CORPORATE SPONSORS

 2012-2013

Click the link below to access the
2012-13 Corporate Sponsor Application.
If you have any questions about sponsorship,
please contact Kandy Lau
Tel: (706) 938-1400
Email: kandy@gisaschools.org
Thank you!

GISA truly appreciates the following Corporate Sponsors
and all they do to support our Member Schools! 

Be sure to contact them to assist you with any of their fine products and services.

GOLD LEVEL SPONSORS

 

Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are one of 30 member teams of the National Basketball Association (NBA).  Playing in Phillips Arena – also known as the Highlight Factory.  The Hawks have made the Play-Offs for 5 straight season.

Mitch Ried, Manager of Group Sales
mitch.ried@hawks.com
Tel:  404-878-3268

Buckhead Uniforms 
Buckhead Uniforms is a retail store servicing private and public schools across the country. We provide all uniform needs for our schools. 

Barbara Cohen, Director of Sales & Marketing
Barbara.cohen@buckheaduniforms.com 
Tel: 404-303-8600 

 Diamond Sports
Official Baseball of GISA State Tournament 

Derreck Cole
Tel: 770-331-6143

 

 

 

Ganas Insurance Agency
For over 30 years we have been serving South & Middle Georgia and N. Florida.  We specialize in Supplemental Insurance, and individual Group Health.  We also offer personal lines insurance as well as commercial and financial planning.

Larry Ganas, Owner
larryganas@allstate.com
Tel:  229-241-7950

Georgia Educational Training Agency
GETA provides educational courses to teachers and families.  Our staff includes Teachers of the Year, Specialists in Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, Speech Pathology, Curriculum, and Fellows of the Orton-Gillingham Academy of Educators and Practitioners.  GETA believes that teachers + parents = student success.

Brenda Fitzgerald, Executive Director
brendafitzgerald@georgiaeta.com
Tel: 770-794-8525

 

 

Georgia Student Finance Commission
GSFC’s mission is to promote and increase access to education beyond high school for Georgians.

Angelia Newell, VP K12 Student & School Services
angie@gsfc.org
Tel:  770-724-9126

 

 

 

Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP
HA&W is a full-service public accounting firm with specialization in financial services for Schools, including audits, reviews, preparation of 990s and other tax forms, and consulting services.

Jana Bledsoe, Partner
jana.bledso@hawcpa.com
Tel:  404-898-8239

 

 

The McCart Group 
The McCart Group is a leading provider of risk management and insurance services for Georgia employers. Our services include employee benefits consulting, claims data analysis, health management programs, legislative compliance advisement, and custom communications. McCart’s outstanding services include payroll administration, benefits administration, and implementation of technology-based HR Information systems. 

Nancy Burnett, Director of Marketing Communications
Nancy.burnett@mccart.com 
Tel: 678-475-5776

Mills Uniform Company 
Mills Uniform Company has created uniform programs reflecting Independent schools’ values and communities since 1947.  We feature superior quality at competitive pricing and our boutique retail stores, on-campus events and school-specific web stores make shopping simple.  Our dedicated service teams ensure Mills is a seamless part of your campus experience.

Suzette Mills Foley, President & CEO
suzette@millswear.com 
Tel: 451-864-1899 Ext 117

Renweb School Management Software 
RenWeb is the leading Internet-based school management software offering unmatched Power, Integration, Ease-of-Use and Affordability to more than 2,000 schools. 

Kim Conner & Deborah Bulgrin,
School Management Consultants
sales@renweb.com 
Tel: 866-800-6593

 

simplifyMD, Inc.
simplifyMD provides school nurses and administrators a simple experience to student health records management.  Our cloud-based electronic health records (EHR) application enables schools to effectively and efficiently manage student health and improve confidentiality of student health information.  With a simple approach utilizing existing school forms and workflow, simplifyMD allows nurses and administrators a quick and effortless transition from paper files.

Lesley Smith, Director of Finance
lsmith@simplifymd.com

Tel:  678-578-6190

 

Southern Teachers Agency
Founded in 1902, Southern Teachers Agency is the premier placement service in the South.  We offer teacher recruitment, administrative placement, head search services, as well as a major Job Fair held in Atlanta in the winter.

Carey Goodman, Director
Goodman@SouthernTeachers.com
Tel:  434-295-9122

 

 

 

Unified AV Systems
SMART Classrooms & AV Systems Consulting; Video & Media Digital Distribution; Sound Reinforcement for Classrooms and Venues; Campus-Wide Connectivity & Control / Monitoring; Digital Signage Messaging; Videoconferencing / Distance Learning; Virtual Field Trips; Certified SMART Professional Development and Training, Service, Repair & Managed Care Programs.

Keith Taylor, VP Sales
ktaylor@unifiedav.com
Tel:  770-955-7368

“PARTNER IN INTERNET STREAMING”

US Education TV 
US Education TV is a State of the Art Internet Streaming Company. The platform is provided to member schools at NO COST. The platform not only provides State of the Art Streaming but also an award-winning Ad Server and Video on Demand. The network provides many revenue streams and a valuable service to the community. 

N. Todd Bateman, COO
tbateman@useducationtv.com 
Tel: 229-686-2672

 

Virtucom, Inc.
Virtucom is a full service technology solutions provider of K-12 private and public schools.  We provide a wide range of products, onsite technical support, and management of IT infrastructure.  Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Virtucom currently supports over 1,000 schools throughout the Southeastern US.

Linda Malone, Business Executive
lmalone@virtucom.com
Tel:  205-307-9737

SILVER LEVEL SPONSORS

 

 

 

 

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
HMH publishes the nation’s best-selling and most thoroughly researched skills-based mathematics program for grades K-12 as well as classroom-tested phonics and spelling programs.  Our professional development targets the core skills and strategies needed to be effective in today’s classroom.

Latrelle McDonald, Sales Representative
latrelle.mcdonald@hmhpub.com
Tel:  800-451-8003

 BRONZE LEVEL SPONSORS
 

Flik Independent Dining Services
Flik Independent Dining Services is a dedicated dining service specialist committed to providing freshly prepared nutritious foods.

Elsie LaCourt, Executive Assistant
elsie.lacourt@compass-usa.com
Tel:  914-935-5401

 

 

Rowland Reading Foundation
Rowland Reading Foundation publishes the Superkids Reading Program, a core reading program designed just for kindergarten through second grade that teaches all aspects of reading seamlessly integrated with the language arts  Happily Ever After is the Foundation’s motivating, literature-based reading readiness program.

Marissa Noguez
marissa.noguez@rowlandreading.org
Tel:  800-969-9062

 

SAGE Dining Services, Inc.
SAGE Dining Services, Inc. is the nation’s leading provider of sustainable dining and gourmet catering services for independent schools.

Paco Rodriguez, President
sales@sagedining.com
Tel: 410-339-3950

 

Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP is a full-service Atlanta Law Firm.  We serve as bond counsel and company counsel for private school bond issues.

Benjamin J. Brooks, Partner
bbrooks@sgrlaw.com
Tel:  404-815-3705

 

 

Sphinx, Inc.
Sphinx, Inc. was founded in 1991 to provide quality design and print services for Middle Georgia and surrounding areas.  We specialize in office and marketing printing with design services available.

Jim Maddox, Owner
jim@sphinx.com
Tel:  478-788-7171

 

Uniform Source
Uniform Source is a provider of high quality school uniforms at reasonable prices for private and parochial schools.  We offer a customized website and catalog for your parents.  We provide on-campus fittings as well as a retail store.

Maurice Marrache
mceve1@aol.com
Tel:  770-919-9967 Ext 223