Big Orange TipOff

Sponsor Profiles

AlphaGraphics
AlphaGraphics of Knoxville has been part of the Knoxville community for more than 11 years and is proud to sponsor the Big Orange TipOff Club. The business center, located at 9648 Kingston Pike in Franklin Square, is independently owned and operated by Mike and Tammy Gibson and offers solutions for a complete range of marketing and communications requirements, including full-service digital and large format printing, design services, mailing and one-to-one marketing services, promotional products and digital archiving. Backed by state-of-the-art technology, the world’s highest quality standards and a global network, AlphaGraphics Knoxville’s trained and experienced team members are committed to delivering creative solutions that allow their customers to communicate more confidently and effectively. To learn more visit www.us476.alphagraphics.com or call 690-3453.

Asen Advertising and Marketing
Asen is a full service advertising and marketing company in Knoxville, TN with over 20 years of service. We specialize in print collateral, packaging, and web design with an on-site video production and photography studio. Beginning with strategic planning and market research, Asen offers complete account services including media buying, public relations and online marketing. We pride ourselves on developing and maintaining strong relationships with our clients. It’s our responsibility to deliver creative solutions based on our clients’ individual needs. We don’t work for you, we work with you. After all, no one knows your company better than you.

Bacon & Co.
Bacon and Company is your one-stop shop for custom embroidery, screen printing, promotional products, personalized gifts and other specialty items. We cater to retail dealers and corporate businesses. Whether you need 100 or 10,000 personalized items that reflect your corporate image, group or sports team, Bacon & Co. is the choice for you. Our customers have come to expect a level of quality, availability and service that is superior in the marketplace. We strive to exceed those expectations and take service to the next level. We’ve been in downtown Knoxville for over 50 years, and you can depend on us being here for the next 50 years. We are family owned and family operated. We understand what it takes to make a relationship grow and blossom and we are willing to do that everyday.

BarberMcMurry, Inc.
Founded in 1915, BarberMcMurry, Inc. architects has led the evolution of new design ideas throughout the Southeastern United States. The four major areas of architectural services offered by BarberMcMurry include Programming, Master Planning, Basic Architectural Services, and Interior Design. Based on the unique requirements of each engagement, we work with the client to determine the scope of each of these different services for each project. Our portfolio includes churches, hospitals, K-12 schools, higher education, and an array of municipal buildings in Knoxville and East Tennessee. Our goal is to provide professional services to our clients in a personal manner. We believe that we can best serve clients by solving the problems often caused by building programs.

Bertelkamp Automation
We are Exclusive Representatives for Stocking Distributors for over 100 manufacturers of automation components. Our outside sales engineers are located throughout Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina. We have stocking facilities and inside sales support in Greenville, SC, Knoxville (Corporate), and Nashville. The sales offices are in Atlanta, Birmingham, AL, Charlotte, NC, Chattanooga, TN, Columbia, SC, Cookeville, TN, Greensboro, NC, Hendersonville, NC, Huntsville, AL, Jackson, TN, Johnson City, TN, LaGrange, GA, Montgomery, AL, Spartanburg, SC, Raleigh, NC, and Winston-Salem, NC. Excellent support starts with rapid response. We pride ourselves in returning your inquiry immediately. If you need our assistance, we will try to see you the same day you call. Please challenge us to show you how quickly we can respond.

Bible Harris Smith, P.C.
Bible Harris Smith, P.C. has provided superior, distinctive and personalized financial assistance and advice to small, closely-held businesses and their owners in the Knoxville and East Tennessee area for 60 years. The size of our firm permits our team to provide the expertise and technical support that clients need while allowing the prompt and personal attention that they deserve. We also have access to tax and consulting expertise on a global scale through our affiliation with BKR International, a leading association of qualified independent accounting and consulting firms, with over 300 offices in more than 70 countries worldwide. We pride ourselves in cultivating long-term relationships with our clients, some of whom have been with us since the inception of the firm in 1949.

