Progress Partners of North Fulton Atlanta and Frazier & Deeter announce strategic partnership to expand business initiatives in North Fulton Atlanta “Golden Corridor” region

Alpharetta, GA. - July 27, 2011 - In a joint announcement today, Progress Partners of North Fulton Atlanta (Progress Partners) and certified public accountants, Frazier & Deeter, LLC, announced a strategic partnership to provide greater depth and resources to the North Fulton Atlanta business community.

“The North Fulton Atlanta business corridor is a growth engine for our community and our region,” said Seth McDaniel, Managing Partner of Frazier & Deeter. “We have a strong concentration of business and financial executive clients in this geographic territory. As the only top 100 U.S. CPA firm with offices in North Fulton, our goals of creating a more vibrant and connected business infrastructure are aligned with those of Progress Partners.”

“As both a recognized business leader in the region and as one of the country’s top CPA firms, Frazier & Deeter and Progress Partners have a strong philosophical alignment in our desire to bring more resources to the business community in North Metro Atlanta,” said Al Nash, Executive Director of Progress Partners.  “Our partnership with Frazier & Deeter will leverage their national industry experts and thought leaders to bring together the business and financial leaders in our community.”

“The Golden Corridor of North Fulton is rich in opportunity and industry leaders,” said Roger Lusby, Managing Partner of Frazier & Deeter’s Alpharetta, Georgia office. “For example, North Fulton is recognized for being a national leader in data center operations. Our partnership with Progress Partners will allow industry leaders in our region to gain access to new trends and developments that are important for economic development and the strategic growth of their operations."

“It is great to see leaders in our professional community such as Frazier & Deeter understand the vibrancy and importance of the North Fulton Atlanta business community,” said Nash.

“We hope that other leaders in the professional community will join us in bringing more attention and resources to the North Fulton Atlanta region,” said Lusby. “To have the opportunity to align ourselves with Progress Partners is exciting and we look forward to a great partnership and friendship.”