In an effort to ease the entry of foreign small- to medium-sized firms into the United States, an alliance of four Atlanta companies has chosen to launch its first “Global...
Author Archives: Phil Bolton
Phil Bolton is the founder and publisher emeritus of Global Atlanta.
Posted inArchive, Business
RedPrairie Corp. Appoints Chief Technology Officer
John Kopcke, a developer of performance management software and a former executive at numerous software firms, has been appointed chief technology officer and executive vice president of product development at...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
IT Firm Adds Two Senior Consultants to Its Board
Virima Technologies Inc., an Atlanta-based information technology and data center software and solutions company founded in 2006, has appointed two senior business consultants to its board of directors. Richard C....
Posted inArchive, Education
Young Challenges Americans to Be ‘First Responders’
During a commemorative address at the World Trade Center Atlanta, Andrew Young called upon Americans to face the world’s challenges with the same spirit as the “first responders” did to...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
NCR Study: More Airport Revenues Coming From Concessions
Nearly half of airport income is now generated by retail and concession sales and parking as travelers spend at least one hour between clearing security and boarding their flights, according...
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Portman VP Named to Tall Buildings Advisory Council
John Nipaver, vice president at John Portman & Associates, has been invited to join the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Advisory Group. The Council is an international nonprofit organization...
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Emory Law Expert in ‘Titanic’ Case to Lecture in Atlanta Sept. 26
David J. Bederman, the K.H. Gyr professor in private international law at the Emory University School of Law and a noted authority on public international law, admiralty and legal history,...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Georgia Trade Mission to Attend Israeli Water Conference
The Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce are teaming up to lead a trade mission to the WATEC-Israel 2011 trade show Nov. 15-17 in Tel...
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Stockbridge Firm Receives Award for Export Success
With 99 percent of its business coming from export sales, Stockbridge-based Parts and Repair Technical Services Inc. was a logical choice to receive the U.S. Commerce Department’s Export Achievement Certificate...
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Trade Leads for Brazil, Uruguay and Israel
The Georgia Department of Economic Development has issued its most recent trade leads alert with opportunities for Georgia companies in Brazil, Israel and Uruguay. Brazilian opportunities include the development of...