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Online Community: Consultants
The following are AMUG members that have listed themselves as consultants for hire, arranged in alphabetical order by last name. Any AMUG member is welcome to list himself or herself here.
Stan Allen, idesign
Phone: 770-739-8827
Fax: 770-739-8827
Email: thinkidesign@mac.com
Location/Coverage: Southeast USA
Hours Accepting Calls: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm M-F
Areas of Expertise: Video Production, Multimedia, Audio-visual, Presentation/kiosk design, Macintosh hardware/software
Specialties: Providing all types of audio-visual expertise, including on-site A/V support, videography and discount equipment rental. Design services include presentation design with PowerPoint and Macromedia Director software. Also full design services from traditional illustration to electronic media.
Additional Services: Mac hardware/software training and consulting
Hourly rates: $45-$95 depending on services
Discounts: 10% to AMUG members and for payment in full at time of service.
Travel: Negotiable
Experience: Minimum 3 years each: Ad agency freelance, print production, event planning, audio/visual support, videography, Macintosh hardware and software support and training
Jesse Barnum, 360Works
Phone: 770-234-9293
Email: info@360works.com
Web Page: http://www.360works.com
Location/Coverage: United States and Canada
Hours Accepting Calls: 9 am-6 pm M-F
Areas of Expertise: Custom software and database development on Mac OS X with WebObjects, Java, FileMaker Pro, MySQL, and AppleScript. Everything from large WebObjects extranets to single-user FileMaker databases and everything in between. We have been in business since 1996.
Specialties: Workflow solutions for advertising, marketing, and publishing companies.
Additional Services: PHP and Cocoa/Objective-C
Standard Hourly rates: $110 for FileMaker Pro; $135 for other services
Discounts: 20% discount to AMUG members
Travel: Billed hourly in Metro Atlanta area, 8-hour rate per day outside Metro Atlanta
Experience: We have a project manager and 4 full-time developers with a variety of experience. We have done projects for NASA, Make A Wish, Omnicom Group, the US Marines, Atlanta Business Chronicle, and many other successful organizations. We are happy to provide references.
Aaron Bratcher, ab DataTools
Phone: 404-452-9652
Fax:
Email: sales@abDataTools.com
Web Page: http://www.abDataTools.com
Location/Coverage: Metro Atlanta for in-person consultation, world-wide for projects
Hours Accepting Calls: 8am - 8pm
Areas of Expertise: Various Databases
Specialties: Create web sites, desktop applications for Mac and Windows. Install, setup and maintain servers.
Additional Services: On-site training.
Hourly rates: $100
Discounts: Pre-paid blocks are $50-$80/hr depending on # hours purchased.
Travel: Negotiable
Experience: 10+ years in the IT industry providing custom programs and support.
Robert Cameron, Robert Cameron Consulting
Phone: 770-962-0280
Email: robert@robertcameronconsulting.com
Web Page: http://www.robertcameronconsulting.com
Location/Coverage: Based in Atlanta, covering everywhere (past clients in Georgia and Alabama)
Hours Accepting Calls: Mon-Sat 10 am-10 pm (email preferred)
Areas of Expertise: Web site design -- consultation and creation; designs reflect emphasis on accessibility and ease-of-use
Troubleshooting Mac problems (email, networking, Internet, crashing)
Specialties: HTML, Javascript, CSS; cross-browser and cross-platform solutions with concern for web site visitors with disabilities
Additional Services: Some FileMaker database design (desktop or web-based)
Standard Hourly rates: $50 per hour in increments of 15 minutes; $10 discount for AMUG members and non-profits
Travel: Outside metro Atlanta, billed at hourly rate; otherwise, no charge
Experience: 6 years web development experience for small businesses, nonprofits, and corporations
John Clark, 12 Foot Guru
Phone: 404-434-8083
Fax: 404-795-9003
Email: john@12ftguru.com
Web Page: http://webwork.12ftguru.com
Location/Coverage: Southeast USA
Hours Accepting Calls: Mon-Sat 10 am-10 pm (email preferred)
Areas of Expertise: Web Programming, Web Site Design, Audio/Video Production, Macintosh hardware/software
Troubleshooting Mac problems (email, networking, Internet, crashing)
Specialties: Creating web based tools in PHP/MySQL and general web site design
Additional Services: Audio video production, Mac hardware/software training and consulting
Standard Hourly rates: $45 per hour depending on services. Package prices available for web programming and site designs (see web site for details)
Discounts:10% to AMUG members and for payment in full at time of service
Travel: Negotiable
Experience: Six years of web site design experience including five years of web programming and design experience at MindSpring, In charge of MindSpring's Macintosh Internet training for two years, 5+ years of experience in audio video post production.
Jay F. Davis, Amazing Concepts Software, LLC
Phone: 404-624-4973
Fax:
Email: http://www.acsoft.biz/index.php?page=contact
Web Page: http://www.acsoft.biz
Location: Atlanta
Coverage: Atlanta metro area, places with nice hiking trails, French countries. (Oui, je parle francais!)
