Message from the President
By: Raymond W. Padgett, C.P.M., A.P.P.
Welcome to the website of ISM – Atlanta. Our membership is made up of nearly 800 supply management professionals representing Fortune 100 companies and many smaller, viable companies in the greater metropolitan Atlanta area.
Our mission is to “Educate, develop, and advance the supply chain management professional in a contemporary environment.” To that end we provide professional development in the form of month educational meetings, certification training to help members pass the C.P.M. (Certified Purchasing Manger) and CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management) test, satellite seminars and other classes geared at specific topics.
We invite you peruse our website and join us for one of our monthly Professional Development Meetings (1 hour educational class on important topics, networking opportunity and meal). We are sure after seeing what ISM – Atlanta has to offer you will agree that membership makes sense for anyone currently employed in the supply management and especially for those wanting to advance their career within this profession.
And please, look me up when you come to our meeting. I (and the other members of the Board of Directors) would appreciate a chance to get to know you.
Thank you!