This week in BiS
• Daniel Turberville runs Tybee Weed Wackers with his wife, Cathy, after being in the computer business for several years. Now, he does lawn maintenance for more than 180 propereties year round.
• The Christmas Shop on Bull Street has offered Christmas collectables, gifts, jewelry and children’s apparel for 33 years and its owner says they offer “the very best in customer service and offer unique items not found in most stores.”
• Attorney Ed Vinhateiro reminds people that the “2010 Tax Act” provides taxpayers with generous federal transfer tax exemptions for lifetime gifts and transfers for deaths that occur in 2011 and 2012.
• Manners maven Lydia Ramsey reminds Christmas party goers there are certain rules of behavior to follow at the office party if you want to have an office to go to when the party is over.
• Pam Parker at The Coastal Bank says small business owners who are tempted to focus on just getting through 2012 should be strategizing for 2013 and reviewing the health of business, employee performance, marketing and PR plans.
Perdue Partners buy trucking company
ATLANTA — Perdue Partners has bought the Atlanta-based logistics company Benton Express Inc.
Benton was family owned for 78 year years and has annual revenues exceeding $50 million. The company has more than 6,000 points serviced by more than 20 terminals and a diversified base of over 600 customers.
“With the acquisition of Benton, Perdue Partners intends to build on the company’s strong legacy and quality LTL service that is well known throughout the Southeast,” said former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, one of the founders of Perdue Partners.
Trey Childress, chief operating officer of the state of Georgia for Perdue and Gov. Nathan Deal will serve as president of Benton.
For more information, go to perduepartners.com.
Custom cabinet maker expands
AWD of Savannah, 22 West Bryan St., has announced its second expansion in the 2012 fiscal year and added four employees.
The 1,600-square-foot expansion brings the total facility to 6,400 square feet.
“We believed the first expansion in mid-January would be sufficient to accommodate the growth during 2012. However, it became evident mid-year that we’d have to expand and upgrade our finishing facilities to properly meet the demands of our clientele,” said owner Harley Ashbaugh. “The new team members are essential in order for AWD to uphold our high quality standards and support future growth.”
AWD does customized woodworking and cabinetry.