A panel of Georgia State University professors said Oct. 22 that the current financial crisis may result in a regulatory model similar to the United Kingdom, but that future similar...
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German Software Company Adds Sales VP to Atlanta Office
German business software developer CAS hired a new vice president of sales for its Atlanta-based U.S. subsidiary Oct. 15. Scott McKenzie’s sales team at CAS Americas includes six new global...
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First Hispanic Business Awards Recognize Community Leaders
More than 200 members of Atlanta’s Hispanic community gathered at 103 West restaurant in Buckhead for the first Hispanic Achievement & Business Leadership Awards, or HABLA. The event was organized...
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Travelport Consolidates Data Centers in Atlanta
Airline reservation company Travelport GDS has consolidated its global data center in Atlanta by moving systems formerly in Denver, Colo., to the Georgia capital. The company, a subsidiary of Parsippany,...
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Marietta Packaging Company’s Joint Venture Targets Chinese Beverage Industry
Marietta’s Graphic Packaging Holding Co. has formed a joint venture with a Chinese firm through its Japanese subsidiary to provide beverage packaging in the world’s most populous country. The agreement...
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Arris Creates Global Sales Group
Suwanee-based television and video software developer Arris Group Inc. has created a global solutions sales group and named a senior vice president to head it. John Boland has been promoted...
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Israeli Company Spices Up U.S. Food Market
Gourmet food company Olio & Spices is moving out of the family-owned restaurant in Israel where it was founded and establishing its headquarters in Atlanta. Erez Weinstein, the company’s CEO,...
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New Netherlands-American Chamber Opens in Atlanta
Surprised that the list of countries represented by a bi-national chamber of commerce in Atlanta did not include the Netherlands, attorney Richard Sheinis decided to take matters into his own...
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German Government Program to Support Local Language Schools
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the German School of Atlanta, and consular officials have announced the German government is launching an initiative to support local language efforts. Reinhold...
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Agco Signs Joint Venture With Russian Machinery Company
Duluth-based agricultural products manufacturer Agco Corp. signed a joint venture agreement Oct. 9 with a Russian heavy machinery builder to assemble diesel engines at one of its factories. Concern Tractor...