De Wafelbakkers’ European-style waffles, pancakes and French toast, is set to open a food processing plant in McDonough. For the North Little Rock, Ark.-based company, one advantage McDonough offered over […]
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Canadian Food-Service Mission Headed to Atlanta
A Canadian delegation of food-service buyers is visiting Atlanta July 14 to meet with companies from around the South. Canada is the top market for American agricultural exports. In 2007, […]
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Nominees Sought for USA-India Business Awards
The USA-India Business Summit Awards is seeking nominees of companies and individuals exhibiting innovation, an outstanding entrepreneurial spirit and a strong commitment to promote business and trade between the two […]
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Cirque Du Soleil Picks Atlanta Again
After the rousing success of its last two shows in Atlanta, Montreal-based Cirque Du Soleil has found the Georgia capital to be a booming market. In November, Cirque is coming […]
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Chinese Company Hires New President
PAX, a Chinese company specializing in electronic point-of-sale (POS) terminals, is now training a new president of operations. Effective immediately, Michael Mulcahy has been hired by PAX to be the […]
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Atlanta Firm Promotes Arsenal Soccer in China
A soccer team from London, Arsenal Football Club, has hired Helios Partners Inc., an Atlanta-based sports consulting agency, to head up its marketing efforts in China. The goal is to […]
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Ga. Tech Wins International Education Award
The New York-based Institute of International Education has named the Georgia Institute of Technology one of five winners of the 2010 Andrew Heiskell Award for innovation in international education. Georgia […]
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Kia Makes U.S. Racing Debut
Korean car manufacturer Kia Motors Corp. made its U.S. racing debut Jan. 29 at Daytona International Speedway, partnering with an Atlanta company, Kinetic Group, to enter two cars in the […]
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Orkin to Launch Jamaican Franchise
Pest control company Orkin Inc., a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Rollins Inc., has established a Jamaican franchise. The location is Orkin's 14th internationally and first in the Caribbean nation. "Tropical climates and […]