Author Archives: Phil Bolton

A BUDDING SISTER-CITY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DECATUR, GA., AND TRUJILLO, PERU,  SHOULD GENERATE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN BOTH LOCATIONS, ACCORDING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE CITY OFFICIALS. THERE IS AN ENORMOUS POTENTIAL FOR SHARING...

THE COBB INTERNATIONAL CENTER HAS APPOINTED AN ADVISORY BOARD TO HELP DEVELOP NEW PROGRAMS ENCOURAGING AREA BUSINESSES TO EXPORT AND TO OTHERWISE EXPAND THEIR INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES. FORMER COKE CFO SAM...

BROCK CONTROL SYSTEMS, A $15 MILLION LEADER IN MULTI-USER SALES AND MARKETING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, HAS MORE THAN 600 INSTALLATIONS WORLDWIDE.  COMPANY FOUNDER, RICHARD BROCK, A CPA TURNED SOFTWARE DEVELOPER,...

TAKING ADVANTAGE OF NEW U.S. REGULATIONS ALLOWING AMERICAN COMPANIES TO SIGN MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING WITH VIETNAMESE BUSINESS CONCERNS, COCA-COLA SIGNED AGREEMENTS WITH VIETNAM NATIONAL FOODSTUFFS IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION (VINALIMEX)...

JAMES BLAIR, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE EUROPEAN OFFICE OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, HAS BEEN ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL OF AMERICAN STATES IN EUROPE (CASE), WHICH ENCOMPASSES THE 31...

THE FRENCH-AMERICAN AND THE SWISS-AMERICAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE ARE TEAMING UP FOR A FRENCH-SWISS COCKTAIL DU COMMERCE, THEIR FIRST COMBINED NETWORKING RECEPTION TO BE HELD THURSDAY, MARCH 4 AT THE...

THE SERVICE CORPS OF RETIRED EXECUTIVES (SCORE) AND THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE DIVISON OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER  HAVE JOINED FORCES TO ASSIST SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES...

USA CARGO AND TRAVEL SERVICES CO., SUMMIT BANK AND WACHOVIA, ALL RECEIVED PRAISE FROM KATHY DUCK, PRESIDENT OF DAHLONEGA, GA.-BASED POLY PORTABLES, FOR HELPING HER COMPANY QUICKLY EXPORT TO FOREIGN...

ATLANTA'S HARTSFIELD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MUST ATTRACT HUBS FOR FOREIGN AIRLINES IF IT WISHES TO REMAIN THE GATEWAY TO THE SOUTHEAST, EVEN IF THEY COMPETE DIRECTLY WITH U.S. CARRIERS, WARNS MARC...

THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM DREW OVER 1,000 BUSINESS EXECUTIVES, POLITICAL LEADERS, INTERNATIONAL AGENCY HEADS AND FINANCIAL EXPERTS TO DAVOS, SWITZERLAND FOR A SIX-DAY CONFERENCE EARLIER THIS MONTH TO DEBATE TOPICS...