Concurrent Computer Corp., a Duluth-based producer of video-on-demand technology, reached an agreement with four cable television operators in China. The company will provide Jiangsu CATV, Jilin CATV, Mudianjiang CATV and...
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Delta Starts Detroit-Beijing Flight
Delta Air Lines Inc. on July 1 started a nonstop flight from Detroit to Beijing, continuing the expansion of its China service. The new flight operates five days a week....
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Georgia’s First Lady Commends MedShare Volunteers
Georgia‘s First Lady, Sandra Deal, honored volunteers from an Atlanta-based charity on June 23 for their hard work and dedication. At the Northern Trust bank in Buckhead, Mrs. Deal handed...
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Atlanta’s Connection to Liberia Grows With New Delta Flight
Meeting the growing demand for flights to Liberia, Delta Air Lines Inc. is planning on starting a new weekly flight to Monrovia to complement its flights on Wednesdays and Sundays,...
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Atlanta Company Starts Subsidiary in Korea
Qcept Technologies Inc., which is headquartered in downtown Atlanta and sells advanced inspection technology to semiconductor manufacturers, has established a subsidiary in Hwaseong, South Korea. The company produces tools that...
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Atlanta Investment Firm Opens Hong Kong Office
An Atlanta-based provider of analytical investment technology has opened a Hong Kong office. eVestment Alliance, which creates software that produces data on investment strategies and information concerning business trends, opened...
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Video: Accounting Alliance Focuses on Globalization
The North American Regional Conference of the Baker Tilly International network of independently owned accounting and business advisory firms was held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Buckhead June 9-14. During an...
Posted inArchive, Culture
Swedish Consulate Keeps Its Home In Buckhead
With help from former Mayor Sam Massell, the Honorary Consulate of Sweden was able to celebrate the opening of its new office in Buckhead on June 6. Jill Olander, Sweden’s...
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Jill Olander, Swedish honorary consul, and Sam Massell, president of the Buckhead Coalition. (Photo: Helena Eriksson)
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Firm Buys Arby’s Restaurant Chain
Atlanta-based Wendy’s/Arby’s Group Inc. announced on June 13 an agreement to sell Arby’s Restaurant Group to Roark Capital Group for $430 million. After the sale to the Atlanta-based private equity...