Press Release
Thompson Technologies Proud to be a Gold Sponsor of the 18th Annual High Tech Prayer Breakfast
HTM Classic Golf Tournament Brings Together Technology Executives and Golf
Corporate sponsorships available for high profile, High Tech Ministries event
Feb. 4, 2010 –Atlanta – High Tech Ministries, a nonprofit organization that leads people into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ by developing, encouraging and equipping ambassadors for Christ in the Atlanta technology community, announced today it will host the HTM Classic golf tournament, which will be held Monday, May 24, 2010 at the prestigious Standard Club in Duluth, Ga.
Touted as “golf with a higher purpose,” the event will pair local technology celebrities with tournament guests for a full day of golf and networking. The Technology Celebrity chairman is Robert Hendricks, vice president, office of the CTO at McKesson Corporation, and local technology celebrity players include:
• Bob Arnett, VP Technology Systems, Cobb Energy
• Dan Darling, CIO, Turner Broadcasting System
• Dave Kardesh, CTO & AVP, First Data Corp.
• Miriam McLemore, Global IT Director, Coca-Cola
• Greg Morrison, CIO, COX Enterprises
• Garrett Suhm, SVP Engineering, Silverpop
• Joe Surber, CIO, AGL Resources
• Mark Sohl, CIO, Autotrader.com
• Ken Rabun, CIO, Manhattan Associates
The tournament will support High Tech Ministries and help provide the resources necessary for the organization to continue to deliver world-class programs and environments like the Ambassadors Leadership Program, the High Tech Prayer Breakfast, Blitz Through the Bible and the @Work Bible study series.
“High Tech Ministries is delighted to announce that leading Atlanta technology companies, such as CCCI, SecureWorks, Surgical Information Systems, Thompson Technologies and The Intersect Group have already jumped on board as corporate sponsors,” said Matthew Stevens, president of High Tech Ministries and the HTM Classic co-chair. “Support from the community enables us to host this outstanding opportunity for Atlanta’s technology executives to network and forge meaningful relationships.”
The event's co-chair, David Thompson, founder and assistant CEO of Thompson Technologies commented, “The opportunity to play the Standard Club’s 18-hole championship golf course while supporting High Tech Ministries is a nice proposition if you are a golfer, technology executive or simply a follower of Christ. Combine that with the opportunity to develop business connections while building friendships, and this event will far exceed an ordinary day of golf.”
To reserve one of the limited sponsorships, please contact Matthew Stevens at 404-492-9889 or matthew@hightechministries.org. For more information about the HTM Classic, please visit http://htmclassic.wordpress.com/about/.
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About High Tech Ministries
High Tech Ministries is a nonprofit organization that leads people into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ by developing, encouraging and equipping ambassadors for Christ in the Atlanta technology community. The organization provides the role models, tools, training and business environments including the annual High Tech Prayer Breakfast, @Work Bible studies, Legacies of Leadership, the Ambassadors Leadership Program, and the HTM@Work publication
For more information, visit www.hightechministries.org.
About Thompson Technologies
Founded in 1995, Thompson Technologies is a precision IT staffing firm that provides high-quality services with a reputation for value and unwavering integrity. Thompson provides exceptional IT talent to clients across diverse industries on a contract, contract-to-direct and direct hire basis. The company excels at filling challenging positions and identifying qualified candidates for its clients’ technical environments. A certified Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Thompson was named one of Atlanta's Best Places to Work for 2006 and 2007 by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. It has also been awarded the Atlanta Pacesetters award, which recognizes Atlanta’s fastest growing private firms.
To learn more about Thompson Technologies, please visit www.thompsontechnologies.com.
For more information contact:
David Thompson
Founder & Assistant CEO
Thompson Technologies
(770) 794-8380
dthompsont@thompsontechnologies.com
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