Gaining momentum as innovators and business drivers, the Gwinnett Chamber’s 2013 Pinnacle Small Business Award recipients are taking their industries and the local business community by storm. Recognizing their small business achievements and commitment to our community, the Gwinnett Chamber selected six winners from among the 2013 Pinnacle Small Business Top 25 and non-profit finalists.... more
2013 Pinnacle Winners
Mitsubishi Electric Grows in Gwinnett
Mitsubishi Electric US Cooling & Heating Division’s new facility could comfortably fit five football fields and is wide enough to land a 747. As the Division’s fifth headquarters in Gwinnett since 1992, the facility consolidates local operations and is also home to an engineering center, professional training center and warehouse.... more
Finessing Finances
Quarterlife is custom platform from Delta Community Credit Union guiding 18- to 34-year-olds through their initial financial stages. Focus groups reveal this generation takes cues from their parents when choosing financial institutions and making major financial decisions.... more
Suniva Capitalizes on New Energy Paradigm
Norcross-based solar cell manufacturer, Suniva Inc., Partnership Gwinnett’s 2013 Medium Manufacturer of the Year, is on the global stage having participated in its eighth international trade mission with the U.S. Commerce Department to boost sales and help other countries develop their energy infrastructures.... more
Business signage made easy
PowerPoint users, take note. Visix, Inc., a Gwinnett Chamber 2013 Pinnacle Small Business Top 25, has launched a new digital signage content management application. APPOINT™ is an affordable and user-friendly digital signage solution for K-12 schools, small businesses, local franchises, clinics and more – built on a PowerPoint platform.... more
Meet Daniel J. Kaufman
Tapped by the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce to carry its leadership torch, Gwinnett Magazine delved a little deeper to learn what makes Dan Kaufman tick and to learn his future vision for Gwinnett.... more
Communication Conundrum
It’s never too late to teach an old dog new tricks and try a fresh approach to way you do things. All it takes is a different perspective. Like breathing, each of us communicates without giving it a second thought. But how do you know if what you think you are saying is what the other person actually hears?... more
Budgeting on a Reduced Income
In times of economic crisis, we learn to do more with less. Whether that’s less money to spend on needs for our family or fewer employees due to downsizing at our daily job, the word “budget” has now become an integral part of our everyday vocabulary.... more
Keyboard Shortcuts for Gmail and Facebook
According to Robertson McIlwain of the Berlin-based keyboard application company KeyRocket, “A person using a [keyboard] shortcut in lieu of a mouse action will save on average two seconds. That means someone working on a computer for eight hours will save around thirty minutes a day. That’s nearly six days a year.”... more
