Turkey, which was often disparaged during the mid-19th century as “the sick man of Europe,” has been transformed into “the healthiest in all of Europe,” according to Namik Tan, its...
Author Archives: Phil Bolton
Phil Bolton is the founder and publisher emeritus of Global Atlanta.
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New Appointees to North Highland Consulting Firm
The Atlanta-based management consultancy North Highland Co. has named two senior executives to its board of directors and added two new vice presidents. In addition, Linda Ferrone, vice president and...
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GlobalAtlanta Roundtable Focuses on Turkey
GlobalAtlanta’s first roundtable podcast is focused on relations between Georgia and Turkey. Participants included Jacobus Boers, international business lecturer at Georgia State University’s Robinson College of Business; Tarik Celik, executive...
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Rubber Recycling Firm Hires Manager for Brazil
Tucker-based rubber recycling company Lehigh Technologies Inc. is expanding into Brazil by adding a country manager in Sao Paulo, its first full-time hire outside the U.S. The company collects and...
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Africa Heritage Foundation Now Housed at Southern Poly
Southern Polytechnic State University has signed a formal agreement with the Atlanta-based Africa Heritage Foundation, which is in the process of developing a network of universities in Africa and North...
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Carter Center to Feature Biography of Former Coke CEO
E. Neville Isdell, former chairman and CEO of the Coca-Cola Co., is to discuss his newly published memoir, “Inside Coca-Cola: A CEO’s Life Story of Building the World’s Most Popular Brand”,...
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Atlanta International School Holds U.N. Day Parade
The Atlanta International School held its annual United Nations Day parade and celebration in conjunction with Grandparents and Special Friends Day on Oct. 27. A tradition at the school since...
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Former Minnesota Gov. Pawlenty Joins Board of Georgia Firm
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has joined the board of directors of Alpharetta-based logistics software firm RedPrairie Corp. Mr. Pawlenty’s two terms as governor began in 2003 and ended in...
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Georgia Tech Joins City in Supporting France-Atlanta 2011
The Georgia Institute of Technology’s president, G.P. “Bud” Peterson, underscored the university’s support of the France-Atlanta 2011 program, which was launched during a press conference at City Hall on Oct....
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Indian Firm With Atlanta Operations Sells Unit for $110 Million
Asia’s largest trainer of information technology software, NIIT, has sold its U.S. unit’s entire stake in ElementK Corp. to Ireland-based SkillSoft Ltd. for $110 million. ElementK, a provider of management...