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"Saratoga's core offering is managing the computer networks of small- and mid-sized companies. Founded in July 2001 as a Tennessee-registered corporation that originated as a subsidiary of Cape Town, South Africa's Saratoga Software, Saratoga immediately began an acquisition campaign. To date, they have made 12 acquisitions and have grown from two employees to over 60 in just seven years. The company was recently ranked #48 in Accounting Technology magazine's 2008 national list of the country's top accounting solutions providers, up from #79 last year. (Only two Tennessee-based companies made the list.)"

"Marketing executives are shifting their advertising spending from traditional to online media. n-tara, an interactive media development firm, began in 1999 as the brainchild of three then-faculty members of East Tennessee State University teaching in the Digital Animation Lab. n-tara's sales enablement tools created for Xerox recently won ""Best of Show"" at the 2008 Horizon Interactive Awards (considered the ""Oscars"" of interactive international competition), beating out the biggest agencies around the globe and some of the world's most recognizable brands, including Mercedes Benz and Burger King."

Carl Childers Jr. (retired) and Joe A. Blackburn Jr. (deceased) founded the accounting firm in 1961. BCS now has over 70 employees and locations in Johnson City, Greeneville and Kingsport. Current services include tax, auditing, estate planning, computer and accounting services consulting, litigation support, personal financial planning, business valuations, medical practice management, technology services and support, employee benefits and other specialized services. The company has conducted fiscal year audits for the city of Kingsport and Kingsport City Schools since 1998.

President of the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils. Foremost estate lawyer in the area. Eighth practitioner in Tennessee to be certified as Estate Planning Specialist by the Commission on CLE and Specialization. President, Estate Law Specialist Board, which covers 17 states.

Focuses solely on real estate, representing every major developer between Bristol and Sevierville, as well as the Johnson City Housing Authority. Gets referrals from major firms requiring local counsel.

Big name in commercial mediation, employment discrimination, ERISA and civil cases. One-time permanent arbitrator for labor disputes between Dept. of Energy contractors at Oak Ridge and the Building Trades Union. Handled dozens of mediations of labor and employment discrimination disputes for TVA, U.S. Postal Service and the IRS.