Tuesday, April 2, 2013
The Alpharetta-based company is a leader in the screening market.
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Tuesday, April 2
First Advantage, a Symphony Technology Group (STG) company headquartered in Alpharetta, today announced that Mark Parise has been appointed as the company's new chief executive officer and president. In this role, Parise will leverage his background in delivering global information and analytical solutions to accelerate First Advantage's growth and enhance its client experience. Parise succeeds Jack Freker, who has served as CEO of First Advantage since 2011, according to a release from MarketWire. Freker will work in his new role with the Symphony Technology Group focused on identifying and operating future acquisitions. Prior to joining First Advantage, Parise had a successful 10-year career with the global marketing information and …
Friday, September 14, 2012
The 12th annual charity run benefits KaBOOM!, a non-profit dedicated to saving play for America's children.
Runners have just a few more days to warm up for the annual Windward Challenge 5K Charity Run/Walk, being held on Wednesday, Sept. 19. LexisNexis® Risk Solutions announced the company will host the 12th annual run, with proceeds benefitting KaBOOM!, a national non-profit dedicated to saving play for America’s children. LexisNexis hosts the event to support local Atlanta-area non-profit organizations, raising more than $920,000 through the annual initiative. “KaBOOM! is thrilled to continue our tremendous work with LexisNexis,” said KaBOOM! Founder and CEO Darell Hammond in a news release about the event. “Every child deserves to have a great place to play and we will once again make that possible for children in the Atlanta area, while …
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Friday, September 16, 2011
LexisNexis Corporate Challenge sends runners–and non-runners–through the corporate neighborhood to raise funds.
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Friday, September 16, 2011
LexisNexis issued a challenge to its corporate neighbors in the Alpharetta area, and quite a few of them answered it, putting hundreds of people on the streets running for charity on Thursday, Sept. 15. The Windward Challenge 5K is in its 11th year, but the corporate challenge got its start this year. Equifax, which has offices just across Windward Parkway on Windward Concourse, won the team competition with the most members. This year the nonprofit to benefit will be KaBOOM!, a nationally-known nonprofit that builds and rebuilds playgrounds around the United States. KaBoom! will use the $72,800 to fund a playground for the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club in downtown Atlanta. The organization needs 125 people on Nov. 8 to build that …
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LexisNexis hosted the 5K run from its parking lots.
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
LexisNexis invites businesses to form teams in the annual Windward Challenge 5K Run/Walk to benefit KaBoom!
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
LexisNexis is putting on a race and has thrown down the challenge to other corporations in the Alpharetta-Milton area. The 2011 Windward Challenge 5K Run/Walk is now a corporate cup challenge as well. Don Welsko of LexisNexis said the Windward Challenge has been a part of the North Fulton community for almost 11 years. It has raised almost a million dollars for local nonprofit organizations, such as Habitat for Humanity, the March of Dimes and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. This year the nonprofit to benefit will be KaBOOM!, a nationally-known nonprofit that builds and rebuilds playgrounds around the United States. The race will be Thursday, Sept. 15, at 6:30 p.m. A Kids' Fun Run begins at 6 p.m. "We're trying to raise money for a …
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