Shadow Ventures was founded by serial entrepreneur and investor KP Reddy. The mission of Shadow Ventures is to invest in Seed stage companies that are led by dynamic technology entrepreneurs focused on disrupting nascent industries.

The Combine partners with enterprise organizations and technical founders to convert their promising intellectual property and unique approach into viable, scalable businesses with a strict focus on achieving aggressive IRR. The The Combine takes a hands-on executive role and directly runs each company during the formative stages to minimize execution risk.We are driving the discussion on how to create the right talent to meet the Infinite Capital and Infinite Ideas.

Konstru is a cloud platform built to help engineering teams track changes of their 3D models and provides interoperability between different modeling software. Konstru helps AEC teams control their designs from schematic to build. Teams that use multiple software tools to manage their product benefit most from Konstru.

Fast, highly-efficient Finite Element (FE) software for piezoelectric and wave-propagation applications, PZFlex has been at the cutting edge of product design and analysis for over 20 years. Heavily used by leading global companies and universities, PZFlex allows engineers to run accurate simulations in drastically reduced time-frames, driving the need for physical prototypes down and accelerating product design cycles.

Atlanta based SoftWear Automation expects to be the first supplier of fully automated production lines for robotic cutting and sewing of garments. This is achieved through the use of patented intellectual property which enables cutting and sewing based on machine vision, robotics, and computing. SoftWear Automation’s technology would lead the conversion of a labor-intensive industry with annual imports of $100 billion to one that is capital-intensive and economical. Sewing would become high tech and lead a return of manufacturing jobs to the US.

TiE is a non-profit organization whose mission is to foster entrepreneurship and to nurture the next generation of entrepreneurs. TiE achieves its mission through scheduled events and mentoring activities. Our monthly meetings serve as forums for invited speakers to share their experience, stimulating thought, learning and discussions. We also organize moderated panel discussions and workshops with multiple speakers. These events are great forums for entrepreneurs and professionals to learn essential elements of succeeding in business. The events also facilitate networking among members, mentors and sponsors and serve to inspire and help further success in member's careers. The audience at these events includes: Entrepreneurs, who are already established or professionals who are driving change within corporations. Professionals such as venture capitalists, investment bankers, certified public accountants, attorneys and others whose business can benefit from the growth of entrepreneurship. Current or retired employees of corporations who are considering starting a new venture, or who have knowledge and experience to contribute towards mentoring entrepreneurs. Current employees of corporations who are looking for networking and/or learning opportunities relating to aspects of business and career management. TiE Atlanta distinguishes itself by the quality of the speaking engagements and focused one-on-one mentoring.

Proven Strategic Experience-• Migration to Cloud Based Subscription Models from a License Model.• Transactional Sales to Value Driven Consultative Sales• Migrate Lifestyle Business to Growth Oriented Corporation• Thought Leadership Lead Generation Programs to create Industry Leadership Clout.• Identification and Integration of Mergers and Acquisitions.• Simplification of Messaging for the most complex business solutions and advanced technologies.

Midtown Bank & Trust Company opened for business on October 30, 2003. We are a state-chartered bank and a member of the FDIC. Midtown Bank and Trust Company is a full service retail and commercial bank. We are dedicated to providing superior customer service to individuals and businesses in Metropolitan Atlanta.

The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech is a startup incubator that helps technology entrepreneurs in Georgia launch and grow successful companies. ATDC was recently named by Forbes as one of the "Top 12 Business Incubators Changing the World".ATDC is one of the oldest and most successful research university affiliated incubators in the United States. Founded in 1980, ATDC has fostered innovation and economic development by graduating more than 150 companies, which together have raised over $2 billion in outside financing.

The Georgia Tech School of Building Construction offers three tracks, or focus areas, of graduate study. Most graduate courses are taught in the evenings, so students can continue with their professional careers. Integrated Facility and Property ManagementThe graduate track in Integrated Facility and Property Management offers a clear understanding of this complex field and its theoretical concepts. It focuses on developing and fine-tuning the management skills necessary for success in the facility and property management industry. Courses explore the many facets of integrated facility management including asset management, project management, facility operations and maintenance, energy management, workplace design and consulting, facility technology integration, design and construction, and real estate development. The program is accredited by the International Facility Management Association Foundation.Integrated Project Delivery SystemsThe Integrated Project Delivery Systems track educates students to understand, analyze, select, and manage the most appropriate and effective project delivery systems for constructing a facility. The curriculum emphasizes integrated problem solving through state-of-the-art technical and management techniques. A variety of project delivery systems, that can be used independently or integrated, are examined. The delivery methods explored include the design-build system, the construction management/agent method, the hybrid bridging and partnering system; the negotiated select team method, as well as the traditional delivery method.

Leading AEC Technology Services company in the U.S., Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Corporate Development: Identified and developed service lines for newly formed group. Marketing: Established Product Management strategy for services business. Developed services methodologies that leverage existing experience to enter adjacent markets. Operations: Established operation procedures to drive growth in the business and scalability planning. Leadership: Recruited proven team within first 30 days. Business Development: Developed a strategy to move from commodity services (BIM Modeling) to a “sticky” strategic services model. Sales: Created a methodology to sell technology-enabled services for the building owner community.

