Hargrove & Associates, Inc. (HAI) delivers data exchange services worldwide to leading industries and trade associations. Since 1985, we have worked directly with companies to compile and publish key metrics and benchmarks. Our clients use this data every day to plan and manage their businesses.

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Founded in 1990, Smith, Spires and Peddy, P.C. has enjoyed steady success, growing from six to seventeen attorneys over the past 20 years. Our law firm is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, and serves a wide range of clients and corporate interests across the Southeast. We litigate throughout the states of Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi in all state and federal courts.

Applied Analytical Solutions, Inc. is a proven small business headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. Modeling & Simulation, Engineering & Analysis, Test & Evaluation, and Software Development.

Established in 1957, McLain & Merritt has been providing the highest quality legal representation for over five decades. Our primary objective is to deliver optimal outcomes for our clients as cost effectively as possible. We take great pride in our clientele and always remain focused on their best interests. McLain & Merritt is proud to have achieved an AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale Hubbell, a testament that other bar members and the judiciary rank us as having the highest possible standards in ethics and professional ability. Based in Atlanta with additional offices in Alpharetta, Cobb/Powers Ferry, Henry County, and Coastal Georgia, we offer expert legal services and educational seminars in a number of practice areas.

ConsumerLink is a full-service revenue cycle management company that works alongside healthcare providers and hospitals. Our mission is to deliver expert solutions which increase revenue and accelerate the payment process for our clients. We offer patients a wide range of payment options that allow them to uphold their financial responsibility with dignity, which increases patient satisfaction. Our proven system will work for any healthcare provider and facility in any setting or geographic location. Our team of knowledgeable professionals are experienced in providing fast, efficient and patient-focused reimbursement services that increase your bottom line and save time for your practice so that you and your staff can spend your time on what matters most—patient care. Our highly trained experts also deliver a patient-friendly experience. This includes a range of payment options, easy access and open communication that enhance patients’ relationships with your practice, improving the retention rate of satisfied clients. The ConsumerLink Difference: - Dedicated Client Liaisons for each practice - An experienced billing and coding staff - Enhanced patient understanding of the medical billing process - Live in-house call center - Custom dialing campaigns - Advanced skip-tracing and scrubbing programs - Practice Management - Patient Portal Please contact us for more information on how we can help your practice: [email protected]

Tisinger Vance, P.C. Providing legal services to West Georgia for over 90 years. Attorneys at Tisinger Vance, P.C., our general practice firm, have been providing business and personal law services throughout the state of Georgia since 1922. Over the years Tisinger Vance has grown to a nearly twenty-lawyer practice serving clients in the West Georgia area. Our lawyers have extensive experience in civil, business, and commercial litigation and are committed to continuing the firm's heritage of providing efficient and effective legal services, maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and ethics. For more information about our services, or to make arrangements for a complimentary consultation with one of our attorneys, please contact our office.

ENGAGE PEO EXPANDS MID-ATLANTIC PRESENCE WITH THE ACQUISITION OF MARYLAND-BASED HUMAN RESOURCES INC. (HRI) Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – June 3, 2024 – Engage PEO, a leading professional employer organization (PEO) providing HR outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses across the U.S., is pleased to announce it has acquired Human Resources Inc. (HRi), a Crofton, Maryland-based PEO, serving customers in Maryland, DC and Northern Virginia. The acquisition expands Engage’s growing presence in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. and strengthens its national market position. “HRi has built a strong reputation as a trusted PEO partner for businesses in Maryland and neighboring states for over 30 years,” said Jay Starkman, CEO of Engage PEO. This alliance brings together two organizations with similar business philosophies and people-focused client service approaches," Starkman remarked. “We are excited about the prospects this acquisition presents for Engage, allowing us to continue to expand our national presence aggressively and bring together a wealth of experience and recognized PEO expertise under one roof." HRi’s president, Tim Schaffer, shared his enthusiasm for the acquisition: "Joining forces with Engage PEO allows us to enhance our service offerings while maintaining the personalized approach that HRi clients have valued since our inception in 1990. Engage's exceptional track record of growth and success, coupled with their reputation for providing high-caliber HR expertise, will bring substantial benefits to our clients and team." Engage PEO delivers comprehensive HR solutions to small and mid-sized businesses nationwide, sharpening their competitive advantage.

- Organized casework from corporate and private clients, as well as developed a new way of indexing information for storage - Reworked the title exemptions of a one hundred million dollar land acquisition that resulted in multi million dollar savings for our client

Since its founding in 1985, KKG has become an industry leader, representing clients of all sizes, ranging from national, multinational, and publicly traded companies to startups and local entrepreneurs. Our attorneys are well-positioned to handle matters of any size, from multi-state real estate transactions to complex commercial litigation. KKG provides sophisticated legal representation commensurate with larger firms but with the level of personal attention and value found at smaller firms.

Metropolitan power, hometown roots. As we enter our seventh decade of practice, Watson Spence keeps growing to serve our clients, whether global, national, regional or local, providing legal expertise and force to those who need us.

From its beginning as a three-person law firm in 1984, the goal at Markow Walker has been to provide professional legal services that were both personal and specifically tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients. With that goal in mind, Markow Walker has expanded by hiring lawyers with not only similar philosophies concerning the servicing of clients, but who are compatible both from individual personalities and ethical convictions. This has had the effect of developing a team approach to achieving the highest expertise to providing quality service to our clients. Although no longer one of the smaller firms in Mississippi, the lawyers at Markow Walker continue to strive to maintain that level of personal service despite the growth in its litigation team, areas of practice and client base.