Mercedes-Benz USA President and CEO Steve Cannon at the Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce Luncheon on Oct. 20

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Mercedes-Benz USA President and CEO Steve Cannon (left) with Jim Fitzpatrick, CEO of CBT Automotive Network, at the Oct. 20 Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Westin Atlanta Perimeter North hotel.

 

On October 20, the Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce luncheon was held at the Westin Atlanta Perimeter North hotel.  Mercedes-Benz USA President and CEO Steve Cannon answered questions from Jim Fitzpatrick, CEO of CBT Automotive Network, a Sandy Springs-based automotive industry news outlet. Cannon talked about the car industry and his own background, including service as a U.S. Army Ranger.

CBT provided a comedic video about the top 10 reasons for buying a Mercedes here, including use of “exclusive Mercedes HOV lane” and a self-driving car that would pilot itself to Sandy Springs’ forthcoming City Walk apartments.

Mercedes recently purchased naming rights to the new Falcons football stadium, but another, lesser-known corporate move was a donation to Hands On Atlanta, an umbrella organization of local charities.

Tamara Carrera, executive director of the Sandy Springs nonprofit Community Assistance Center, thanked Cannon for Mercedes’ recent donation of a van.

Community is paramount to Mercedes-Benz USA.  “We’re finding ways to give back,” Cannon said.

 

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Donta L. Wilson, Group/State President of BB&T checking in at the Oct. 20th Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

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Steve Cannon, president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA greets Tom Mahaffey, president and CEO of Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce.

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The friendly Westin Atlanta Perimeter North staff ensured all ran smoothly.

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The food was divine.

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Councilman Ken Dishman chats with Mayor Rusty Paul.

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Bill Mulcahy, president of Mulcahy Consulting with Dunwoody Mayor Mike Davis.

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Tom Mahaffey escorts Steve Cannon to his seat.

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Chris Burnett, chairman , Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce welcomes everyone.

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Donta L. Wilson of BB&T with Steve Cannon of Mercedes-Benz USA.

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Tom Mahaffey with Karen Trylovich of A Classical Affair.

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Rusty Paul, mayor of Sandy Springs with city council members.