Ripple Celebrates A Decade of User-Friendly IT

Ripple, Atlanta's user-friendly IT services provider, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this month. In the first quarter of 2007, Ripple has acquired new clients, new staff, and a new office space.

Ripple is bringing a taste of the 21st century to the historic Northyards complex. Northyards was recently converted by The Hawkins Companies (a Ripple client), from one of Atlanta's forgotten train depots into modern loft-style office spaces.

The growing Ripple staff eagerly welcomed the new larger office, located just off North Avenue in West Atlanta.

“Our new space is three times the size of our old space and we are rapidly filling all 4,500 square feet,” said Beth Tidwell, human resources manager.

Ripple's latest hires were selected for their dedication to giving clients rock-star treatment. The administrative team added NyEasha Kenner as an administrative assistant and Annie McCarthy as communications coordinator. The service team added Kareem McCarthy, Chris Moody, Fred Woelper, Stevan Brantley, Andrew Freck and Brian Proust as support engineers.

“Ripple's rapid growth since introducing our Total Support plans two years ago has been a complete rebirth,” explained Mike Landman, CEO. “Small and mid-size companies see us as the logical alternative to the troublesome ‘break-fix’ cycle of traditional IT firms. Our team's focus on making IT easy really resonates with our clients.”

About Ripple:
Mike Landman founded Ripple, Atlanta's user-friendly IT services provider, to create an easy IT management option for growing companies. Ripple manages the entire scope of a company's technology needs with unlimited Instant Support and consulting services at a fixed monthly fee. Ripple celebrates its' 10-year anniversary in 2007 with immense growth and a new office space in West Atlanta.

About The Hawkins Companies:
The Hawkins Companies and their affiliates purchase, develop and manage real estate in the Eastern half of the United States. Entities controlled by The Hawkins Companies have developed over 1 million square feet of single-story, high-density office properties and have successfully completed acquisitions of land, multi-family, office, business service, industrial, retail, golf course and single-family residential properties. The Hawkins Companies' acquisition and development activities now total nearly 6 million square feet and $500 million.