Hours Accepting Calls: Mon-Fri 7AM-9PM
Areas of Expertise: Database programming, web applications, data warehousing. Extensive experience with Oracle 9i, MySQL, PHP, Perl, Java (JDBC), JavaScript, HTML--all on Mac OS X. Multi-platform experience on Windows NT Server and Unix (Sun Solaris, OS X, HP-UX), including system administration.
Additional Services: Bird-watching
Hourly rates: $95; Project costing available.
Discounts: 10% Discount for AMUG Members
Travel: Willing to travel based on needs of client.
Experience: 12 years database programming; 4 years web programming, 8 years Oracle DBA. 12 years data architecture. Mac user since 1990.
Jaddie Dodd, Dodd Consulting & Design
Phone: 770-945-4930
Fax: 253-681-8664
Email: jaddie@jaddie.com, Jaddie_J._Dodd@amugonline.org
Web Page: http://www.jaddie.com
Location/Coverage: Metropolitan Atlanta. Will travel.
Hours Accepting Calls: 24/7/365.
Areas of Expertise: Publishing applications for print and Web, system configuration, setup, general Mac OS troubleshooting and maintenance.
Specialties: Training in professional publishing applications as well as training in general use of the Mac OS. Also graphic design, and design for print and Web.
Additional Services: Photography, and technical writing.
Standard Hourly rates: $150 per hour.
Discounts: AMUG members pay only $80 per hour.
Travel: Travel over one hour billed at hourly rate.
Experience: 12 years of daily Mac use.
Mary Frey, Frey Literary Services, PeopleSoft Consulting
Phone: 770-739-4256
Fax: Call First
Email: freyservices@earthlink.net
Web Page: http://www.freyservices.com
Location/Coverage: Atlanta metro
Hours Accepting Calls: 11am to 9pm
Areas of Expertise: Freelance/contract writer, PeopleSoft app development & implementation
Specialties: computer Technology and freelance writing
Additional Services: PeopleSoft computer consulting & data architecture/modeling
Hourly rates: Varies depending on service; call for rates
Discounts: Available to AMUG Members
Travel: Will discuss
Experience: Over 20 years
Kelly Hilliard, iHelpMacs
Phone: 404-688-2882
Fax:
Email: silversong@mac.com
Web Page:
Location/Coverage: Metro Atlanta and surrounding areas
Hours Accepting Calls: 9am to 10pm
Areas of Expertise: Support for all versions of Mac OS, system setup and intro to the Mac
Specialties:
Additional Services:
Hourly rates: $50
Discounts:
Travel: Billed hourly after 30 minutes of travel
Experience: Mac user since 1984. Member of AMUG for 5 years. Professional Computer Operator for 19 years at Georgia State University, A+ Certified, Home networking, DSL & Cable Modem setup.
Eugene Liu, Edward Chen, and Sin-Jou Chang, Jambo Consulting
Phone: 678-697-4783
Fax: 253-270-2236
Email: [email protected]
Web Page: http://www.jamboconsulting.com
Location/Coverage: Metro Atlanta, will consider nationwide projects
Hours Accepting Calls: M-F 8a-6p; off hours support per contract status
Areas of Expertise: Small business I.T. and media solutions
Specialties: Mac, Windows, and UNIX; wireless and wired networking; website design and deployment; and multimedia designs
Additional Services: Content creation, technical writing, and editorial services
Hourly rates: $100 standard; project-based pricing available
Discounts: 20% new customer discount; 10% referral discount; 10% nonprofit organization discount; 10% AMUG member discount (discounts are 'stackable')
Travel: Negotiable
Experience: Apple Consultants Network member; 15+ years of various I.T. experiences combined
Todd and Angela Johnson, info://grafix
Phone: 678-290-1954
Fax: 678-223-2000 ext 1746
Email: sales@infografix.net
Web Page: http://www.infografix.net
Location/Coverage: Kennesaw, Metro Atlanta
Hours Accepting Calls: 8:30 am until 6:00 pm, Monday thru Friday. After hours for emergency calls only.
Areas of Expertise: Mac OS Software/hardware troubleshooting and repair; LAN and WAN; Appleshare IP and Mac OS X Server; Internet connectivity; Firewalls and VPN; Workflow engineering
Specialties: We cater to small businesses and the graphics/publishing industry. We specialize in everything Macintosh, offering Mac alternatives to any PC solution.
Additional Services: Hardware and software procurement, including Apple products. We are a reseller consultant for Odyssey Tek, one of the fastest growing Gold Level Apple Specialists in the U.S.
Hourly rates: $99 per hour, additional contract discounts. See our rates at http://www.infografix.net.
Discounts: AMUG members get $10/hr. off all hourly or contract rates!
Travel: No travel charge for contract visits. Billed actual travel time otherwise.
Experience: Mac users since 1986. Networking Macs since 1991.
