Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia

As the state’s largest health care insurer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia is dedicated to improving the health of the people they serve. Through a partnership with ACCG, they provide health insurance for thousands of county employees and encourage community health and wellness programs.

The Coca-Cola Company

The Coca-Cola Company is the most recognized brand in the world, but it’s never lost its commitment to the state it calls home. Long a friend of ACCG and residents in every corner of Georgia, Coke exemplifies taking an active role in one’s community. It’s a world-class brand with a world-class sense of responsibility, funding nearly $700 million in global charitable contributions just since 2002.

Douglas C. Lane & Associates

Douglas C. Lane & Associates is a natural partner to invest in our long-term commitment to helping Georgia’s residents learn about the value of county government and to foster greater civic engagement. As an investment advisory firm managing more than $3.6 billion of capital, DCLA strives to deliver long-term results through customized management of common stock and bond portfolios.

Yancey Bros. Co.

Yancey Bros. Co, the nation’s largest Caterpillar dealer, has helped to build Georgia over the last century.  A recognized partner of county government, Yancey provides construction and power generation equipment as well as Bluebird trucks and buses to Georgia counties.  Founded in the same year as ACCG, Yancey is the association’s oldest corporate partner with a recognized commitment to building and strengthening communities.

CBIZ

CBIZ (NYSE: CBZ) is a professional services company, providing a comprehensive range of business services, products and solutions that help our clients grow and succeed by better managing their finances and employees.

Gas South

Gas South serves more than 260,000 residential, business, and governmental customers throughout the state. Gas South is committed to providing “Hometown Value” through great everyday low rates, outstanding local customer service and more ways to save with discounts to neighborhood businesses and popular attractions. Based in Atlanta with all employees living and working in Georgia, Gas South also strives to distinguish itself by being actively engaged in the communities it serves. This commitment includes year-round support and involvement with chamber and industry associations, participation in community events and volunteering with local schools and charitable organizations.

Georgia Power

Georgia Power is the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, one of the nation’s largest generators of electricity. Value, Reliability, Customer Service and Stewardship are the cornerstones of the company’s promise to 2.4 million customers in all but four of Georgia’s 159 counties. Committed to delivering clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy at rates below the national average, Georgia Power maintains a diverse, innovative generation mix that includes nuclear, 21st century coal and natural gas, as well as renewables such as solar, hydroelectric and wind. Georgia Power also has the state’s oldest economic development organization, now in its 87^th year of helping bring jobs and investment to Georgia. Consistently recognized as a leader in customer service, Georgia Power was recently ranked highest in overall business customer satisfaction among large utilities in the South by J.D. Power and Associates. For more information, visit www.GeorgiaPower.com and connect with the company on Facebook and Twitter.

Georgia Transmission Corporation

Georgia Transmission Corporation is honored to be the ACCG 2013 Corporate Partner of the Year and a Keystone sponsor of the Centennial Celebration.  As a not-for- profit cooperative Georgia Transmission provides transmission service to 38 of Georgia’s Electric Membership Cooperatives (EMCs), bringing reliable, affordable electricity to more than 4 million Georgians. Georgia Transmission owns and maintains $2 billion in assets, including more than 3000 miles of transmission lines and 650 substations.

UBS

UBS Institutional Consulting Group is a full service consulting services provider within UBS Financial Services Inc. The group is in its 30th year providing institutional clients with comprehensive and customized investment consulting approach for the development of institutional investment programs. Nationally, the group serves over 800 institutional organizations with combined assets of over $60 billion (01/14).

Verizon

Verizon Wireless, “Official Wireless Provider of the Association County Commissioners of Georgia” Through this partnership, Verizon Wireless offers discounts to Georgia county officials and county employees for wireless service and accessories. 

Atlantic Trust / Invesco

Invesco is a leading independent global investment manager, solely focused on asset management. With capabilities in virtually every asset class and investment style, a disciplined approach to investment management, and a commitment to the highest standards of performance and client service — we are uniquely positioned to help institutional investors achieve their investment objectives. Operating in more than 20 countries, the firm is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol IVZ.

