Melanie Brandt To Become First Executive Director Of The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Atlanta

ATLANTA, May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ACG Atlanta, the Atlanta Chapter of The Association for Corporate Growth^® (ACG), a global professional organization focused on middle-market growth, mergers and acquisitions, and private investment, today announced that Melanie Brandt will become the Atlanta Chapter's first Executive Director, effective June 3rd. 

"ACG Atlanta has experienced considerable growth and success over the past several years," said Greg Cinnamon, partner at Kilpatrick Townsend and president of ACG Atlanta. "The next step for the organization was bringing on a first-class Executive Director. After a comprehensive search, Melanie Brandt was chosen to fill this mission critical role as her skills and experience are an exact fit to fulfill the Board's vision for the future. We are confident that Melanie will play an integral role in advancing ACG Atlanta's mission to drive middle-market growth, and that ACG Atlanta members will benefit tremendously from her involvement." 

ACG is highly regarded as the ultimate resource for professionals in mergers and acquisitions. A trusted and respected resource for middle-market dealmakers and business leaders who invest in growth and build companies, ACG provides face-to-face events, online tools, structured networking opportunities, exclusive member benefits and leading-edge market intelligence. Local events include the Atlanta ACG Capital Connection, which has grown, since 2003, to over 1,100 participants in 2013, the event's ninth consecutive sold-out year. ACG Atlanta also hosts a popular Dinner Series, an expert-panel Academy Breakfast Series, an Annual Wine Tasting event, and an Annual Golf Tournament.

On June 13^th, ACG Atlanta will host the Georgia Fast 40 Awards Gala and Dinner, an annual event honoring the 40 fastest-growing middle-market companies headquartered in the state of Georgia.

Melanie Brandt's experience includes more than five years with the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), first as a Director, and then since 2009 in an executive role as their Chief Operations Officer. Prior to her executive role at TAG, Brandt served in an Economic Development capacity for the Gwinnett Chamber's Partnership Gwinnett Initiative, where she was responsible for the recruitment, retention and expansion of technology companies, and in a volunteer role as the President of the Atlanta Telecom Professionals from 2004-2005.

The search for the first Executive Director of ACG Atlanta was conducted by Pat Romboletti with The Sandhurst Group.

About ACG Atlanta 

ACG Atlanta is the premier business association in the Southeast focusing on corporate growth, business development and mergers & acquisitions with over 550 members from among Atlanta's leading companies, investors and professional service firms. Learn more at www.acgatlanta.org.

About ACG

ACG's 14,000 members include professionals from private equity firms, corporations and lenders that invest in middle-market companies, as well as from law, accounting, investment banking and other firms that provide advisory services. Founded in 1954, ACG is a global organization with 56 chapters. Learn more at www.acg.org. ACG drives middle market growth. Learn how at www.middlemarketgrowth.org. 

SOURCE ACG Atlanta