Winning the 2016 IMPACT Regional Business Award was a highlight for the Hi-Hope individuals, families, staff and our board. In an environment where the need is great and the resources are scarce, being recognized for doing great work despite those odds raises our spirits and has encouraged us to greater achievement.

Winning an IMPACT Regional Business Award gives validation that Aurora Theatre is not just one of Georgia’s preeminent arts organizations, but also a business leader. The award raises our profile and reinforces that arts and culture is a formidable economic development tool.

Receiving the IMPACT award has converted our cold calls into warm calls. From placing the award on our customer documents, to press releases, to adding the award to our email signatures, we have fully integrated winning the award into our Marketing and PR initiatives.

We were honored to be named the Overall Impact Regional Business Award winner, and even more grateful to be recognized by our peers. At Pond, we help clients achieve their missions by being responsive people and real partners, and this award allowed us to share throughout the county, and region, what we do and how we continue to have an impact on creating a higher standard of living and quality of life for all residents and businesses.

Garnering an IMPACT Regional Business Award is really a testament to the entire business community, partnering with JA and Gwinnett County Public Schools, to actively engage and prepare students in owning their educational and economic futures. For us, the IMPACT Award speaks to the collective efforts that are essential to ensuring that all students have access to success.

Obtaining the International IMPACT Award has increased awareness around my practice at JLL to many stake holders in the region. We have immense value to offer users and owners of commercial real estate; this award has helped us touch more of those lives.

We are delighted that our efforts have been recognized by the Gwinnett Chamber through the IMPACT Awards program. All GGC students, faculty, staff, alumni and community partners can be proud of this achievement because they have all contributed to the college’s success. As the college moves into its second game-changing decade, we look to a future full of promise and continued impact for Gwinnett County, Georgia and beyond.”

As a Southeast regional leader in post-acute care, PruittHealth is committed to providing high-quality care to our 24,000 patients. It is an honor to be recognized by our community for that very commitment, and we look forward to the continued growth and prosperity of the healthcare profession.

With so many amazing organizations and companies in Gwinnett, we were very honored to be recognized. It is just another step in showcasing the impact that tourism & hospitality have on Gwinnett’s economy.

For more than 100 years Children’s has provided outstanding pediatric healthcare in Georgia. By achieving the 2016 Healthcare Impact Award, Children’s has increased its community awareness and further solidified its success story of bold regional leadership providing world class, cutting edge care while maintaining a close knit, family centered focus.