• A third of the $778.7 billion in assets under management are institutional.
• IVZ ranks as the 3rd largest publicly traded asset manager.

Fairpointe Capital

Fairpointe Capital is a Chicago-based investment management firm that serves institutional and individual clients.  The firm is 100% employee- owned and majority female-owned.  Fairpointe Capital has been an investment manager for ACCG since 2005.

Gardner, Willis, Sweat & Handelman

Gardner, Willis, Sweat & Handelman is proud to represent the counties of Georgia and we congratulate ACCG on 100 years of commitment to excellence.

The Georgia Humanities Council

The Georgia Humanities Council is a nonprofit organization working to ensure that humanities and culture remain an integral part of the lives of Georgians.  We achieve that mission through bringing people together in learning, discussion, and reflection in libraries, museums, or historical societies across Georgia’s 159 counties, as well as in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.  The New Georgia Encyclopedia contains articles about all of Georgia’s counties.  The New Georgia Encyclopedia is a program of the Georgia Humanities Council, in partnership with the University of Georgia Press, the University System of Georgia/GALILEO, and the Office of the Governor.

Hall Booth Smith, P.C.

Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) is a leading law firm in the Southeastern United States. Established in 1980, HBS prides itself on comprehensive representation and a commitment to excellence in client service. Comprised of more than 120 attorneys, HBS is Georgia’s only truly “state-wide” law firm. With six offices strategically located throughout the state, we also maintain active regional offices in Nashville, TN, Charleston, SC and N. Palm Beach, FL, as well as an international office in Tbilisi, the capital of the Country of Georgia. Representing individuals, businesses of all sizes across industries, and government entities, HBS is a proactive law firm committed to our clients’ success and effective resolution of their legal challenges both domestically and internationally.

Mauldin & Jenkins

Mauldin & Jenkins has provided audit, accounting and tax services since 1918. Our culture, from the beginning, has been to provide top quality service to every client. Since the firm’s inception in Albany, GA we have added offices in Atlanta, GA, Macon, GA, Birmingham, AL, Bradenton, FL and Chattanooga, TN. We have grown into one of the top 100 accounting firms in the nation.

Montag & Caldwell

Montag & Caldwell serves a wide range of primarily institutional clients through its High Quality US Large Cap and Mid Cap Growth Equity strategies. We believe that good investment results are derived from competent, disciplined, fundamental analysis of individual securities, performed by experienced professionals operating as a team. Our process places a premium on earnings sustainability, valuation and quality.  Montag & Caldwell is 100 percent employee owned, based in Atlanta and manages approximately $14 billion in client assets.

National Association of Counties

The National Association of Counties (NACo) is the only national organization that represents county governments in the United States.  Founded in 1935, NACo assists America’s 3,069 counties in pursuing excellence in public service to produce healthy, vibrant, safe and resilient counties.  NACo promotes sound public policies, fosters county solutions and innovation, promotes intergovernmental and public-private collaboration and provides value-added services to save counties and taxpayers money.

Seix Investment Advisors LLC

Managing fixed-income investments is an exacting discipline. Which is why Seix has been singularly focused on only that since 1992. Our veteran fixed-income portfolio managers currently manage more than $26 billion worth of assets. They use high-yield bonds, investment-grade, leveraged loans and multi-sector fixed-income management to generate highly competitive returns for our institutional investors around the globe.

Springsted

Springsted provides high quality, independent financial and management advisory services to public and non-profit organizations, and works with them in the long-term process of building their communities on a fiscally sound and well-managed basis.

TGM Advertising

TGM offers a wide variety of advertising and integrated marketing services, from strategy and media to creative and analytics. Most important, we give brands swagger and help them move forward with confidence.

U.S. Communities

U.S. Communities is the leading national government purchasing cooperative that reduces the cost of goods and services by aggregating the purchasing power of public agencies nationwide. U.S. Communities provides participants with access to a broad line of competitively solicited contracts with national suppliers that have committed to providing their lowest overall public agency pricing.