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McCant is a member of the Impact Church, Atlanta, GA and a former 25 year member of Cascade United Methodist Church, Atlanta, GA. After spending twelve years in Sales/Management, Marketing and the Service profession, McCant learned the importance of developing people skills, building relationships and assisting people from all walks of life. McCant has won several awards throughout the years as a top achiever in Sales and Marketing and was consistently in the top 10 percent of each endeavor he was involved with. A visionary, dedicated, extremely driven, committed and detailed, McCant is never satisfied until the customer is satisfied. These skills later allowed McCant to become a marketable candidate for several diverse positions. McCant developed the fundamentals of Sales and Marketing when he was a teenager, working several positions in Sales and Marketing, and eventually accepting his first job in management at the age of 19. At times McCant balanced two or more jobs, school and a social life, but consistently achieved record sales and quickly established himself as a manager that trained other managers and salespeople how to effectively reach their sales goals. McCant was recruited by WW&B Aviation Services Inc., located at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the only minority owned Skycap Company in the U.S. and co-owned by retired Seattle Seahawks defensive great Jeff Bryant in 1994. At the age of 24, McCant was promoted to Operations Supervisor and was subsequently promoted again in 1995 to Vice-President of WW&B Aviation Services, the youngest African-American to ever serve in this capacity at a major airport. During his tenure at WW&B, McCant was responsible for overall daily operations, which provided support services to several major airlines. McCant was directly responsible for increasing business and gaining substantial profits for WW& B Aviation Services. In 1996 McCant served as a co-coordinator for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Beginning in late 1996, McCant served in various key positions for industry giants such as Delta Airlines, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Continental Airlines, Value Jet and Air Tran Airways. McCant has served on various campaign committees, such as longtime friend, Real Estate Attorney, First Friday's Atlanta co-founder and two term City Councilman Ceasar C. Mitchell, who currently serves on the City Council District 1 at Large seat. McCant is also a co-founder of Ménage, a group of young professionals who were the first to bring young jazz musician Mike Phillips to Atlanta (view photos). McCant was also a instrumental promoter in working with Absolut Gin, in a talent competition called Absolut Jams, to bring two very talented music heavy weights to Atlanta for the first time ever! The Artist's were Grammy nominated artist KEM (view Photos) and Motown Records artist Dwele (view Photos). McCant has also been an instrumental force behind the scenes, spearheading several other major projects in and around Atlanta, since 2001 and assisting many well known organizations. As a person who prefers to work behind the scenes, Mr. McCant is happy avoiding the spotlight and helping others to shine. "When I help others, I ultimately help myself" Mr. McCant often states. McCant was selected to represent Atlanta in the 2002 Super Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he served on the Event Staff. McCant was also selected from a long list of applicants to join the Concierge Staff at Phillips Arena in Atlanta, where he has assisted some of the world's most prominent figures, too many to name! McCant also served on the Event Staff for the 2003 NBA All-Star game and has served as an Event Staff Supervisor for the Georgia Dome for more than two years. McCant states that his most memorable experiences were meeting and assisting Academy Award winner Sidney Poitier and the late great civil rights hero Rosa Parks. "They are both my hero's!" he proclaims! While working in the Sales and Marketing field, McCant was developing and sharpening his skills in Information Technology, by working with SAP software and other software applications. In 2000, while working as a Systems Analyst/FLA, with the Business Information Technology Division of Coca-Cola Enterprises, a division of The Coca-Cola Company, McCant founded ATLANTAHAPPS.COM and a separate IT Management Company called McCant Communications Group. McCant then took his Sales, Marketing, Management, Design, Visual Arts and Technical background and built two growing companies that have serviced hundreds of clients and corporations to date. Mr. McCant states "Growing up in Atlanta, I was always in the mix, threw parties, hosted parties, etc. and developed relationships with a lot of people! "People would often ask me every week what was going on, so ultimately, I created a website, as a way to answer their questions about what was going on in Atlanta. This website started as a hobby, but it quickly grew into a full-time business! I had no Idea that it would grow into what it has become today." I am extremely thankful to all of those who have supported us over the years! McCant designs, publishes, markets and maintains ATLANTAHAPPS.COM, the two-time award winning - Top 10 Website, as well as other Websites throughout Atlanta, through McCant Communications Group, a full line technical consulting company. McCant Communications Group McCant is also a certified SAP (Systems, Applications, and Products) Information Technology Consultant, who has worked with or been a part of some of the largest implementations of new software in the US and abroad. McCant's specialty is in the area's of Project Management, Materials Management, Production Planning, Training and Development and Supply Chain Management. McCant has traveled the world, both nationally and internationally designing, training, configuring and installing software applications for global customers worldwide, but now assists global companies, with developing long-term software solutions, including SAP, to better serve their needs, from a program management standpoint. Mr. McCant recently became the first African-American to lead, direct and Implement any type of software in Asia's history, by performing as a (SME) Subject Matter Expert and Supply Chain Management Lead, with China's largest Retailer Wu-Mart Stores, Inc. in Beijing, China. He has also performed solution reviews in Canada, Istanbul, Turkey and Milan, Italy. Many of the larger client's McCant has worked with are Kenneth Cole, CDC ( Center for Disease Control ), Estee Lauder, Cadbury Schweppes, Home Depot, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Jet Blue, Intermec, WaWa Retail stores just to name a few! As a person who is deeply involved and concerned about social issues in his community, Bringing good people together and assisting the less fortunate, McCant has been invited to serve on various panels and has been interviewed by Upscale Magazine, WAOK Radio - Atlanta, The BBC - London, England Press, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, Rainbow Push Coalition TV and has been a featured speaker and host involved in many other national publications and shows, concerning Relationships, Business and Social Issues affecting African-Americans and ways we as a people can improve our communities. Mr. McCant was a finalist for the 2008 Atlanta Tribune Magazine “Man of the Year" and in June 2008, was awarded the "2008 Distinctive Man of the Year" by Janee Enterprises and CIROC, for outstanding philanthropic contributions to his community. McCant participates regularly with many non-profit organizations and contributes much of his spare time assisting different civic organizations. McCant volunteers with the Adopt-A-Student program and the Metro Employers Association that was founded to mentor high school students. McCant is entering in his seventh consecutive year as a MEA Youth Advisor, at his former High school and serves on the advisory committee for the 30 and Up Club, a non-profit organization dedicated to the economic empowerment of our communities, through the support of minority business. McCant is also the Georgia Regional Coordinator for FlirtingTime.com and a member of the Marietta, Georgia chapter of the NAACP. With regards to events and services information and promotions, McCant is regarded as a seasoned source for information and currently assists several event promotion companies in and around the Atlanta area as well as outside the U.S., with marketing, promotions and advertising. Through his tireless efforts McCant sees ATLANTAHAPPS.COM as a way to give back to the business community, with the gifts that he has acquired over the years. His goal is to stay involved in community affairs, promote diversity, assist the disadvantaged, and assist the public with life-changing opportunities. "With the support of others through education and information, we can do great things!" Vincent P. McCant
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