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Technology Company Goes from Start-Up to Scale-Up

About

Compass Technology Group, LLC (CTG), based in Alpharetta, Georgia, is a certified woman- and veteran- owned business and is a leading provider of cutting-edge radio frequency (RF) materials measurement equipment. The company’s systems are used in numerous manufacturing applications to provide high-quality data to electromagnetic materials and component manufacturers. They also solve some of the most complex RF materials characterization problems through contract research, and support customers with contract materials measurement services.

The Challenge

Originally housed out of Georgia Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) in downtown Atlanta and funded through America’s Seed Fund, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, CTG had grown over the years. As they became known as the experts in their field, they needed to move into a larger facility and hire new employees to keep up with demand. Becky Schultz, CEO of CTG, realized the company was going through some growing pains and needed help setting up new processes, hiring and training employees, and achieving safety compliance. She She was introduced to Bill Ritsch, Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP) at Georgia Tech’s North Metro Atlanta region manager. Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP) at Georgia Tech is part of the MEP National Network™.

Georgia Tech is the go-to resource for our company. I knew in order to be known as the technical experts in our field, we needed to hire business experts of our own, and GaMEP has been our trusted partner for many years.
— Becky Schultz, CEO

MEP's Role

Ritsch invited her to join the North Metro Atlanta CEO Roundtable. Through these roundtables, manufacturing leaders participate in closed-group discussions with other CEOs and owners to share ideas and solutions to promote business growth and sustainability. Through participation in the roundtable program and an ongoing relationship with GaMEP, CTG has worked to achieve its strategic goals, diversify its product lines, and become more streamlined to improve customer response time. 
Created July 24, 2024