A Shred Ahead Expands in Atlanta, GA Through Acquisition

Online, December 20, 2011 (Newswire.com) - A Shred Ahead, the South's leading independent document destruction company, announced that is has completed the purchase of Shred-Green, enabling it to expand operations in the Atlanta region.

Founded in 2009, Shred-Green is based in Gwinnett County and serves the entire Atlanta metro area. "They provide a perfect complement to our existing facilities," said John Chapman of A Shred Ahead. "Even more than that, Shred-Green is a business that operates very much the way we always have, with an emphasis on responsibility, reliability and friendly service."

Chip Perkins of Shred-Green also expressed satisfaction with the match. "They're an independent company, like us. They're focused on the shredding business, like us. And they've built their reputation by focusing on their customers, like us. I'm very pleased that what we've created here will continue to live on."

Chapman said that A Shred Ahead is actively pursuing more acquisitions in Atlanta and other parts of the state. "We're definitely looking for other Georgia shredding companies that share our business values and our focus on customer service. We greatly respect the work that's being done by people like Chip at Shred-Green, and we think there's real benefit in joining forces with like-minded companies."

A Shred Ahead currently offers one-time and ongoing shredding services throughout the southern US, with field offices in nearly every major city in the Southeast. Customers range from small businesses to regional companies to national corporations, as well as state and local governments and military offices.

For more information on shredding services, contact A Shred Ahead at (404)685-8300

About A Shred Ahead

A Shred Ahead, based in Durham, North Carolina, is an independent document destruction company. Using state-of-the-art shredding equipment, A Shred Ahead provides secure shredding services for businesses and government agencies. A Shred Ahead destroys all types of confidential and sensitive information, including financial records, electronic media, medical records and intellectual property.