Representatives of three Japanese companies announced Aug. 29 that they are to open operations in Gwinnett County, bringing the total of Japanese companies in the county to more than 70. The...
Author Archives: Phil Bolton
Phil Bolton is the founder and publisher emeritus of Global Atlanta.
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Atlanta Data Capture Firm Partners with Lloyds Banking Group
Atlanta-based Cardlytics Inc., an advertising company that collects consumer purchase data to create targeted advertising, announced on Aug. 28 that it has partnered with its first bank in the United...
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Conference to Explore Impact of Rising Global Middle Class
A three-day conference about the impact of rising middle classes in emerging markets is being organized by Georgia State University’s Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) to be...
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German Firm in Alpharetta Seeks Interns for Apprenticeship Program
Rolf-Dieter Krey, manager of customer service at the Alpharetta branch of the family-owned German company Dieffenbacher GmBH & Co., is expanding the firm’s workforce and wants to provide opportunities for...
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China Eastern Airlines Picks NCR Service and Technology for Its Kiosks
NCR Corp. announced Aug. 27 that it is the largest airport check-in solution provider for China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. due to the airlines’ choice of 40 more of its...
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NCR to Provide Four Major Malls in China with Point-of-Sale Terminals
Duluth-based NCR Corp. has announced that it is to provide poiint-of-sale terminals to four major shopping malls in China enabling more personalized check-out experiences. The malls include Beijing Baishang Life...
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Chinese Travel and Tourism Company to Open R&D Center in Duluth
A Chinese travel and tourism company is to open a research and development center in Duluth, Gov. Nathan Deal announced on Aug. 27 while visiting Qingdao, China. TravelSky Technology Ltd....
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Columbus Payments Firm to Sponsor Exhibition in Turkey
Total System Services, Inc., the Columbus-based payment services company, announced that it is to sponsor the largest smart card and payments exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey, Sept. 3-4. According to a...
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Atlantan Leads Effort to Rescue Starving Horses from Danish Breeder
An Atlanta broker and trainer of dressage horses is taking a leading role in rescuing severely neglected horses from Danish breeder John Byrialsen’s European breeding operations in Denmark and Poland....
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Americus Organic Coffee Importer Wins ‘Small Business Rock Star’ Award
Café Campesino, an Americus-based fair trade, organic coffee company linked to small-scale farmer cooperatives in a dozen countries, received a “Small Business Rock Star” award from the Georgia Economic Developers...