The growing reach of Atlanta’s World Chamber of Commerce will be on display Feb. 2 during its annual meeting and awards gala, which is drawing local officials as well as...
Author Archives: M. C. Rast
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Commercial Highlights Kennesaw State’s Global Links
Kennesaw State University touted its global reach in a new commercial that was first shown during a Jan. 13 men’s NCAA Division basketball game. The 30-second spot titled “Global Thinkers. Engaged...
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French Research Ship to Visit Savannah
The French research schooner Tara, named for the plantation in Margaret Mitchell’s Georgia-based novel “Gone with the Wind,” will visit Savannah Jan. 20-26. The ship studies climate change by gathering...
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Americold Signs China Logistics Deal with Yum Brands
Atlanta-based Americold Logistics LLC has signed an agreement to manage some of restaurant franchiser Yum Brands Inc. warehousing and trucking centers in China. Americold, which provides cold-storage facilities and...
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Graphic Packaging Moving to Sandy Springs
Global paperboard manufacturer Graphic Packaging International Inc. is moving its corporate headquarters from Marietta to Sandy Springs, a transition to be completed by January 2013. Graphic Packaging primarily produces paperboard...
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Kia Expands Georgia Plant
Seoul-based Kia Motors Corp. completed a $100 million expansion to its West Point plant Jan. 2, enabling it to produce 60,000 more vehicles annually. The factory can now produce 360,000 vehicles...
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Cavalia’s Atlanta Success Spurred Return Visit
Riding the success of its first trip to Atlanta, Montreal-based equestrian spectacle promoter Cavalia Inc. chose the Georgia capital to host the U.S. debut of its new show Odysseo. Odysseo...
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TSYS Study Highlights Indian Banking Opportunities
Columbus, Ga.-based payments processing company Total System Services Inc., or TSYS, has released a study highlighting potential growth in India’s electronic banking industry. Citing an expanding middle class, Amit Sethi,...
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Coca-Cola Investing in Saudi Arabian Beverage Company
Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Co. is acquiring a 50-percent equity stake in Saudi Arabian beverage company Aujan Industries Co. Ahmet Bozer, president of Coca-Cola’s Istanbul-based Eurasia & Africa Group and a graduate...
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Coca-Cola Funding Two Georgia State Scholarships
The philanthropic arm of Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Co. is giving Georgia State University $1.3 million to fund two scholarship programs to launch next year. The Coca-Cola Foundation grants include $1 million...