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FocusONE Named a 2009 Nashville Area Chamber Future 50 Winner

Award identifies and recognizes 50 fastest-growing, privately held companies in Middle Tennessee

Nashville, Tenn. – FocusONETM has been named a 2009 Nashville Area Chamber Future 50 company. The Future 50 is an annual recognition program celebrating the 50 fastest-growing, privately owned companies headquartered in Middle Tennessee.

The Future 50 are identified through a nomination form, which includes questions about a company’s past and projected sales and employment growth.  To be eligible, companies must be privately owned, headquartered in Middle Tennessee, have 10 or more employees or annual revenue of at least $500,000, and anticipate revenue and employment growth of 10 percent or more per year for the next three years. The nominations are collected by Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and tabulated by KraftCPAs, the official accounting firm of the Future 50 Awards.

 

“We are pleased to see the diverse array of industry sectors represented in this year’s lineup of winners” said Charles Sueing, president of The Sueing Agency, Nationwide Insurance & Financial Services and chairman of the Chamber’s small business council.  “It shows the resilience of Nashville’s business community, despite the challenges of a less-than-perfect economy.”

FocusONE has seen consistent growth since its inception and expects this to continue even during the current economic downturn.

“We are a ‘Service’ organization first and foremost and are passionate about saving our clients time and money,” said Joe Potts, co-founder and CEO of FocusONE.  “Our ability to help our clients control and reduce costs while reducing administrative overhead and increase efficiencies internally has served us well especially in today’s challenging business environment.With that being said, we are truly honored to be named a Future 50 company."

FocusONE will receive recognition as a Future 50 company in a special section to be published by The Tennessean and at a reception and awards dinner to be held on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel.

The Future 50 Awards are presented by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, and are sponsored by Bank of America, The Tennessean Media Group, KraftCPAs, Abita, and Frost Brown Todd.

The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce is Middle Tennessee’s largest business federation. Together with its affiliates, the Nashville Chamber works to strengthen the region’s business climate and enhance Nashville’s position as a desirable place to live, work and visit. For more information, visit the Chamber’s Web site at www.nashvillechamber.com.

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