Atlanta CEO Council Partners with Junior Achievement of Georgia

ATLANTA — May 16, 2012 — The Atlanta CEO Council, an exclusive organization for C-level executives, announced today its partnership with Junior Achievement (JA) of Georgia, an organization dedicated to preparing young people to succeed in a global economy. The Council will support the organization’s new program designed to help promote financial literacy and build career skills in middle school students around metro Atlanta. With a proposed lead investment from the S. Truett Cathy Foundation, the interactive environment is projected to be housed at the Georgia World Congress Center and consist of two components, JA Finance Park and JA BizTown – both will allow students the opportunity for hands-on decision making and “real world” experience. JA Finance Parks and JA BizTowns are currently established in 25 communities across the country. Read more

Entrepreneurs Plan Growth

Atlanta CEO Council executives are planning for growth this year, focusing on entrepreneurial opportunities and partnerships, according to a recent survey of nearly 200 ACEO participants.

Executives cite “insourcing” as an expansion area, keeping jobs closer to home.  And most plan to be around a long time through growth and re-investment for sustainability.

Insourcing – keeping jobs that might go overseas in the U.S.	Yes	62.90%
	No	37.10%
Do-it-yourself job creation through entrepreneurial opportunities or creative partnerships.	Yes	88.71%
	No	11.29%
Trading “growth for the sake of growth” for sustainability.	Yes	50.54%
	No	49.46%

Atlanta CEOs Plan More IT Spending

Responses from nearly 200 Atlanta CEO Council members indicate that they will spend more IT dollars in 2012. But the economy overwhelmingly dominates concerns for next year.

IDC predicts worldwide IT spending to increase 6.9% to $1.8 trillion in 2012. Will you increase your IT spending in 2012?	Less than 10%	29.44%
	Greater than 10%	36.04%
	No	34.52%
What will have the biggest impact on your success in 2012?	The cloud	35.03%
	Mobile strategy	27.92%
	Analytics	37.06%
What is your biggest concern for 2012?	The economy	58.88%
	Elections	13.20%
	Finding good employees	27.92%

Sig Mosley Named Chairman 2012 – 2013

ATLANTA – (January 10, 2012) – The Atlanta CEO Council announced today that I. Sigmund Mosley, Jr. president of Imlay Investments, Inc. will serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors for 2012 and 2013.  The Atlanta CEO Council was formed in 1999 and in the past decade has become the exclusive destination for C-level executives, investors, entrepreneurs and community thought leaders.  Since its inception, the mission of the Atlanta CEO Council has been to create an environment exclusively for business executives looking to develop and maintain lasting relationships with their peers.

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An Evening with the Ron Clark Academy

The Atlanta CEO Council enjoys a great evening at Ferrari Maserati of Atlanta with students from the Ron Clark Academy.

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