Posts Tagged ‘Chamber of Commerce’

3 BP Claims Processes – Hartmann, Blackmon & Kilgore, P.C. in Fairhope, AL

Friday, June 4th, 2010 by TurkReno

In our continued coverage following the oil spill that has consumed a large portion of the Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas Gulf Coast, we were asked by a friend of the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce to provide you with some very important information. Since the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill is now beginning to affect our shores, millions of businesses and tourists alike, we were approached to syndicate an informative document with three different ways to begin a claims process with BP written by Hartmann, Blackmon & Kilgore, P.C. in Fairhope, AL. In a time like this when the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has yet to step in, it is crucial to begin making claims if you are not yet directly affected or have already lost work due to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Here’s what HBK had to say about getting the ball rolling with BP:

Hartmann, Blackmon and KilgoreThe Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill may have a significant impact on local businesses for months or years to come. Many of our clients have questions about how to pursue claims with BP for loss of income resulting from the disaster. Click here for a summary of the claims process to assist you in seeking compensation for your business. For more information, please contact your HBK advisor.

For more information, please contact your HBK advisor or call your local HBK office:
Foley: (251) 943-5499
Fairhope: (251) 928-2443
Spanish Fort: (251) 626-0846
Brewton: (251) 867-3809

For more information, please see the latest news on the following links:

Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce: http://www.eschamber.com/
Hartmann, Blackmon & Kilgore, P.C.: http://www.hbkcpas.com/
Alabama Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau: http://www.gulfshores.com/issues
Deepwater Horizon Response: http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/
Oil Comes Ashore in Gulf Shores, AL
Photo Courtesy of the Mobile Press-Register.

TurkReno Inc. – Accredited Business of the Better Business Bureau

Thursday, November 26th, 2009 by TurkReno

In the past month, TurkReno Inc. – the leading provider of computer and server repair and support and website design in the greater Daphne, Alabama area – was awarded the membership and recognition as an Accredited Business of the Better Business Bureau. “We at TurkReno are honored to receive this prestigious membership,” said Taylor S. Ripley, Owner and CEO of TurkReno Incorporated. “This recognition not only sets us ahead of our competition, but sets us apart in a way that, as of today, we are the only Accredited Business in Baldwin County providing IT Support and Web Services. Not only that, in our primary line of business of Website Design, the only other Accredited Business within 500 miles to us is over 170 miles away in Louisiana.”

In the November 2009 newsletter from the Better Business Bureau, TurkReno Incorporated was listed in the New Member Spotlight with the following listed about the business:

TurkReno Incorporated, established in 2008, is a Website Design, Website Hosting and Computer Services company operating from Daphne, Alabama. The Corporation has served local, national, government and international clients through many different Internet Technology Services. Specializing in Search Engine Placement, TurkReno aims to help their clients achieve their goals and to create solutions that work for everyone.

“We accepted the Better Business Bureau’s offer for membership over joining both local Chambers of Commerce for two specific reasons,” Mr. Ripley had to say. “One: we saw the benefit of being a member of the BBB exponentially larger because their membership proves that we can be trusted over companies that are not members. In this area, there are so many dishonest and near-to-fraudulent IT companies providing poor service and prices that border on scalping that we wanted to put ourselves in a completely different light backed by the trust of an internationally recognized organization. With being accredited, the trust is almost instantly gained because it shows that we are not only honest, but that we stand behind exactly what we say we are going to do. Simply being a Chamber of Commerce associate is not enough to convince a national or international client that you’re reliable. You have to take a step further than confining yourself to your local market.”

“Two: we did extensive research and made the calls. As a matter of fact, I’ve got an un-mailed check on my desk that already is sealed, signed and in a stamped envelope for one of the local chambers and it’s sat there for over nine months. It’s not the money that has stopped us from sending it, it’s the experience that my fellow associates have had with them. Most people join a Chamber of Commerce in hopes of getting referrals. One associate has been a chamber member for over eight years and to this day has never received a referral. Another of five years reports the same. Since it was a matter of building trust over potentially non-existent referrals, the choice was obvious to us. Further research showed that other companies in our industry had already joined one Chamber and jaded them towards what an actual Web Services and IT Company was capable of doing by providing sub-quality websites to other Chamber members at outrageous prices. At the time, we did not feel like joining an organization that seemed as if we would have to do ‘damage control’ which may have been caused by our competition failing to provide what they promised.”

Mr. Ripley later stated, “Perhaps one day we will join both Chambers. But today is not that day. Our marketing strategy is strong and we stand behind the Better Business Bureau 110% as proof to our future and existing clients that we will deliver above and beyond what we say we will deliver.”

TurkReno Incorporated’s BBB Accredited Business seal can be found at the bottom of most all of our pages. If you would like to see our status current standing, please check this link.

For more information, or if you are seeking to become a client, please contact us at 251-279-0278 or use our online contact form to submit a request.