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ATLANTA TEENS RECEIVE HELPING HAND FROM MINORITY CONTRACTOR

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lanii Thomas

June 12, 2007 770-881-3492

ATLANTA – Concluding freshman year at college is a major step for most teens including four young men who otherwise might not have been able to attend college without the help of a golf scholarship. Making the transition from high school to college can be both challenging and rewarding and requires a lot of support from family and the community.

Four Atlanta teens who completed their freshman year at Grambling State University met several years ago while learning the game of golf under an East Lake Foundation Youth Program. Home for the summer the teens are working for the company that has supported and encouraged them for the past two years.

Willie Brown (19), Shelton Davis (19), Brandon Bradley (18) and Rodriquez Lowery (19) are paid summer interns for the second consecutive year at TDC Systems Integration in Cobb County. The firm’s President and CEO, Antonio Dozier saw the opportunity to step forward to help the Atlanta teens even after his commitment to them as an East Lake Foundation board member ended. Dozier willingly expanded his role as mentor to these four teens and he continues to support the students by filling in some of the gaps including buying books and supplies for them during their freshman year at Grambling State University.

“Helping these young men succeed now, I believe, will help them succeed in life as adults,” said Dozier. “I have a lot in common with these young guys; I came from an underprivileged community and didn’t have a lot of luxuries growing up. Education is one of the keys to success; and when I can reach back into the community to help support our teens, it’s a great feeling to lend a hand,” added Dozier.

TDC Systems Integration is also participating in Atlanta’s 2007 Mayor’s Summer Youth Program. The company has provided summer intern jobs to three metro Atlanta teens for six weeks. Interns Regina Robinson a mass communications major at Grambling State University; Nkem Thomas a political science major at West Georgia; and Fredrick Clark an economics major at the University of Tennessee (Knoxville) currently work in various divisions including marketing, accounting and project planning.

About TDCSI

TDC Systems Integration (TDCSI) is an award-winning, multimillion dollar company providing turnkey systems integration services – including engineering, design and implementation – for a wide range of industries throughout North and South America.

TDCSI is the only minority certified DOT contractor in Georgia actively managing transportation projects. The company, which was established in 1995, is headquartered in Cobb County but has new offices in five southeastern cities including Birmingham, AL. For more information, visit www.tdcsi.com.

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