CARY, N.C. – Eric Hobbs, president of Technology Associates, a full-service technology solutions and support firm specializing in network design, implementation, management and support to small to medium-sized businesses in North Carolina, has announced that the firm has been contracted by Bitting Electric, Inc., an electrical engineering firm. Technology Associates will monitor the health of Bitting Electric’s network, down to each workstation. Taking this approach to network management will allow Technology Associates to prevent problems before they negatively impact Bitting’s business and employees. In addition, Technology Associates will provide Bitting Electric, Inc. with server, data back-up and recovery, and remote access solutions, as well as network and e-mail management. By monitoring Bitting Electric’s networks in real time, Technology Associates can identify potential or developing problems, and ensure peak system performance 24 hours a day.

About Technology Associates:
Founded in 1997, Technology Associates is a full-service technology solutions and support firm that specializes in providing network design, implementation, management and support to small to medium-sized businesses in North Carolina. Technology Associates partners with their clients to manage their technology solutions as a valued business asset and emphasizes proactive solutions to prevent problems before they occur. The firm utilizes scalable technologies that allow business owners to have a technology infrastructure that can grow with their business needs. Technology Associates prides itself on offering a low engineer-to-customer ratio to ensure timely responsiveness and individual attention for their customers. Technology Associates is a Microsoft® Certified Partner, meaning they possess a high degree of competence and expertise with Microsoft® technologies, as well as a Microsoft® Small Business Specialist. For more information please call 1-919-459-0100 or visit their Web site at www.technologyassociates.net.

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Holly Springs, North Carolina – There is a new “woman’s movement” taking place in Holly Springs that is rapidly reshaping the definition of healthy living and fitness. Butterfly LifeÔ franchise, a first-of-its-kind revolutionary new 30-minute fitness franchise designed specifically for women to achieve a healthier overall body and mind, announced the grand opening of a new location in Holly Springs, NC. This is the 12th Butterfly Life in North Carolina. The other clubs are located in Asheville, three in Cary, Clayton, Concord, Fayetteville, Murphy, two in Raleigh and Rutherfordton.

Life Vision: Exclusively at Butterfly Life, Life Vision is a unique and innovative delivery system that provides members with access to world-renown experts in fitness, nutrition, motivation and fashion. Through Life Vision, members can enjoy:

• 30-minute group exercise classes including yoga, pilates, step, dance, sculpt, kick & jam and many more
• 15-minute lecture series on topics ranging from nutrition and motivation to fashion and women’s issues

Women’s 30 Minute Circuit Training: Each Butterfly Life fitness center is equipped with a 15-station, strength training circuit that has been exclusively designed for a woman’s body and meets the needs of women at all levels.

Butterfly Life Weight Loss Express: The Butterfly Life Weight Loss Express program is a combination of circuit training workouts and nutrition education classes designed to show members positive results in 30 days

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The Greer Group has added three new members to their corporate team.

Danielle Loucks is a 2006 graduate of Ohio University. She has experience in retail management and most recently worked as an Assistant Manager of a large specialty retail firm. She gained experience in sales, recruitment, leadership, and customer service. She will work as a Junior Client Service Manager to support a light industrial staffing and recruiting team

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Since 1987, Raleigh Real Estate Investment Company has acquired and developed approximately $250 million in student housing development

“I’m overwhelmed when I think of how far we’ve come in such a short period of time,” says Preiss. “All of our successes and accomplishments are the result of many talented and dedicated individuals who put their heart and soul into this company everyday. I’m truly blessed

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RALEIGH, NC – Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP (HPG), the largest locally owned and managed certified public accounting firm in the Triangle, announced the addition of Stephen “Paul” Warrick to its audit practice, plus Bryan Jenkins and Erik Vossen to its tax practice.

Stephen “Paul” Warrick
“Paul brings excellent experience and critical skills to our growing practice area,” said Mark Livingston, HPG Partner and Audit Team Leader. HPG advises owner-managed, venture-funded and public companies. We partner with the ownership team to define a successful relationship and develop a plan to meet their needs. “Paul will be an important member of our team as we continue to grow HPG.”