Technology consulting division of ARC (NYSE: ARC) focused on leveraging enterprise building data to improve design-build-operate processes for the AEC industry.ARC is the leading reprographics company in the United States, providing business-to-business document management services to the architectural, engineering and construction industry, or AEC industry. It also provides these services to companies in non-AEC industries that also require sophisticated document management services. The company provides its core services through a proprietary suite of reprographics technology products, a nationwide network of locally-branded reprographics service centers, and more than 4,000 facilities management programs at customers' locations throughout the country. Service centers are digitally connected as a cohesive network, allowing the company to provide its services to more than 140,000 active customers both locally and nationally.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470905980/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=BIM for Building Owners and Developers: Making a Business Case for Using BIM on Projects [Hardcover] How to use BIM to develop strategies, expedite projects, improve outcomes, and save moneyBIM is far more than an "upgrade" to the latest CAD software. It is a process improve-ment tool that leverages data to analyze and predict outcomes throughout the different phases of the building life cycle. The time for a building owner to get involved with the BIM process is not at the end of the building project but from the very beginning. BIM for Building Owners and Developers is the only guide that will help you, the owner and client, use BIM to increase transparency and create a more integrated design and construction process, which will result in better quality buildings at lower cost and in a shorter time frame. It will also help you understand what BIM can do for you and what you can expect in terms of process and commitments. You'll discover how BIM can help improve your strategic planning, maximize ROI, support the decision-making processes, and fine-tune GAP analysis.

The American Diabetes Association is leading the fight to stop diabetes and its deadly consequences and fighting for those affected by diabetes. The Association funds research to prevent, cure and manage diabetes; delivers services to hundreds of communities; provides objective and credible information; and gives voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes. Founded in 1940, our mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. For more information please call the American Diabetes Association at 1-800-DIABETES or visit www.diabetes.org.

RCMS is an industry leading services provider to the design community. Trusted by top architects, engineers, construction companies, building owners/developers and building products manufacturers, RCMS delivers conceptual designs to construction drawings, computer aided design (CAD), 3D modeling and visualization, Building Information Modeling (BIM) and lead generation services. Firms from around the globe rely on RCMS when time, quality and success count most.

Verso was created through the merger of two publicly traded companies; Cereus Technology Partners and Eltrax.Verso Technologies, Inc., a technology company, provides communications network solutions to the carriers, enterprises, governments, and government related entities in the United States. It operates in two segments, Technologies Group and Advanced Applications Services Group. The Technologies Group develops softswitch, software, and hardware-based converged packet solutions that use various protocols, such as VoIP, VoIP based applications, and server devices that provide multiplexing and transport of voice and data services, as well as other protocols for specialized applications, which include global system for mobile communication and CDMA backhaul, and voice/data over satellite transmissions. Its solutions enable service providers to deploy converged communication networks. This segment also offers software-based solutions for Internet access and usage management that include call accounting and usage reporting for Internet protocol network devices. Further, it involves in the manufacture, sale, and support of the iMarc product line comprising asynchronous transfer mode, IP service units, and branch monitors that provide intelligent demarcation between carrier and enterprise networks, as well as develops, manufactures, markets, and sells broadband access solutions for computer networks. Technologies Group serves tier I telecommunications carriers, international service providers, domestic rural carriers, and Internet service providers. The Advanced Applications Services Group offers outsourced technical application services and application installation and training services. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Publicly held Information Technology solutions company with market presence in the Southeastern US which attained a market capitalization in excess of $350 million within two years.Cereus Technology Partners, Inc. offers a cost-effective and comprehensive suite of integrated business information technology solutions designed to meet thechallenges of middle market companies in a rapidly changing technological environment. The company's end-to-end solution consists of financial management,distribution, production, quality control, asset management, human resources management, sales force and marketing automation, and electronic commerce, strategy,marketing and development. The company manages its client relationships as a ``one stop shop' (single point of contact) offering an array of technological servicesthat enable its clients to conduct business over the Internet.

Business Internet Service Provider operating in Southeast and early developers of the ASP.SaaS business model. Drove the early technology that is now mostly referred to as "cloud". Leveraged business to merger into publicly traded company that became Cereus Technology Partners.

MACTEC is an industry leader in engineering, environmental, and construction services to public and private clients worldwide. Based in Atlanta, the MACTEC team includes 3,000 employees in 80 locations.Our professionals help clients achieve success through uncompromising quality, technical excellence, safety, and local, personal service. This commitment has consistently earned MACTEC a spot high on the Engineering News-Record list of top design firms.Best known for environmental and geotechnical success, MACTEC offers an ever-broadening portfolio of sustainable solutions, from transportation to facility asset management. We can administer a project from beginning to end—and sometimes to a new beginning—through comprehensive in-house service and managed outsourcing.