Georgia Business
Capstone Logistics Named Supply Chain Management Partner of the Year by Nissan North America
ATLANTA, Ga. — Capstone Logistics, a leader in end-to-end supply chain solutions, has been named Partner of the Year by Nissan North America. The company was honored in the Supply Chain Management category at Nissan’s recent Annual Supplier Conference in Nashville, Tennessee….
Alliance Group CEO Lee Duncan Appointed to UGA’s Terry College Alumni Board
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Lee Duncan, President and CEO of Alliance Group, has accepted an invitation to serve a three-year term on the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business Alumni Board, effective July 1, 2023. Duncan’s commitment to community building, coupled with his remarkable achievements in the business world, make him a valuable addition to the Board….
After 50 years, H.E. Hodge Company, Cumming athletic and institutional equipment company, kicks off a new season of ownership
CUMMING, Ga. — DeJazz Woods has always had a love for sports. He has been around athletic equipment since childhood football, leading him to play at the collegiate level as an outside linebacker for the University of Illinois from 2010 – 2014. As a Business Development Manager for three major athletic equipment manufacturers, Woods would cross paths with Jeff Hodge, President of H.E. Hodge Company, and Bud Hodge, the company’s founder, who are both huge college football fans….
Jonathan Nahil joins FormFree as chief technology officer
ATHENS, Ga. — FormFree® today announced that it has brought on Jonathan Nahil as chief technology officer (CTO). Nahil possesses more than 20 years of experience as a software architect and leader of development teams at renowned technology organizations….
Melinda Harris of Down Payment Resource named a 2023 Trailblazer by PROGRESS in Lending Association
ATLANTA, Ga. — Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry’s leading technology for connecting home buyers with homebuyer assistance programs, today announced that Director of Marketing Melinda Harris was selected to PROGRESS in Lending Association’s list of 2023 Sales, Marketing and Public Relations Trailblazers….
Capstone Logistics Announces Acquisition of Last Mile Distribution Provider Rapid Response Delivery
PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. — Capstone Logistics, LLC (“Capstone” or the “Company”), a leader in end-to-end supply chain solutions, announces the acquisition of Rapid Response Delivery (“Rapid Response”). Rapid Response is a Maryland-based company that has been in business for over twenty years, providing final-mile delivery services throughout the mid-Atlantic region….
Houston Association of Realtors implements Down Payment Resource to engage homebuyers with affordable pathways to homeownership
ATLANTA, Ga. — The Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR) has implemented Down Payment Resource (DPR) to bring Greater Houston area homebuyers’ attention to homebuyer assistance programs in the wake of declining housing affordability. Data indicates that homebuyer assistance programs can be especially impactful in the Greater Houston area, where 89% of listings are eligible for assistance and HAR reports that only 40% of households could afford to buy a home in Q4 2022….
FormFree’s Brent Chandler named an Inman Best of Finance award honoree
ATHENS, Ga. — FormFree(R) today announced that its founder and CEO Brent Chandler was named to Inman’s 2023 Best of Finance award program, which recognizes the leaders who are reshaping the mortgage and finance industries for both professionals and consumers. The inaugural class of Inman’s Best of Finance winners were honored for their unwavering commitment to innovation and service in the residential mortgage space….
Down Payment Resource adds four team members to help the housing industry meet strong consumer demand for homebuyer assistance programs
ATLANTA, Ga. — Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry’s leading technology for connecting home buyers with homebuyer assistance programs, today announced that it has brought on four new team members to grow its sales footprint, expand its relationships with housing finance agencies (HFAs) and provide enhanced support to DPR’s growing customer base….
Down Payment Resource Issues Q1 2023 Homeownership Program Index Report
ATLANTA, Ga. — Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry’s leading technology for connecting homebuyers with homebuyer assistance programs, issued its Q1 2023 Homeownership Program Index (HPI). The firm’s analysis revealed a 0.5% uptick in the number of homebuyer assistance programs available to help people finance homes, raising the number of programs to 2,362….