ATECH: Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities: Marketing a New Business Model

Transforming Pandemic Obstacles Into Opportunities

Since 1990, ATECH has served as an equipment repair company for thousands of restaurants and commercial kitchens across Tennessee. When COVID-19 brought the restaurant industry to a halt, ATECH needed a new way to generate revenue and retain employees. Green Apple stepped in as an agile marketing partner to help the company codify and promote a new planned maintenance service offering.

– Problem –

Navigating a Trickle Effect of Challenges

ATECH has decades of experience as a successful commercial kitchen equipment repair. Like others in the restaurant industry, their business came to an abrupt halt in March 2020. The restaurants they served shut down for weeks during the early days of the pandemic. Even when restaurants reopened, the need for equipment repair was still on the decline. ATECH’s leadership team realized they needed to find a solution.

– Solution –

Overcoming Obstacles with Agility and Creativity

The team at ATECH quickly identified a new business opportunity — offering planned maintenance services for restaurants and commercial kitchens — and turned to the Green Apple team for help. Our team designed and implemented a comprehensive marketing strategy that promoted the new service to current clients and potential customers.

This included a website redesign, marketing collateral, local SEO, and lead generation campaigns to drive business for planned maintenance. The effort led to tremendous growth and new business opportunities, which created a new challenge: staffing all their planned maintenance requests. Green Apple then pivoted to support ATECH’s new HR needs. Our team worked alongside ATECH to implement an additional marketing strategy for recruiting employees. Our strategy included event planning, tradeshow campaigns, technician spotlights, and social media management.

– Results –

A Bright, Sustainable Future

By serving as an agile marketing partner, Green Apple has been able to support ATECH’s most pressing business needs. As a result, the team at ATECH has experienced: 36% increase in revenue YoY 73% increase in their planned maintenance business 27 new hire applications Today, ATECH’s business is stronger than ever with a more sustainable business model and growing team. Together, ATECH and Green Apple have learned that marketing can play a helpful and important role in supporting any area of a business — from operations to HR. Whatever unexpected challenges might come next, the two teams are confident in their ability to work together and find new opportunities for growth.

– Creative –

What We Did

Marketing and Sales Strategy, Graphic Design, Event Planning, PR, Blogging, Email Marketing, Social Media, Video Scripting and Production, Employee and Customer Spotlights, and Recruitment and Operations Strategy.

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Silicon Ranch: Energizing a Solar Brand with Strategy & Events.

Making a Brand Shine Through Digital Strategy and Event Planning

Silicon Ranch Corporation is one of the fastest-growing developers, owners, and operators of solar energy plants in the United States. The company partnered with Green Apple Strategy to execute a brand refresh, design a new website, and plan a trade show event that would help the company stand out in an increasingly competitive solar energy market.

– Problem –

Standing Out in a Competitive Industry

Silicon Ranch Corporation has provided light and energy to thousands of people through its solar farm systems. As its leadership planned to expand its reach, they recognized the need for an enhanced digital presence.

Silicon Ranch reached out to Green Apple to help refresh its brand and design a new website. That initial project, paired with an updated approach to an annual trade show event, could help confirm Silicon Ranch’s presence and position as an industry leader and convert more leads.

– Solution –

Driving Results with Strategy, Creativity, and Execution

Before creating the new website, Green Apple conducted a digital audit and a UX audit. The data collected helped inform the design and the SEO strategy used to improve search engine rankings. The audits also identified several practical and actionable ways for Silicon Ranch to drive more leads. 

Green Apple also supported Silicon Ranch’s business efforts with event planning services. In 2018, Green Apple helped plan and execute a special evening at the historic Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, featuring award-winning singer-songwriters and hundreds of industry professionals. We took the event to Orlando, New Orleans, and back to Nashville in the years to follow. It became a major annual event in the industry, solidifying Silicon Ranch’s reputation with the members of NRECA and others in the field.

– Results –

Establishing a Foundation for a Bright Future

By partnering with Silicon Ranch for its brand refresh, website development, and trade show event planning, Green Apple was able to set the company up for a bright and successful future.

63% increase in yearly website visits

44% increase in unique page views

Connected with 300+ business leaders through annual event

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What We Did

Marketing Strategy, Graphic Design, Website Design and Development, Event Planning, Blogging, Project Spotlights, Social Media, Email Marketing, and PR.

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