I was like many students who attended the University, in that I found it hard to leave after graduating, so I commuted from Athens to Atlanta during my first several years in the "real world." There I sharpened my business skills and delved into what was then a burgeoning industry, the Internet. In 1997, I realized that there was an overwhelming need to create real solutions to difficult web challenges in Athens, so I took on my first client and founded Plexus Web Creations.

Just seven years later, operating out the heart of Five Points, I employ a staff of seven who receive full benefits. At Plexus, we serve nearly 200 loyal clients. It has always been my goal to develop a business culture that supports a commitment to superb customer service, business integrity and financial responsibility. The return on that investment has been 100% client satisfaction and exponential word-of-mouth growth. Currently we serve a wide array of industries including legal, healthcare, education, real estate, public utilities, retail, wholesale and other small and medium size businesses.

I am honored that I have been able to serve my alma mater by providing web design and development services to many of the schools and departments at the University. I am especially excited to report on a current project with the College of Pharmacy, Continuing Education Division. Plexus was retained in the late summer to plan and engineer an interactive web application that will allow Continuing Education participants to register for conferences online and view their Continuing Education Credit history. Administrative functions will include managing conference schedules and reporting to accrediting agencies.

In late 2003, I began to recognize the barriers that persons with visual or physical impairment constantly encounter on the web and accepted my responsibility to provide easy, meaningful experiences for ALL users. To accomplish this, I decided to modify the company’s business model to reflect our guarantee to deliver standards compliant web sites that meet U.S. Section 508 Guidelines for Accessibility.

Today, I am very proud that my company can deliver highly successful web applications that result in highly successful business performance for our clients. Many business practices I employ today stem from the distinguished education I received at the J. M. School of Accounting.