The Story

1903 - Today

Adapting to new technologies and changing economic conditions, The Adams Companies have evolved from the initial moving and storage company founded in 1903 into a diversified business including related products and services such as relocation services, electronic records management and storage, and commercial property leasing.

From the earliest days of the organization's existence, The Adams Companies have participated in the lives of our customers - and neighbors.  In 1929 we delivered the power poles that brought electricity to Northeast Georgia.  In l953 we helped families safely move from the land and rising waters that would become Lake Lanier.  Adams continues to give back to the community in a variety of ways, from the distribution of Girl Scout cookies to metro Atlanta, to the moving of personnel around the world for the Centers for Disease Control.

The vision to broaden and enhance services in a collaborative way has facilitated a flourishing business and we are the proud recipient of the 2003 Georgia Family Business of the Year - Cox Century Award for more than 100 years of excellence.

Timeline

1903
Adams Transfer Company was founded in Athens, GA by John Loubannon Adams.

1922
The founder's son, Hyram Allen Adams began the second generation of management of the Athens Company.

1949
Robert Edward (Bob) Adams, third generation of ownership and his wife JoAnn opened Adams Transfer Company in Gainesville, GA.

1952
Adams Transfer Company selected the affiliation with Allied Van Lines.

1964
Adams Transfer opened a branch in Atlanta, GA.

1969
The company was incorporated as Adams Transfer & Storage.

1973
Robert (Al) Adams assumed the fourth generation management of ATS.

1983
James Justin (Jimmy) Adams manages operations of Athens & Gainesville locations.

1984
Jimmy Adams established Georgia Data Storage, the records storage and management company.

l988
The company launched a new division, Adams Property Management focused on warehouse and industrial property acquisition.  Currently some l.7 million square feet of commercial and industrial space is owned and operated by the company.

1992
Adams purchased the historic Gainesville, Mill, a 400,000 sf turn of the century 1800's era cotton mill called "the Mill."  After restoration, the five story facility houses corporate offices, truck fleet, warehouses, records storage and leases space to eight tenants.

2002
Jimmy Adams is named Chairman of the newly formed National Records Center (NRC).

2002
Georgia Data Storage changes corporate name to Adams Data Management and relocates corporate offices to Atlanta.  The company purchased a state-of-art Firelock vault for data tape, media storage, - The only one of its kind in the state of Georgia.

2003
Adams was named Georgia Family Business of the Year, celebrating 100 years of excellence.

2004
The Adams Companies, Inc. was incorporated as collaboration for all the divisions under the umbrella.

2008
Adams Data Management becomes the largest privately held records management company in the State of Georgia.