Bryan Jenkins joins HPG as a key member of the tax practice, bringing five years of tax experience in the certified public accounting industry. Mr. Jenkins was previously at Dixon Hughes, PLLC, and holds a Bachelors of Administration from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Erik Vossen
“Erik is bringing experience and critical skills to our growing practice area,” said Beth Traynham, HPG Partner and Tax Team Leader. HPG advises owner-managed, venture-funded and public companies. We partner with the ownership team to define a successful relationship and develop a plan to meet their needs. “Erik will be an important member of our team as we continue to grow HPG.”

Erik Vossen joins HPG as a key member of the Tax practice, bringing two years of tax experience in the certified public accounting industry. Mr. Vossen was previously at Proctor, Crook and Crowder, PA, and holds a Bachelors of Science in Accounting from North Carolina State University.

Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP (HPG), the largest locally owned and managed certified public accounting firm in the Triangle, announced the addition of Stephen “Paul” Warrick to its audit practice.

“Paul brings excellent experience and critical skills to our growing practice area,” said Mark Livingston, HPG Partner and Audit Team Leader. HPG advises owner-managed, venture-funded and public companies. We partner with the ownership team to define a successful relationship and develop a plan to meet their needs. “Paul will be an important member of our team as we continue to grow HPG.”

Stephen “Paul” Warrick joins HPG as a key member of the audit practice, bringing two years of audit experience in the certified public accounting industry. Mr. Warrick was previously at Ernst & Young, LLP, and holds a Masters of Accounting from North Carolina State University

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RALEIGH – The Greater Raleigh Sports Council, the Triangle’s leading sports organization promoting amateur and professional sports in the region, has released the names of the individuals on its newly aligned Steering Committee. Committee member Rick French, President & CEO of Raleigh-based public relations firm French/West/Vaughan will serve as chair. Vice chair will be committee member Molly Sapienza, senior manager of sponsorship marketing for RBC Centura.

The Steering Committee is fully comprised of Lewis Card, Executive Director, Athletic Development and Government Affairs, Saint Augustine’s College; Julie Cooper, VP, Sales & Marketing Manager, SunTrust Bank (Triangle Region); Scott Dupree, Director of Sports Marketing, Greater Raleigh Convention & Visitors Bureau; Elaine Estes Caffrey, State Manager, Managed Care & Marketing, USOncology; Worth Harris, President, Harris Wholesale; Nelle Hotchkiss, Sr. VP, Corporate Relations, NC Electric Membership Corp./Touchstone Energy; JoAnn Miller, VP Marketing Communications, CARQUEST; Davin Olsen, VP Arena Management, Gale Force Holdings, LP/RBC Center; Perry Safran, Attorney, Safran Law Offices; Gary Sobba, General Manager, Tar Heel Sports Marketing; E. Stephen Stroud, SIOR/Chairman, NAI Carolantic Realty, Inc.; and Robert Thorburn, Partner, Ernst & Young, LLP

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RALEIGH – The State Board of Community Colleges plans to select the next president of the North Carolina Community College System during a special meeting next Thursday, December 6, 2007. The process to select the man from among the three final candidates will take place over two days.

The three candidates are:

• Kennon Briggs has served as the vice president for Business and Finance at the North Carolina Community College System for the past ten years. He was a senior budget analyst with the Office of State Budget and Management, the county manager for Yadkin County, and the county administrator for Jones County. He obtained both his B.A. in Sociology and M.P.A. in Urban Management from North Carolina State University.
• Philip R. Day, Jr. has served as the chancellor of City College of San Francisco for the past nine years. Prior to that he was president at Daytona Beach Community College, Cape Cod Community College in Massachusetts, and Dundalk Community College (Baltimore, MD). He obtained his M. Ed in Counselor Education from SUNY in Buffalo, his B.S. in Psychology (Portland, ME) and his Ed. D in Adult and Higher Education at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst

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