Renova Technology, Inc., an after-market repair services company, has expanded their supply chain operations with a $600,000 capital investment and adding 30 new jobs, at their offices on Oakbrook Parkway in Norcross. The combined 40,000-square-foot facility will help them meet customer demand by doubling repair production and expanding supply chain programs.
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Jonathan Pine is founder and CEO of the firm.
Chief Operating Officer Marc Melkerson says: “We are really excited to keep our longstanding base of operations in Gwinnett County. With this expansion, we will be well-positioned for long-term growth, providing repair and refurbishment services to local, national and international manufacturers of electronics equipment. We have been afforded the opportunity to lean into the talent that Gwinnett County has through its university system to help us attain the 30 percent growth we are anticipating in the next year.”
Renova Technology, Inc. has continued to grow since 1996 and currently offers advanced exchange, circuit board modification and repair, data intelligence, hard drive storage, security equipment repair and supply chain services for manufacturers, self-maintaining enterprises, systems integrators and third-party logistics companies. Their services support industries, such as access control, automotive, gaming and lottery, fintech, fitness, health care, parking, security, self-service kiosk, telecommunications and more.
In 2001, Renova Technology, Inc. relocated to unincorporated Gwinnett County to better serve their customers and employees. They have also maintained approximately 40 employees, including several who have been with the company for more than 20 years.
Rowen Foundation adds Spelman College president to board
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The Rowen Foundation has announced the addition of Spelman College President Dr. Helene Gayle to its board. Board Chair Sachin Shailendra says: “Dr. Gayle is known globally as a health expert and problem solver. Her unique perspective and experience in the medical and educational sectors will be vital as Rowen continues to drive impact in those industries in Georgia and around the world.” Dr. Gayle is the 11th president of Spelman College. Prior to assuming the role in July 2022, she was the president and CEO of The Chicago Community Trust. Before joining the Trust, she was president and CEO of Atlanta-based CARE.
An epidemiologist by training, Dr. Gayle also spent 20 years at the Centers for Disease Control, working primarily on HIV/AIDS and at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation with a focus on global public health. Dr. Gayle holds a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, in Psychology from Barnard College of Columbia University, a M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and a M.P.H. from Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health.
Dr. Gayle joins other members of the board of the 2,000–acre knowledge community, which includes, Emory University Senior Vice President for Research Dr. Deborah Watkins Bruner; Gwinnett Resident Sam Hinton; University of Georgia Provost Dr. S. Jack Hu; Georgia Gwinnett College President Dr. Jann L. Joseph; Georgia Institute of Technology Vice President of Institute Relations Bert Reeves; Former Congressional Advisor Arthur Tripp; and CEO and President of the Rowen Foundation Mason Ailstock.
Hands Only CPR classes being offered on April 15
Hands Only CPR and AED Class is an awareness campaign designed to equip Gwinnett County citizens with the knowledge and understanding needed during a cardiac emergency. Responsible citizens using the life-saving skills they have been taught will be able to provide faster assistance. This course is for informational purposes only and does not meet certification requirements for employment purposes.
This session will be on April 15 from 9 to 11 a.m. It is being offered through the Medical Reserve Corps, the all-volunteer nonprofit organization supporting public health in Gwinnett County Fire Department headquarters, 408 Hurricane Shoals Road, Lawrenceville.
Anyone 18 and older (a healthcare background is not necessary) is welcome to join MRC GEM. Sign up for this class at http://bit.ly/CPR4MRC
Math competition at GGC honors to honor late faculty members
The Olifer Math Competition at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) is named to honor Dr. Andrei Olifer and his wife Svetlana. First through 10th grade students showed off their math skills at the annual competition, which was held on the GGC campus on March 25.
Now in its sixth year, the Olifer Math Competition honors GGC mathematics professor Dr. Andrei Olifer, who founded and organized the competition. Natives of Russia, Olifer, his wife, Svetlana, and daughter, Maria, emigrated to the U.S. from Prague in 2004. After a stint at Emory University,where he worked in computational biology and neuroscience, the Olifers joined GGC. Olifer taught mathematics as an associate professor, and Svetlana, a physicist, tutored math in GGC’s Academic Enhancement Center.
Sadly, Olifer succumbed to cancer in 2019 and his wife passed away in 2021.
Their daughter, Maria, says the Olifer Competition is somewhat similar to mathematics competitions in the country where she was born. “In Russia, math is heavily emphasized as a foundational skill and very important for everyone to know and master,” she explains. “It’s celebrated through ‘math olympiads,’ which are competitions held a number of times annually.”
She says her father wanted to inspire the same kind of interest in math, in the pursuit of education and in the love of learning. The competition, she said, serves as a fun and engaging way to accomplish those goals. “He took so much pride in creating and organizing the competition. He was so happy that the student participants were learning about math and how to approach all these different math questions,” she adds
Dr. Boyko Gyurov, GGC mathematics professor and one the of the organizers of this year’s event, says: “We were so moved by Andrei’s commitment to teaching, to students and to their love of mathematics, that we decided to keep this event going and to honor Andrei and Svetlana.”
While the event first was geared to elementary school students, its popularity inspired organizers to add additional grades. “During the first years of the event, we had up to 60 participants,” says Dr. Katya Nathanson, GGC associate professor of mathematics. “That number grew to nearly 100 last year and to over 130 this year. This competition means many things to us. We continue the work of our beloved friend and colleague. We strive to spread the love of mathematics and finally, it’s a way to support and motivate the children in our community.”
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