Ed Voyles Honda Recognized with 2013 Sam Olens Business Community Service Award

COBB CHAMBER NAMES THE 2013 SAM OLENS BUSINESS COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD WINNERS

Marietta, Ga. (Dec. 2, 2013) – The Cobb Chamber recognized 20 local companies for their contributions to Cobb’s non-profit organizations at its First Monday Breakfast, sponsored by the Cobb Community Foundation, today at the Cobb Galleria Centre.

Since the inception of this prestigious awards program, Georgia Trend magazine has served as its sponsor. Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Neely Young presented each honoree with an award designed by Marietta Trophy. The Home Depot donated $500 gift cards to each non-profit that nominated an award-winning business.

The Sam Olens Business Community Service Awards recognize deserving Cobb businesses for their commitment to our community and their support of Cobb’s non-profit agencies. Earlier this year, Cobb’s non-profit community was asked to nominate businesses that have enhanced the lives of all Cobb County residents through gifts of time, money and charitable donations. Congratulations to our 2013 honorees:

• 524 Creative; nominated by Cobb Community Foundation and Cobb & Douglas Public Health
• Assurant; nominated by the American Cancer Society
• B + C Studio, Inc.; nominated by Fountain Gate Life and Wellness
• Chattahoochee Technical College; nominated by Cobb Library Foundation and Cobb County Community Services Board
• Ed Voyles Automotive Group; nominated by Marietta City Schools
• Elite Telecom Services; nominated by Bill Thrash Kennesaw Teen Center
• First Landmark Bank; nominated by YWCA of Northwest Georgia
• GenuineParts Company; nominated by The Center for Children and Young Adults
• Georgia Power Company; nominated by The Center for Family Resources
• Henssler Financial; nominated by Kennesaw State University Coles College of Business
• Holt Ney Zatcoff & Wasserman LLP; nominated by Cobb Library Foundation

• The Home Depot Foundation; nominated by Nobis Works
• Kenny’s Great Pies, Inc.; nominated by Cobb County 4-H Club
• LOUD Security Systems, Inc.; nominated by YWCA of Northwest Georgia
• MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service; nominated by Cobb Safety Village Foundation
• Prestigious Cleaning Team; nominated by Bullock Hope House
• Resurgens Charitable Foundation; nominated by The Georgia Ballet
• State Farm Insurance, Floria Izadi Agency; nominated by Reconnecting Families, Inc.
• United Distributors, Inc.; nominated by NW Metro Atlanta Habitat for Humanity
• WellStar Health System; nominated by American Heart Association

During the program, the Cobb Community Foundation named Doug Hertz, CEO of United Distributors, Inc., as the 2013 James L. Rhoden, Jr. Visionary Philanthropist. The award recognizes an individual for their outstanding commitment to service. For more information on the Sam Olens Business Community Service Awards, visit the Cobb Chamber online or contact Sue Leithead at 770-859-2326 or sleithead@cobbchamber.org. To learn more about the Cobb Community Foundation, click here.

About the Cobb Chamber

As one of the most influential business advocacy organizations in Georgia, the Cobb Chamber is dedicated to bringing the community and its leaders together to create jobs and strengthen the economy and quality of life so businesses and the community can achieve more. The Chamber achieves this by creating jobs and driving economic development; strengthening the community and the region; growing member businesses and nurturing leadership; and connecting businesses, government and the community.