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Release Date: 10.07.09 | Location: All Metro Atlanta | Organization: Agile Resources, Inc.

Agile On The Green Raises Over $30,000 To Benefit Komen Atlanta

Sold-out Event Attracts Nearly 90 Golfers from Atlanta IT Community

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Agile, one of the Southeast region's fastest growing IT talent firms, announced the results of last night's Agile on the Green (AOTG) golf charity fundraiser held at Bear's Best in Duluth, Ga.

The first major fundraising event in Atlanta to mark the launch of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, AOTG attracted 18 VIP sponsors from Georgia's technology community, 89 golfers and raised more than $30,000 for Susan G. Komen for the Cure Greater Atlanta Affiliate. Seventy five cents of every dollar raised stays in Georgia, to help make low-cost and no-cost mammograms available to residents in Atlanta's 10-county metro area. The o ther 25 percent of funds raised are used to support cutting-edge breast cancer research.

"With today's fundraising, we have donated over $130,000 to Susan G. Komen (over the event's six-year history)," AOTG Founder and Agile CEO Tricia Dempsey told attendees during the event's awards ceremony. This year's AOTG sold out three and a half weeks early, a first in the event's history. "The real winners are the women locally who will benefit from funds raised and that stay in the local community," Dempsey says.

The golfing team of Andre Reese, assistant vice president, IS Operations for Cox Enterprises, Tim Tyler, Sou theast territory manager for Big Fix, and Preston Futnell, vice president of Sales for Reflex Systems, were this year's AOTG tournament champions with the lowest team score of 59.

"It was a great day - we had a lot of fun while supporting a worthwhile cause. It was the first time I've ever won," says Reese, a third-time participant in the tournament.

Kelly Dolan, executive director of Komen Atlanta, congratulated all the participants and applauded the passion of Dempsey, who started Agile on the Green and her company, Agile, while recovering from a stage-3 breast cancer diagnosis. "To have started the tournament the way Tricia did out of the adversity of breast cancer is a great testament to Tricia's strength and commitment to this cause, and that is what motivates this entire cause," she says.

Dempsey acknowledged that the economy has affected everyone's business and personal life, but the impact is also being felt on residents, who struggle to get regular screenings and treatment for a disease that one in eight women is diagnosed in. Dempsey says one in three Georgians has gone without health insurance at some point over the last two years, and that has resulted in less people getting clinical exams, affording mammograms and continuing on a treatment program once they receive a diagnosis. Oncologists and o ther officials worry that these economic realities will affect survival outcomes of breast cancer. According to Komen Atlanta, 98 percent of breast cancer detected in the initial stage has more than a five-year survival rate.

AOTG's mission was not lost on first-time AOTG attendee Phyllis Gray, account manager for Matrix Resources, a five-year breast cancer survivor.

"My cancer was caught very early. I was a big runner and ate right - I realized that this could happen to anybody. When something like this happens, you think about all the needs of o ther people going through cancer," Gray says. "The contribution people give to the community and to the Susan G. Komen organization through events like AOTG really help those who are not as fortunate as we are - so they can get through this battle and journey. The money raised also helps increase the knowledge of breast cancer in the community because cancer is one of those diseases if caught early can be cured," she adds.

In addition to the championship award, AOTG also presented a special pink ribbon award to sponsor Primus Software, for the company's long-term support to AOTG over the last five years.

Other executive VIPs in attendance last night were senior executives from Bank of America, Home Depot, Georgia Power, McKesson, AutoTrader.com and Cox Communications.

About Susan G. Komen for the Cure Greater Atlanta Affiliate
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Greater Atlanta Affiliate serves as a local resource for those seeking opportunities for screening, treatment and support. Through annual events, including the Race for the Cure, Komen Atlanta raises funds to support breast cancer outreach projects and programs.

Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Komen Race for the Cure, Komen has invested nearly $1.3 billion to fulfill the promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world.
http://ww5.komen.org/

About Agile
Agile is an IT talent firm that gives technology leaders in the Sou theast the fastest route to top talent. Through more experienced recruiters, a comprehensive performance profile that focuses on both hard and soft skills, and targeted talent pools, Agile can reduce their clients time to talent and deliver superior results. Their "Core 4" focus areas include Software Development, Project Management, IT Operations and Business Intelligence. Delivered through a variety of flexible options including, contract, contract to perm, permanent placement and team staffing, Agile's innovative solutions provide ultimate flexibility and exceptional results. And best of all…client success is guaranteed.
http://www.agileonthegreen.com/
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Photo of two women:
Riding in style at Bear's Best, Jennifer Sobocinski of Carter Baldwin and Amy Brady of Bank of America do their part to support this year's Agile on the Green.

Group photo:
2009 Agile on the Green champions Andre Reese, Cox Enterprises, Tim Tyler, Big Fix and Preston Futnell, Reflex Systems, with Tricia Dempsey, founder of Agile on the Green golf charity, during the awards ceremony at Bear's Best in Duluth on Oct. 5. The threesome was among nearly 90 golfers from Atlanta's IT community to participate in Agile on the Green, which this year raised more than $30,000 for Komen Atlanta.

Photo credit: Prashant Kollipara

Contact Info

Contact Name: Tricia Dempsey

Company: Agile Resources, Inc.

Phone: 678-679-4800

Cell: 770-309-2928

E-mail: tdempsey@agileatlanta.com