For Release: May 9, 2002

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Tibs CEO is finalist for Small Business Person of the Year

Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce selects Mark Tibbetts as finalist for prestigious business award

        ATLANTA, May 9, 2002 – Mark Tibbetts, CEO of Tibs Group, Inc., has been selected by the Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce as a finalist for the Chamber’s 2002 Small Business Person of the Year Award. The Tibs Group, a single-source provider of electrical services, utility solutions, and technology solutions, is located in Gwinnett County.

Tibbetts was one of five Gwinnett business persons named as finalists for the annual award. 

Selection of the finalists was based on community involvement, response to adversity, innovativeness of a business’s products and services as well as on the growth of a company’s revenues and employees, according to the Chamber. Candidates also had to be a member of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, be the primary owner or shareholder, and be entrepreneurs.

Tibbetts, active in the Gwinnett Chamber, has served as CEO for Tibs since 1996, when he assumed leadership of the family business from his father, Marvin Tibbetts. Since then, the Tibs Group has grown to 100 employees and is recognized as a premier provider of electrical and technology based solutions for the Southeast.

With over 1000 customers, the Tibs Group counts among its customers companies such as BellSouth, the Bank of America, Centers for Disease Control, Emory University, Chick-fil-A, ADP, SAFECO Insurance, Lucent Technologies, and Delta Airlines.

Tibbetts, who began his career at Tibs Group working during school breaks as an electrical apprentice, worked in estimating, engineering, project management and sales management before becoming CEO. Most recently he was named Member of the Year for the Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) Atlanta Chapter. Active in community and church organizations, he has served as a board member for IEC Atlanta and is a Registered Communication Distribution Designer (RCDD) with BICSI International. A West Georgia College graduate, he is married with two children.

About the Tibs Group

Founded in 1971 by Marvin Tibbetts as an electrical services company, Tibs Group (www.tibsgroup.com) expanded its offerings to include power quality, utility services, and technology solutions. Tibs Group is located at 3435 Martin Farm Road in Suwanee. For more information, call 678-546-6400.

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Contact:    Diane N. Bates

dbates@tibsgroup.com      

Phone: 678.546.6000    Cell: 678.438.3674