Gov. Sonny Perdue has appointed James S. Balloun, 71, the retired chairman and CEO of Acuity Brands Inc., to the board of the Georgia Ports Authority. Mr. Balloun is also...
Author Archives: Phil Bolton
Phil Bolton is the founder and publisher emeritus of Global Atlanta.
Hartsfield-Jackson Leads the World in Self-Service Check-in
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has experienced a whopping 215 percent growth over the last four years in the use of self-service check-in by passengers using the facility, according to data...
Atlanta and U.K. Firms Team Up to Produce Specialized Kneepad
Nfinity Products and Services Inc., an Atlanta-based sporting goods company dedicated to providing equipment for women’s athletic teams, has signed a contract with d3o, a United Kingdom company, to produce a shock-resistant kneepad...
Governor’s Lifetime Achievement Award Given to John Portman
Praised as “a legend in urban design,” John Portman Jr. received a lifetime achievement award from Craig Lesser, the chairman of the World Trade Center Atlanta, at the Governor’s International...
New French Consul General Outlines Priorities
France’s recently arrived consul general to the Southeast outlined his strategic priorities during a reception held by the French American Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta chapter at the Piedmont Driving Club...
Trinidad and Tobago Convention Head Won’t Forget Atlanta Ties
David Constant, who worked in Mayor Shirley Franklin’s office from 2002-08 and holds degrees from two Atlanta-based universities, has moved back to Trinidad and Tobago to head up its Convention...
French Agency Seeks Food/Wine Trade Adviser for Atlanta Office
Ubifrance, France’s agency for international business development, is seeking to hire a trade adviser, who both writes and speaks French, for its food, wine and spirits department in Atlanta. The...
Louvre Atlanta Ends on Bittersweet Note
The three-year partnership known as “Louvre Atlanta” between the Louvre Museum and the High Museum of Art came to an end on Sept. 10 in a bittersweet dinner celebration in...
Turkish American Chamber Launches Speaker Series
Samuel S. Olens, chairman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners and the Atlanta Regional Commission, is to be the first speaker of the new “Leadership Luncheon Series” organized by...
Creativity: A Source of Pride for Quebec’s Industries
The Canadian province of Quebec prides itself on its creativity whether it involves entertainment at the Cirque du Soleil, scientific innovation exemplified by the creation of the 3TC molecule or...