Awards

The Baymont by Wyndham Augusta Riverwatch has been awarded the annual “Best of Baymont” Award which recognizes the brand’s top-performing hotels and their staff. In celebration of the achievement, hotel owner, Kanta K.R. Kondur accepted the award from Greg Giordano, Company Brand Leader and Vice President of Operations and Wyndham Hotel & Resorts Leadership. “We are so proud to receive this honor, as our team has worked incredibly hard to consistently deliver a high level of service to our guests,” said Kondur. “This award is a testament to the dedication

Publishers Note: It was in the early 1990’s that I first met Dr. Joseph Still and his daughter, Susan in Augusta. I was a reporter at News 12 and I especially remember Susan being honored at Augusta’s new Amphitheater at the Riverwalk and addressing school children on the importance of dreaming. She was dressed in her astronaut suit, after having flown on the Space Shuttle. She was humble, like her Daddy. Last Thursday night, Susan delivered another keynote address, this time, honoring the life and legacy of her iconic father.

A local heating and air conditioning company just celebrated its 29th anniversary of keeping CSRA residents comfortable no matter what kind of weather Mother Nature brings. On April 1, 1994, Gary Hill founded Advanced Air Technology, which is located in Evans. Prior to launching the business, Hill worked for another company in the same industry. “I was working 50 hours a week for someone else and decided I could work 60 hours a week for myself and have a lot more fun,” he said. “You see a lot more of

Last month, MAU kicked off its 50th anniversary year, a major milestone for the organization. Officially incorporated on March 6, 1973, MAU was the dream of Mr. William G. Hatcher Sr., who launched the company with just $500 in a three-room office on Broad Street in Augusta. Today, MAU’s footprint reaches across the country and is comprised of two key businesses: Manufacturing and Supply Chain, and Technology Staffing and Software Development Solutions. That level of longevity puts the company in some rare air. Here’s how hard it is for a

The skyline in Augusta has been described as spectacular. Dickinson Architects had a hand in developing the view. The firm is celebrating its 40th anniversary tomorrow. What began as a one-person operation housed in the founder’s garage has grown to a full-service architectural and interior design firm credited with some of the most iconic buildings in the Central Savannah River Area. “We’re continuing my father’s vision,” said Dickinson Architects President and CEO, Nick Dickinson. “We’re creating better spaces and better lives for our clients and the community.” Nick Dickinson, Sr.