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GCPS Receives $10,000 from Fundraiser Sponsored by Local Company

Vulcan Materials teamed up with the Gwinnett Village Community Improvement District to raise $10,000 to benefit students in the Meadowcreek Cluster. The money—earmarked for Meadowcreek High School, Radloff Middle School, and Meadowcreek Elementary— was raised through the first annual Quarry Crusher Run held at the Beaver Ruin Road quarry in Gwinnett. More than 670 runners, including many GCPS students...

Masino Promoted to Chief Economic Development Officer

The Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce announced today the promotion of Nick Masino to Chief Economic Development Officer for Gwinnett Chamber Economic Development and Partnership Gwinnett. In this role Masino will continue to oversee the business recruitment and retention efforts for Gwinnett, as well as the implementation of the award winning Partnership Gwinnett Strategy. “It has been an honor to serve Gwinnett...

Gwinnett First County to Join Metro Atlanta Business Court Division

In 2014, Fulton County Superior Court Judge John Goger, who presides over the Fulton County Business Court, decided to see if the business court model, used successfully in Fulton County for over 10 years, could be expanded. “I thought Fulton had a great model (for resolving business disputes), and the rest of the state ought to have a chance...

Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating Announces Two New Marketing Directors

Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. Cooling & Heating Division (Mitsubishi Electric), a leading manufacturer of ductless and variable refrigerant flow cooling and heating systems, recently announced the promotion of Michelle Robb to Director of Residential Marketing and Kevin Miskewicz to Director of Commercial Marketing.   MICHELLE ROBB, Suwanee, Georgia Director of Residential Marketing In this role, Michelle Robb is responsible for branding and...

County Administrator Appoints Holland Planning and Development Director

Gwinnett County Administrator Glenn Stephens has appointed Kathy Holland as director of the Department of Planning and Development. The Board of Commissioners will consider ratifying her employment agreement during Tuesday’s meeting. The department consists of planning, development and strategic infrastructure planning divisions.  Holland has served as the acting department director since last November. Born in Ohio, she moved to...

The Gwinnett Magazine Business Journal captures the heart and spirit of vibrant businesses and the bold innovative minds that make them hum. Advice, information and tales of the tenacious quest for business success can be found here! Have a story idea? Send it to newsroom@gbj.com . Read it and reap! HOW WE DID IT Brian and Nola Klaubert bought their first...

Treating People with Respect

Melvin Music treats people the way he wants to be treated and it all begins with providing outstanding service. Before becoming a licensed plumber, Melvin served in the Marines and then in law enforcement. Melvin and wife Melissa started a plumbing business in 2005 with a mission to provide the best customer service experience possible. Allgood Plumbing, Electric, Heating...

Order in the Court! Order in the Court! New Courtrooms & Parking Coming to Gwinnett

Gwinnett County commissioners have approved a contract with highest scoring firm Gilbane Building Company to build an addition to the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center and a new parking deck. The voter-approved 2009 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax program is funding the bulk of the $75 million project with the remainder coming from the capital project fund. Board of...