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Tom Atkins is the founder of Summit Manor
Partners. Here's a bit more about me.
Free lance creative, poet and writer of fiction, poetry, web sites, marketing materials, trade and technical journals.
Video Systems Engineer with over 25 years experience with dealers, manufacturers and systems integrators. Designer of literally thousands of
broadcast, production and high technology A/V facilities across the US and internationally.
Currently Vice President of Diversified Systems' Mid Atlantic region.
Diversified is one of the nations' premier HDTV and DTV systems design and
engineering firms.
Before Diversified, I was a partner in TGS, Inc,
directing sales and marketing. While there the company grew at over 200% a year
for five years running, before being bought by Ascent Media.
Before joining TGS, Tom Atkins was one of the "founding four" of The Whitlock Group's Broadcast division. From Start-up to over $30 Million in
sales per year - in just five years. My work ranged from sales to marketing to personnel to strategic planning to design to...
Founder and Owner of Summit Manor - focused on creativity and spiritual gifts.
Gifted Teacher/Speaker/Seminar & Leader with over 15 years experience,
speaking to groups diverse as ASTD (American Society of Training and Development), SBE (Society of Broadcast Engineers) and many churches
and ministries.
Semi-professional artist (pen and ink)
B.A From Va Tech in English, minors in History, Education and Communications.
M.A. in English Writing from Hollins College.
D. Div from Christian Bible College and Seminary
Other Graduate studies at Va Commonwealth University.
National Awards like Who's Who of American Business Leaders, Who's Who of Professionals, Outstanding Young Men of America,
others.
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Our Business Philosophy
Perhaps I make it too simple, but at it's most basic, business is about promises made and promises kept.
The rest is simply clutter. Everyone should have a mission in life. Here's mine.
Empowering Others - Success is built on how we help others reach their potential. Family, Friends. Business Associates. We believe that
understanding our God-given Creativity and Spiritual Gifts is a key to that end. To accomplish this, we must listen with an open mind, provide the
resources for success, and finally, provide the freedom and trust to
succeed.
Integrity - How we do things is probably more important than what I do. Honesty. Trustworthiness. Compassion and Competence. Doing more than
is merely expected. A pro-active approach. We want these to be the hallmarks of our life and work.
Creativity - Because we have been given a creative mind, the only proper response is to use that creativity in every aspect of our life: family, church,
work and play. Constant learning, open eyes, ears and mind; and a love of challenges are fuel to the creative spirit.
Faith - An awareness of God's power, love and watchful eye being with us every moment of every day; faith helps us through the toughest times and
serves as a constant reminder of how we are to live and act at all times.
- Tom
Atkins
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