Tampa, Fla. (January 31, 2012) –Elevate Inc., a multi-faceted strategic business development consulting firm offering an array of community relations and business relationship services, officially launched this week in Tampa, Florida.
The company, founded by civic leader Aakash M. Patel, seeks to work with clients to help them achieve their business and community goals by guiding and creating strategic relationships that are developed by the Elevate team. Elevate seeks to help their clients learn about the community, connect with others, and grow their businesses. “By working as an extension of our clients, we are able to help bridge and create lasting partnerships that foster mutually beneficial relationships – both for their business and the communities they serve,” said Patel.
The firm’s areas of expertise and services include public relations, social media, introductions, community relations, target networking and government affairs. Elevate is focused on working with businesses and organizations across the entire state of Florida.
Bill McBride, a member of Elevate’s advisory board and a shareholder at Barnett, Bolt, Kirkwood, Long & McBride Attorneys at Law said, “Aakash is a dynamic and thoughtful consultant with unique access to business, community and political leaders. He is a trusted advisor who has built a deep network of meaningful relationships.” Other advisory board members include Scott Price, managing director, A-lign CPA’s; Edward Ellsasser, president, PrimeGroup Insurance Services; Renee Vaughn, president, Williams Consulting Group; Brian Keenan, regional president for West/Central Florida, First National Bank of the Gulf Coast; Kim Thresher, attorney, Thresher & Thresher P.A.; and Sidney Morgan, chief operating officer, JSA Healthcare.
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About Aakash M. Patel
Aakash M. Patel has dedicated his career to serving others by nurturing and fostering relationships in order to create meaningful partnerships in both the public and private sectors. His background includes work in public relations, marketing, government affairs, community relations, business development, and journalism. He is a graduate of Florida State University and is a current member of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Tampa 2012 Class.