Calhoun’s
In 1983, the first Calhoun’s, a big barn-like structure, opened in West Knoxville as a tribute to the agricultural roots and great barbecue traditions of Eastern Tennessee. Within a year of its opening, the restaurant’s signature hickory smoked baby-back ribs won the title of “Best Ribs in America” at the prestigious National Rib Cook-Off. It was clear a tradition of greatness had been born. Today, Calhoun’s boasts nine full service Tennessee locations, each uniquely and stylishly designer and all boasting the contemporary interpretation of regional food favorites that have made us famous. In the 20-plus year that we have operated and grown, we have attempted to pour out passion for great food, atmosphere and hospitality into every dining occasion in our restaurants. We are proud to be the Taste of Tennessee. http://www.calhouns.com/

Cherokee Distributing
Cherokee Distributing is a family-owned company that was founded in 1958. Cherokee Distributing Company is a wholesaler of Miller, Corona, Molson, and Beck’s beer. The distributor, based in Knoxville, Tennessee, also sells Coors, Pabst Blue Ribbon, and Heineken. The company often supports local charities and artistic events, such as the Second Harvest Food Bank of Tennessee and Artscapes.

Choice Orthotics & Prosthetics
Choice Orthotics & Prosthetics opened in September of 2004 and has 2 offices in Knoxville and Oak Ridge. We serve the orthotic and prosthetic community from visits in hospitals, nursing homes, physician offices and scheduled patient appointments in our state of the art O&P centers with our licensed Practitioners. Many amputees are amazed by the exciting possibilities now available in the world of prosthetics. Choice Orthotics and Prosthetics is renowned for using the latest prosthetic technologies and is quickly becoming the fastest growing prosthetic company in East Tennessee. Choice O&P’s state of the art prosthetic offerings include the new microprocessor computer controlled limbs. Choice O&P also utilizes the latest state of the art CAD CAM or computer aided technology and fabrication facility to ensure that patients receive the best fit possible.

Edfinancial
Edfinancial Services is the nation’s 8^th largest student loan servicer, providing exceptional customer-driven servicing for fifteen of the nation’s top 100 student loan providers, including Edamerica. Featuring life-of-loan servicing and competitive private loans, Edfinancial Services is headquartered in Knoxville, TN, with satellite facilities in Little Rock, AR and Jacksonville , FL.

Knoxville News Sentinel
The News Sentinel Media Group is a growing and diverse multimedia company that produces quality products every day of the year. From the award-winning News Sentinel that’s served the region for more than 100 years, to a growing number of websites, magazines, community newspapers and special events, the News Sentinel Media Group is unmatched in delivering valuable information and services to East Tennessee. The News Sentinel’s press and facility, completed in 2002, are among the most modern newspaper facilities in the world. With the move to the new press in 2002, the newspaper redesigned the look of the paper and dropped the hyphen in its name to become the Knoxville News Sentinel – today, the cornerstone of the News Sentinel Media Group.

Pilot
Fast, Friendly, Clean…You can count on it! With its headquarters in Knoxville, Tennessee, Pilot Travel Centers currently operates 281 locations in 40 states. PTC was listed as the #2 Privately Held Company in the State of Tennessee, Business Tennessee Magazine, 2007 and Named one of the “50 Most Influential Franchisees in the World” by Nation’s Restaurant News.Whether you’re a professional driver, a business traveler, or a family on vacation, Pilot Travel Centers is your one stop for convenience. Fill up your vehicle, grab a bite to eat in one of our quick-service restaurants, unwind with a visit to our video game room, and stock up on your favorite road trip supplies all in an environment that is Fast, Friendly, and Clean.

Premier
Premier Transportation provides first-class transportation services for customers in Tennessee and neighboring states. Known for impeccable service beyond comparison, Premier Transportation firmly stands behind our “Customer Comes First” motto to meet and exceed all our customers’ needs. Whether your group needs to travel across town or across the country, Premier Transportation offers a variety of coaches, from comfortable standard to superb modern luxury, to satisfy every need. Premier now has the only motorcoaches in the state with seatbelts, providing the safest travel possible for its passengers.

REA, Inc.
REA, Inc., founded in 1969, has established itself as a premier manufacturers’ representative sales firm representing the highest quality and most efficient heating and air-conditioning products available in the commercial construction market. REA, Inc specializes in the application of HVAC and industrial heat transfer equipment, building automation systems, service and sales. With offices covering Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Tri-cities we are able to address the concerns of owners, engineers and contractors thru out middle and eastern TN in regards to recommendations and applications of over 30 different manufacturers.
You can find out more about REA, Inc on the web at www.reahvac.com.

