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County Calls on Residents, Businesses
to Volunteer
Gwinnett Commission Chairman
Charlotte Nash announced
the official launch of the
countywide volunteer
program, Volunteer Gwinnett, during
the annual State of the County address
on February 15 and called on residents,
businesses and organizations to get involved.
The Volunteer Gwinnett program offers
an easy way for interested residents and
businesses to learn about countywide
volunteer opportunities, sign up online, track
service hours and submit project requests. The
program also includes a standardized training
and registration process along with events
to recognize volunteers for their service. In
addition, each county department, agency
and office has designated staff to manage their
volunteer opportunities and volunteers, and
Volunteer Gwinnett volunteers will have the
unique opportunity to learn firsthand how
local government impacts the community.
While some departments already have
active volunteer programs in place, the
comprehensive Volunteer Gwinnett program
was developed in response to an Engage
Gwinnett committee recommendation
to engage residents in volunteer activities
to support government operations and
potentially save money. “This program gives
every resident an opportunity to give back
to our community in a meaningful way,
gain valuable experience and help us keep
expenses down,” said Chairman Nash. For
more information and access to Gwinnett’s
volunteer network, visit
.
Gene Davis Joins Stantec as Senior Railway
Engineer
Gene A. Davis, PE, a leader in railroad
engineering, freight transportation, and
service planning, has joined Stantec as Senior
Railway Engineer to lead Stantec’s freight
and commuter railway services in the
US Southeast. Davis has more than 27
years of experience in the rail industry
including operations, economics
and engineering for railroad
companies, state departments of
transportation andmajor municipalities. At
Stantec, Davis joins a growing rail/freight team
providing design and operations consulting
on rail line realignments, new industrial rail
yards and spur lines, complex signal systems,
railroad bridges, and intermodal facilities as
well as inspection, maintenance, and upgrades
to existing track and structures.
ADP Workforce Now®Surpasses the 20,000
Client Milestone After Just Two Years
ADP ®, a leading provider of human resource
outsourcing, payroll services, benefits
administration and integrated computing
solutions for vehicle dealers, recently
announced that more than 20,000 mid-
sized organizations have selected the ADP
Workforce Now® cloud-based solution
as their one-stop platform for helping to
maximize employee productivity and drive
their business forward. Introduced just
two years ago, ADPWorkforce Now has
quickly attracted thousands of mid-sized
organizations seeking a single, integrated
human capital management solution for
addressing their HR, benefits, payroll, talent
management, and time and attendance
needs. To learn more about ADPWorkforce
Now, please visit
workforcenow.
Hire Dynamics Acquires Talagy Staffing
Operations in Atlanta
Hire Dynamics, LLC recently acquired
Talagy’s Atlanta staffing operations, making
Hire Dynamics the 2nd largest staffing
company in Atlanta. Talagy provides both
professional and commercial staffing
out of its six locations nationwide. The
Atlanta staffing operation primarily staffs
manufacturing, supply chain, and various
office positions. “We are excited to acquire
the Talagy operations as it fits our strategy
of becoming the leading staffing provider in
the Atlanta metro area. With the acquisition,
Hire Dynamics now employs 3,000 associates
every day. We also believe there are synergies
with Talagy management that will allow us to
work together on a going forward basis,” said
Hire Dynamics CEO, Dan Campbell.
Gwinnett Chamber Receives Diversity
Achievement Award
In recognition for outstanding service and
significant contributions to Gwinnett County,
the Gwinnett Chamber recently received
the Diversity Achievement Award at the
2nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity
Breakfast &Diversity Awards. Hosted byThe
Rho Kappa Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and the RKL Education
Foundation, Inc., the Awards’ Breakfast
serves as an opportunity to celebrate the
service legacies of Dr. King as well as other
pioneering African Americans and to live out
their legacy throughout our homes and our
communities.
“As an organization that strives to reflect
the culturally diverse business community
it represents, the Gwinnett Chamber is
humbled to be recognized by this Unity group
honoring one of America’s greatest equalizers
– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” said Vince
DeSilva, Sr. Vice President of Membership
Services, Gwinnett Chamber. “On behalf
of our Board of Directors and our entire
membership, thank you for this honor.”
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