May 8, 2013

Photo courtesy of the Metro Atlanta Chamber

Left to right: Jorge Fernandez, vice president of global commerce, Metro Atlanta Chamber, and Alan Dabbiere, chairman of AirWatch LLC, at the chamber's Global Impact Awards luncheon.
Surprising that the chairman of a company betting on the growth of mobile communications technology still considers getting in front of customers the first rule of business success. Yet that’s what Alan Dabbiere, chairman of AirWatch LLC, told the 350 attendees during the Metro Atlanta Chamber’s Global Impact awards luncheon held at the Georgia Aquarium April 24. More
Africa • Business

Cargill Exec: Free Trade, Africa Key to Global Food Security

by Trevor Williams | May 20, 2013 Tackling the daunting challenge of food security will require engaging Africa productively and encouraging open markets around the world, a Cargill Inc. executive said in Atlanta May 20.  More
Americas • Business

New Church's Chicken Exec Has Latin American Background

Atlanta-based Church's Chicken has named a new chief development officer in charge of domestic and international expansion.  More
Americas • Business

International Terminal Marks First Year of Operations

by Phil Bolton | May 16, 2013 The Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal in Atlanta marked its first year of operations on May 16. During calendar year 2012, the new terminal and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport's Concourse E served 9.85 million international passengers and managed 68,209 international takeoffs and landings.. More
Asia • Business

Orkin Opens Franchise in Guam

by Trevor Williams | May 13, 2013 Pest control franchiser Orkin, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Rollins Inc., has opened a new franchise in Guam.  More
Americas • Business

Delta's Brazil Partner Backed by Ex-Im

by Trevor Williams | May 13, 2013 Delta Air Lines Inc.'s Brazilian partner has received loan guarantees totaling $45.5 million from the Export-Import Bank of the United States to support their engine maintenance contract.  More