India’s polls closed the evening of Monday, May 12, ending five weeks of a marathon general election and the largest democratic exercise in human history including more than 550 million...
Author Archives: Phil Bolton
Phil Bolton is the founder and publisher emeritus of Global Atlanta.
Posted inArchive, Business
Swedish Bank and NCR to Roll Out New ATM Services Across the Baltics
Duluth-based NCR Corp. is intensifying its 20-year relationship with Swedbank, Sweden’s oldest savings bank, by continuing to help it expand its services across the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and...
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Canadian Firm Hiring at Augusta Call Center
Sitel Worldwide, which is privately held and majority owned by Onex Corp., a diversified Canadian company, is looking to hire 200 customer service employees at its Augusta call center. The...
Posted inArchive, Culture
High’s African ‘Mask/Masquerade’ Exhibition Extended Until Sept. 14
When Carol Thompson, the High Museum of Art’s Fred and Rita Richman curator of African art, first saw the 2-foot-tall Suku mask in an exhibition in Washington in 1987, it became one...
Posted inArchive, Education
Nationally Ranked Fourth, West Georgia’s Online MBA Imparts Global Skills
The Georgia WebMBA is connecting Georgia students to classmates around the world and preparing them for the workforce of the future, according to Faye McIntyre, dean of the Richards College...
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SunTrust’s ‘Innovation Branch’ in Atlanta Tests New Technologies
In an effort to stay in stride with both industry technology and the expectations of its customers, SunTrust Banks Inc. is using a downtown branch as a testing ground for...
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Future of Museums Conference Accompanies Opening of Art Exhibition
More than 100 of the most outstanding Central African works of art have arrived in Atlanta for the “Kongo Across the Waters” exhibition to be held at the Jimmy Carter...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
MedShare Appoints New CEO and President
Charles Redding has assumed the positions of chief executive officer and president at Medshare, the humanitarian aid organization. Mr. Redding has been the nonprofit’s chief operating officer since 2012 and...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Development Authority Launches DeKalb Africa Initiative
DeKalb County, under the leadership of its development authority, is developing a strategy for the county to harness all of its assets to increase business, cultural and economic relations with the...
Posted inArchive, Culture
Islamic Speakers Bureau to Highlight Muslim Contributions in Georgia
In an effort to show the positive civic contributions of Muslims, the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta is seeking nominations to honor 100 Muslims in Georgia. Nomination forms may be...