio.peachnet.edu
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 Smack Dab Studios
www.smackdabstudios.com
Located smack dab in the middle of
Savannah, Smack Dab Studios is a
full-service graphic design and web
application development firm that
prides themselves on creating effective
design to help companies achieve their
business objectives. Led by Hannah M.
Byrne and Blake Ellis, the studio has a
solid history of building relationships
with clients throughout Georgia.
South UNIVERSITY
www.southuniversity.edu
South University was founded in 1899
and is a private academic institution
dedicated to providing educational
opportunities for the intellectual,
social, and professional development
of a diverse student population. It
has long and distinguished history
of putting our students and learning
first. Our faculty come to South
University because they know we offer
something different, and they seize
the opportunity to focus on student
learning.
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Southern Environmental
Law Center
www.southernenvironment.org
For 22 years, SELC, a regional non-
profit organization has pursued
a unique mission: protect the
environment and health of the
Southeast through the power of the
law. Working in all three branches
of government, SELC shapes, enacts,
implements, and enforces the laws
and polices that affect the air we
breathe, the water we drink, and the
landscapes around us. SELC provides
its services free of charge to more
than 100 partner groups who rely on
its expertise, regional perspective, and
strategic leadership.
SPANISH MOSS
www.spanishmossprinting.com
Family owned and operated, our
personalized, detail oriented service is
unsurpassed.
Stage Front Presentation
Systems
www.sfps.net
STAGE FRONT Presentation Systems
has been serving the Savannah
community proudly for 30 years.  medical education program; business
Founded in 1978, Stage Front designs
and installs technical systems that help
people better educate, communicate
and entertain. Stage Front Presentation
Systems is located at 6 Southern
Oaks Drive in Savannah. For more
information call (912) 236-1345 or
visit our website.
Structured Green
www.structuredgreen.com
Structured Green was created by
two designers who were looking for
furniture that was designed in line
with their philosophy: respect for the
environment. After a time-consuming
search, they decided to start a
company that would carry only eco-
quality furniture and accessories. Our
products are beautifully designed and
constructed in a way to reduce their
impact, and at the end of their useful
life, can be recycled. The products we
present to you are “Naturally Good
Design.”
Thomas & Hutton
thomas-hutton.com
Memorial
www.memorialhealth.com
Memorial University Medical Center
is a two-state healthcare organization
serving a 35-county area in southeast
Georgia and southern South Carolina.
The system includes its flagship
hospital, a 530-bed tertiary medical
center; Memorial primary and specialty
care physician networks; a major
and industry services; and NurseOne,
a 24-hour call center.
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Lott + Barber brightwhitespace llc HostSouth

Jennifer Abshire Patterson Spanish Moss Printing Moonriver Brewing Company

TCCa Awards Committee Jody Espina and Howard Paul 2008 panel of Judges
Marjorie Young
Tommy Linstroth Earth to Table (Cha Bella) Historic Roundhouse and the
Summer Teal Simpson Coastal Heritage Society
Shannon James Structured Green
Scott Tobin TCCa Revenue Committee
Rigel Crockett Paragon Design Group Rick Winger
Steve Stevens Howard Morrison
Anthony Wagner Stagefront Presentation Systems Lynn Pitts
Curtis Faircloth Mike Polak
Jimi Meuse
Steve Bowman
Phil Sellers

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