ALPHARETTA, Ga., December 12, 2016: The Greater Alpharetta Tech Network (GATN), a nonprofit association whose mission is to foster community and connection among the 900-plus technology companies located in the Greater Alpharetta area of North Fulton and South Forsyth, today announced the...
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GATN Membership Survey – We’d Like to Hear from You!
It’s been three years since we founded GATN, and two and a half since we officially launched by holding our first event in Alpharetta. Since that time, we’ve proud to have become the local tech organization, helping to grow and connect our local tech ecosystem in the cities of North Fulton and...
Coke likes to play ‘fast pitch’ with tech start-ups
Can be shortcut to finding new technologies And when the angel goes by the name Coca Cola, you know you’re playing in the big leagues. But what’s in it for Coke and other angels playing in the fast-pitch league? Executives sitting down to talk were: Coca Cola Global Commercialization Manager Tom...
Atlanta’s ‘Transaction Alley’: US Payment Processing Capital
Every time you swipe, tap or insert your card and even pay with your phone, there's a good chance the transaction will be processed here in Georgia. That's because nearly 70 percent of all payment card transactions are processed here, and more than half of U.S. financial technology firms are based...
Tech firms find support in Alpharetta
With almost 900 companies in the North Fulton city, Alpharetta is rapidly becoming one of the nation’s up-and-coming technology hubs. “People will often ask ‘why Alpharetta?’ or ‘Why didn’t you just go down to Buckhead?,’” said Connor Ford, the 18-year-old founder of tech startup Spirit App....
Business: evolve to survive digital extinctions
Rich Napoli, CEO of Object Frontier Software, speaks to members of the Greater Alpharetta Tech Network Oct. 15 about surviving in a fast-paced digital world. ALPHARETTA, Ga. – When ride-sharing company Uber first arrived in the taxi-cab industry, were they recognized as a disruptive force?...
Avoiding Extinction in The Digital Age
GATN speaker event focuses on using latest digital technology to edge competitors The Greater Alpharetta Tech Network continues its quarterly lecture series with Rich Napoli, CEO of Alpharetta-based Object Frontier Software. Napoli has provocatively labeled his lecture “Avoiding Extinction in the...
The Greater Alpharetta Tech Network Welcomes The Coca-Cola Company as Corporate Gold Sponsor
ALPHARETTA, Ga., June 24th, 2015 — The Greater Alpharetta Tech Network (GATN), a nonprofit association whose mission is to engage and grow the thriving Greater Alpharetta technology community, today announced a new partnership with The Coca-Cola Company. The yearlong sponsorship will help drive...
Greater Alpharetta Tech Network Appoints New Board Members
ALPHARETTA, Ga., January 13, 2015 — The Greater Alpharetta Tech Network (GATN), a nonprofit association whose mission is to foster community and connection among the 900-plus technology companies located in the Greater Alpharetta area of North Fulton and South Forsyth, today officially announced...
It’s a Beautiful Day in the Fiberhood
The Fiberhood: Gigabit speeds are 100 times faster then the average US connection Hotwire Communications has built the infrastructure for Avalon’s fiber and will provide the service with their product called Fision. All connections are end-to-end fiber (no copper) Individuals can get a full gig...
GATN talks tech at Avalon
ALPHARETTA, Ga. - The Greater Alpharetta Technology Network (GATN) featured the recent developments at North American Properties' Avalon, especially the gigabit internet afforded by their fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network, at their meeting Thursday, Nov. 6. Phase one of the Avalon development...
