HJ6043: Commending One-Stop Cellular.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6043
Offered June 23, 2008
Commending One-Stop Cellular.
Patrons-- Marshall, D.W. and Merricks; Senator: Hurt

WHEREAS, One-Stop Cellular has been named the 2008 Outstanding Incubator Client in the nontechnology category by the National Business Incubation Association; and

WHEREAS, the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA), the world's leading organization advancing business incubation and entrepreneurship, annually honors business incubation programs, graduates, and companies that exemplify the best in industry; and

WHEREAS, a client of the Dan River Business Development Center of Danville since 2004, One-Stop Cellular is one of the largest privately held retailers of wireless phones and pagers on the East Coast with locations in Virginia and North Carolina; and

WHEREAS, One-Stop Cellular was formed in 1995 by Charles Fulp from South Boston and Scott Brooks of Danville, who serve as senior executives of the successful company; and

WHEREAS, One-Stop Cellular established a unique approach to providing multiple wireless carriers for customer convenience with an emphasis on customer service and satisfaction; and

WHEREAS, One-Stop Cellular specializes in sales to the cellular phone and pager retail market and provides for a more diverse array of offerings, enabling the company to remain on the leading edge of wireless innovation; and

WHEREAS, with over 200 employees, One-Stop Cellular continues to grow and prosper because of its excellent customer service model and its significant investment in the professional development and training of its hardworking team members; and

WHEREAS, One-Stop Cellular was presented the prestigious award at the NBIA’s 22nd International Conference on Business Incubation in San Antonio, Texas, on May 6, 2008, before representatives from across the United States, as well as 50 countries; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly commend and congratulate One-Stop Cellular as the 2008 Outstanding Incubator Client in the nontechnology category by the National Business Incubation Association; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Charles Fulp and Scott Brooks, the chief executives of One-Stop Cellular, as an expression of the General Assembly’s appreciation of their many achievements and best wishes for continued success in the future.