Co-Owners, CMIT Solutions
cmitsolutionsatlanta.com
Answers submitted by Nathan Bates
THE STORY: I was born in Mississippi, but moved seven times by the age of 12 due to my dad’s corporate sales career. I attended high school in Peachtree City, Georgia, and college for three years at Georgia State University before being selected in the 15th round of the 2015 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels. As I started high school, my dad left corporate America and researched different franchise opportunities before deciding to open CMIT Solutions of Atlanta Southern Crescent in 2009 based in the Fayetteville/Newnan area. After eight years of professional baseball, I retired in 2022 and moved into a home in Cobb County with my wife, Brooke. In November of 2022, we opened a second location, CMIT Solutions of Atlanta Northwest, servicing Cobb, Paulding, and Douglas Counties along with the surrounding areas.
WHY I CHOSE TO WORK IN COBB: A big factor was my wife’s job as an anesthesiologist assistant at Northside Hospital’s Cherokee location. But after looking around the surrounding areas, Cobb County is a perfect blend of an intimate community and a thriving, growing community like you expect in the Atlanta area.
WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB? I love making a difference. Providing great IT services and empowering small businesses through technology gives our clients peace of mind and freedom in their business, and we love seeing them be successful and exceed their goals. Since my dad and I are co-owners in this business, I also truly enjoy working and learning from him every day.
LEISURE TIME: I play a lot of golf, basketball, slow-pitch softball … you name the sport! If I’m not playing a sport for fun, I’m in the backyard running around with our black lab and mini dachshund.
BEST ADVICE: Don’t get discouraged. Any goal worth achieving is a long, difficult road and if you never face challenges and disappointment along the way, you need to raise your sights.
WHAT’S NEXT? Our first baby is due in February, and right now that’s the most important thing on my radar! As far as CMIT Solutions goes, we are a second-generation family business and we do not plan on going anywhere any time soon!
