Atlanta, GA - December 5, 2007 - Buckhead Investment Partners, LLC (BIP) announced today that it has closed a round of funding with Vendormate, Inc.

Vendormate protects the health of corporate supply chains with a unique business credentialing and compliance monitoring solution.  In February 2007, Vendormate was named one of the 40 Most Innovative Companies in Georgia by the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG).

“We believe this is a very special business,” said Mark Buffington, Managing Partner of BIP.  “Vendormate’s web based platform enables corporate buyers and their suppliers to communicate critical business information resulting in greater compliance and transparency. Vendormate’s solution and consultative approach to implementing their solution has enabled the company to establish itself as the industry leader in vendor monitoring and credentialing for hospitals and healthcare organizations across the country.

”Established in 2005 and headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Vendormate is a member of the Advanced Technology Development Center (www.atdc.org), a nationally-recognized science and technology incubator that helps Georgia entrepreneurs launch and build successful companies.    

“From an investing perspective, access to private-equity investments like Vendormate, enable our firm to offer something unique to our clients.  If managed correctly, investments like the one we made in Vendormate will generate returns that are much higher than investors should expect to earn in publicly-traded equity securities.”

“We were looking for a strategic partner to provide value beyond cash.  Buckhead Investment Partners has rolled up their sleeves as an active participant in our business, stated Andy Monin, CEO of Vendormate.  “Mark Buffington and Shawn Welch are critical pieces to the ultimate success of this team.”

For more information about Vendormate, Inc. please go to www.vendormate.com.