SUCCESS STORIES

Exhibits South, a woman owned creative design and development firm that specializes in marketing and sales exhibits for trade shows and museums, completed The Coca-Cola Company's MWBE Supplier Mentoring Program in 2007.  The Mentoring Program objective is to develop the competitiveness of minority and women owned businesses by performing SWOT analysis to identify areas of opportunity for improvement and providing that support.  Each mentee is paired with an internal coach/mentor who works with the supplier for one year.  According to Marlene Kelly, Exhibits South's President and CEO, her mentee experience exceeded expectations.  Marlene gained valuable skills in marketing, sales presentations and networking.  Since completion of the program, Exhibit South has expanded it's business with The Coca-Cola Company and other national firms.

www.exhibitssouth.com

Digital 21, a minority owned digital marketing and consulting firm specializing in delivering innovative interactive marketing and media solutions, quickly developed a relationship with The Coca-Cola Company in 2009.  It was through their affiliation with The Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council that they secured a contract with The Coca-Cola Company.The Office of Supplier Diversity gave Digital 21 the opportunity to enhance the department’s on-line presence. With the reoccurring recognitions the department has received over the years, Digital 21 found a way to capture these honors in an creative and dynamic view. This resulted in a colorful, flowing and graphically appealing website which bares the company-wide Coca-Cola theme and provided vibrant elements. Digital 21 was selected as one of three firms to present capabilities to glaucea’s marketing management team, and their work on the supplier diversity website drew attention from the Coke.net web management team.  Erik Tubbs and Anthony Harris, Managing Partners for Digital 21, are contented to continue working with The Coca-Cola Company and believe this is the start of a long lasting mutually beneficial partnership.

www.digital-21.com

SUCCESS STORIES

The Following MWBEs have been selected for the Mentoring Programs

2008 PROTEGES
Ongweoweh Corporation
767 Warren Road
Ithaca, NY 14852

IQ Telcom
99 Pratt Street
Hartford, CT 06103

2007 PROTEGES
Exhibits South
2160 Breckinridge Blvd., Suite 225
Lawrenceville, GA 30043

c2o Solutions, LLC
191 Peachtree Street, NE Suite 3300
Atlanta, GA 30303

Raven Transport
6800 Broadway Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32254

2004 - 2006 PROTEGES
Next Media, Inc
191 Peachtree Street, NE 3rd Flr
Atlanta, GA 30303

Russel Contract Furnishings
3480 Greenbriar Parkway, Suite 208
Atlanta, GA 30349

Primus Software Corporation
3061 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 110
Duluth, GA 30097

Interprint Communications
2620 Park Central Blvd.
Decatur, GA 30035

Global Marketing & PR Inc.
3330 Cumberland Blvd. Suite 500
Atlanta, GA 300339

Synergy Communications
3379 Peachtree Road
Atlanta, GA 30326