Mike Landman, 3rd Wave
Phone: 404-892-0129
Fax: 413-828-8150 (eFax)
Email: mlandman@3rd-wave.net
Web Page: http://www.3rd-wave.net
Location/Coverage: Atlanta
Hours Accepting Calls: 8:30a-5:30p M-F
Areas of Expertise: Mac, PC, Unix
Specialties: Expertise in cross-platform environments, with special emphasis on the computer networking needs of advertising agencies, design firms, and marketing companies
Additional Services: Web development, color calibration
Hourly rates: $145
Discounts: Prepaid Service allows clients to purchase 45 hours blocks of time at a 10% discount over hourly rates. There is no expiration date on prepaid time. Subscription Service provides a fully outsourced IT solution at a fixed price per user. The price includes: help desk support, remote assistance, on-site assistance, regular maintenance, implementation and migration services, strategy, and consulting
Travel: none
Experience: Ad Agency experience, Print Production, systems integration, cross-platform networks
Jason Maddox, Lifeline Technology Services, Inc.
Phone: 404-371-3378
Cell: 404-514-1109
Email: jmaddox@lifelinetechs.com
Web Page: http://www.lifelinetechs.com
Location/Coverage: Atlanta Metro area, will also travel
Hours Accepting Calls: 9 am - 6 pm M-F on main number and for emergencies 6 pm - 9 am on cell number
Areas of Expertise: Mac, PC, Citrix, Servers
Specialties: We have Expertise in Mac OS X Network Environments, Cross-Platform Environments, and PC Network Environments, help desk support, remote assistance, on-site assistance, regular maintenance, implementation and migration services, strategy, and consulting.
Additional Services: Hardware and Software Sales. Custom Built High Quality Servers.
Hourly rates: $115
Discounts: 10% Discount to AMUG members on hourly rates. Prepaid Service allows clients to purchase 30 hours blocks of time at a 15% discount over hourly rates. There is no expiration date on prepaid time.
Travel: yes
Experience: Systems Integration, Cross-Platform Networks, Citrix Servers, Exchange Servers, and Active Directory Networks
Marcus Merritt
Phone: 770-971-3554
Fax: 404-874-2658
Email: mmerritt@heery.com or mmerritt1@aol.com
Location/Coverage: Marietta/Metro Atlanta
Hours Accepting Calls: 8am -10pm, leave message
Areas of Expertise: Extensive graphic design experience. Past 12 years on Mac and recently on PC. No web experience.
Specialties: Signage, logo design, collateral material design.
Additional Services: Working drawings; specifications; writing; photography
Hourly rates: $60 per hour plus expenses
Discounts:
Travel: Bill travel time and expenses
Experience: 32 years graphic design experience.
Robin Sherman, Editorial & Design Services
Phone: 404-262-2823
Fax: None
Email: editorialdesign@aol.com
Web Page: http://www.forumfolios.org/Robin_Sherman
Location/Coverage: Anywhere
Hours Accepting Calls: 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday, Email anytime
Areas of Expertise: Editorial Development and Improvement; Editorial Management; Editing; Service Journalism (especially for business-to-business); Publication Design; Typesetting & Layout; Template Development; Workshops, Seminars, Training, Conference Speaker
Specialties: Books, Journals, Magazines, Newsletters, Newspapers, Web
Additional Services: Editorial, Design and Template development in QuarkXPress; Adobe Acrobat; Dreamweaver; Basic Mac troubleshooting
Hourly rates: Very reasonable rates starting at $40/hour or by project
Discounts: 10% off for AMUG members
Travel: No travel charge for contract visits. Billed actual travel time otherwise.
Experience: Mac user for 10 years. Editorial development, improvement, and design for 25 years for more than 60 magazines, newsletters, directories, books, etc.
Scott A. Steinbrink, Doctor PowerMac
Phone: Ga. Relay Center @ 711, then have them call 770-982-4469
Fax: None
Email: help@drpowermac.com
Web Page: http://www.drpowermac.com
Location/Coverage: Metro Atlanta and surrounding areas
Hours Accepting Calls: Email anytime
Areas of Expertise: Support for Mac OS 7 to Mac OS X, system setup and assessments
Specialties: Contact for info
Additional Services:
Hourly rates: Negotiable
Discounts: Contact for info
Travel: No charge
Experience: Mac professional since 1990. Windows professional since 1995.
Wheat Williams
Phone: 770-448-9734
Fax: None
Email: wheat@wheatwilliams.com
Web Page: http://www.wheatwilliams.com
Location/Coverage: Norcross, Metro Atlanta
Hours Accepting Calls: Anytime
Areas of Expertise: Apple Certified Help Desk Specialist (ACHDS) and Apple Certified Desktop Technician (ACDT). Support for Mac OS and OS X (10.3), Windows XP (and all other versions); software/hardware troubleshooting and repair; Internet connectivity, DSL, Cable Modem and Home Networking.
Specialties: Small Business, Home Office; Mac, PC or both. No job too small.
Additional Services: Technical writing, photography
Hourly rates: $60 per hour.
Discounts: AMUG members get 10% off.
Travel: Billed actual travel time.
Experience: Mac professional since 1987. Windows professional since 1993.
Would you like to be listed as a consultant and are a current member? Send in your information to Stan Allen, Telecom Director (stan_allen@amugonline.org).