Realty Executives
Randy Susong works for the strongest company in the industry, Realty Executives, which has been around since 1962. Realty Executives’ local Franchise is one of the top companies in the nation in production. Randy started his career building homes in north Dallas, but has always had strong ties to Tennessee since his birth at UT hospital. Randy has been selling in Knoxville for 22 years, and is currently serving on the Knoxville Area Association of Realtors board of directors. He was the President in 2001 and Realtor of the Year in 2004. Check out what Randy and Realty Executives can offer you at www.susong7.com

Service Provider Group, LLC
Service Provider Group is an independent consulting and administrative firm aligned with preferred provider companies to offer innovative ways to meet clients’ ongoing business needs. With specialists in every area of HR, we help companies of all sizes reduce costs, save time, optimize their workforce, increase revenue and minimize risk. SPG is headquartered in Knoxville, with additional offices in throughout Tennessee, Florida and Alabama. SPG currently serves 9,250+ clients throughout the United States and around the world.

Tennova Healthcare
Building on our 81-year legacy of providing high-quality and compassionate care to the residents of east Tennessee, Tennova Healthcare delivers the latest advancements in healthcare to our communities. It’s a promise of new technologies to advance the art and science of medicine, state-of-the-art equipment, skilled physicians, new and extended services and innovative ways to deliver healthcare to this region.

TIS Insurance
On May 19, 1945, L.F. Hurley and Norman Thomas formed Tennessee Insurance Service, Inc. in Knoxville, Tennessee to, in their own words, “conduct general insurance agency business.” Over the years, our name has changed to TIS Insurance Services, Inc. and risk management in today’s world is far more sophisticated than it was in 1945. As a result, our strategies have evolved, and we have continually expanded our areas of expertise. However, we still believe today what we believed then: that we succeed by helping our clients succeed. Since 1945 our business has grown into the largest independent agency in Tennessee, serving over 6,000 clients in 45 states. Our staff of 120 insurance professionals includes the best and brightest in the industry, supplying sound insurance, risk management and loss control advice and expertise in all fields of insurance. We are dedicated to our client’s success. Our success depends on it.

UBS Financial Services
Our UBS local office is part of a leading global wealth manager, investment banking and securities firm, and one of the largest asset managers in the world. With headquarters in Zurich and Basel, Switzerland, UBS operates in over 50 countries and from all major international centers. Our services are designed for high net worth affluent individuals, business owners and those seeking solid financial advice. Whether investing internationally or in the USA, we provide our clients with tailored, unbiased advice and investment solutions – ranging from asset management to estate planning to retirement planning to corporate finance. We offer innovative investment management solutions in nearly every asset class to private, institutional and corporate clients, as well as through financial intermediaries. Investment capabilities comprise

West Chevrolet
West Chevrolet is a Chevrolet dealership serving Blount, Knox, and surrounding counties for 78 years. West Chevrolet offers a full array of services from new and used vehicle sales, service, parts & accessory sales, and paint & body repair. Consistently, West Chevrolet is one of the top selling Chevy stores in the state and hopes to continue its’ tremendous growth. West also is able to help mid size and large companies and municipalities with their vehicle fleet servicing needs. For convenience, the service department is open each weeknight until 8 PM and Saturday until 5 PM. The sales showroom is open seven days a week. For any automotive needs or questions, please check out West Chevrolet at www.westchevrolet.com or near the Knoxville Airport on Alcoa Highway, the Airport Motor Mile.

WVLT VOLUNTEER TV & MyVLT
WVLT VOLUNTEER TV is the home of East Tennesseans’ most popular shows like CSI, The Mentalist, NCIS and Two and a Half Men. We are also the home of Tennessee Football and Basketball. Our VOLUNTEER TV News staff is proud to tell the stories of East Tennesseans every day; and many of us grew up here like Alan Williams, Rick Russo and Megan Campbell. Watch us tonight on WVLT-CBS, MyVLT-My Network or online at volunteertv.com. In addition to VOLUNTEER TV’s exclusive affiliation with East Tennessee’s #1 network – CBS, and being a top ranked news, weather, and entertainment source, WVLT and MyVLT are also East Tennessee’s unquestioned leaders in coverage and programming: SEC on CBS, Home of the SEC Network produced by ESPN, Home of Women’s SEC Basketball produced by ESPN, Flagship station for VOL Network, Home of NCAA March Madness and Final Four, Home to SEC Football Championship, Home of the NFL’s AFC featuring the Titans and Colts, The home of the 2010 Super Bowl XLIV, Home of Tennessee High School Basketball and Football championships, Home of Rivalry Thursday, Lockerroom, Home of PGA and Master’s tournaments in Golf, and Home of the US Open Tennis Championships.