18 FEB 2021 · Rick Murphy, Cogent Growth Partners ("Alpharetta Tech Talk", Episode 22) Rick Murphy, CEO of Cogent Growth Partners, joins host John Ray to discuss his firm's work with IT services companies seeking to expand through acquisition, why acquisitions are vital for acquiring talent, not just customers and revenue, why he calls his work "transaction therapy," and [...]

15 DEC 2020 · New Product Launch Strategy, with Monique Mills, TPM Focus ("Alpharetta Tech Talk", Episode 21) Monique Mills of TPM Focus joined host John Ray to discuss her entrepreneurial journey, how she helps start-ups and other businesses with new product launches, why everyone's own future involves entrepreneurship in some form, and much more. "Alpharetta Tech Talk" is [...]

26 OCT 2020 · Michael Pink, SmartPM Technologies ("Alpharetta Tech Talk", Episode 20) SmartPM Technologies Founder and CEO Michael Pink joins host John Ray to discuss how his company's technology is changing the construction industry, in part by identifying and predicting a big pain point: construction cost overruns. Michael also addresses how AI and machine learning will aid both [...]

25 SEP 2020 · Jason Perez, CEO, yardz ("Alpharetta Tech Talk," Episode 19) Jason Perez, entrepreneur, advisor, and Cofounder of yardz comes from a pedigree of construction and entrepreneurship. He has sat on several boards and has been a trusted advisor for a widespread of companies. As CEO of yardz, he brings a high business aptitude mixed with a [...]

31 JUL 2020 · Craig Ganssle, Founder & CEO, Farmwave ("Alpharetta Tech Talk," Episode 18) Farmwave Founder & CEO Craig Ganssle joined the show to share how his company's technology is significantly changing the business of agriculture for the better. Craig discusses how Farmwave's technology makes farming machinery data collectors, the importance of the datasets they build, and much [...]

26 JUN 2020 · "Alpharetta Tech Talk," Episode 17: Anas Sawaf, CirrusLabs In a pandemic environment, businesses and other employers are suddenly in need of technology and analytics which monitor potential virus spread and help ensure proper social distancing and other risk mitigation efforts. Anas Sawaf, Director of IoT and Analytics for CirrusLabs, joined the show to discuss the [...]

13 MAY 2020 · "Alpharetta Tech Talk," Episode 16: Samay Kohli, GreyOrange GreyOrange uniquely combines robotics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to shape the fulfillment industry and help their customers respond to "Amazon customer experience" expectations. CEO Samay Kohli joined host John Ray to discuss this and much more in a fascinating interview. "Alpharetta Tech Talk" is produced virtually [...]

4 MAY 2020 · "Alpharetta Tech Talk," Episode 15: Ron Freeman, ITsimple In a time of pandemic, where local information is vital, ITsimple's solutions for community engagement and connection are shining. ITsimple Founder Ron Freeman joins the show to discuss his company's work. The host of "Alpharetta Tech Talk" is John Ray and this series is the show is [...]

24 MAR 2020 · "Alpharetta Tech Talk," Episode 14: Sam Perkins, Pūrgenix (PHI Technologies, LLC) Pūrgenix equips hospitals with patented technology which eliminates airborne pathogens in hospitals, preventing root infection sources which cause numerous illnesses and even deaths. Sam Perkins joined this edition of "Alpharetta Tech Talk" to discuss how this technology not only protects patients but hospital employees [...]

13 MAR 2020 · "Alpharetta Tech Talk," Episode 13: Dale Sizemore Dale Sizemore, technology entrepreneur, startup mentor and Director of Operations for Tech Alpharetta, joins us to discuss why the startup culture is different (and helpfully so) in Alpharetta, his mentorship of startups, and much more. The host of "Alpharetta Tech Talk" is John Ray and this series is [...]