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Author Archives: Trevor Williams
As managing editor of Global Atlanta, Trevor has spent 15+ years reporting on Atlanta’s ties with the world.
An avid traveler, he has undertaken trips to 30+ countries to uncover stories on the perils and promise of globalization.
A lifelong Bulldog, Trevor earned degrees from the University of Georgia in Magazine Journalism and Religion, with a minor in Chinese.
He is the father of three sons and editor of the book "Making Men: Five Steps to Growing Up."
Posted inJapan
Kemp: Japan Trip Crucial for Georgia as Focus Shifts From Tariffs to Strategic Investments
As Gov. Brian Kemp welcomed Japanese Ambassador Shigeo Yamada to the State Capitol in early November, neither likely needed much of a refresher about the other. Just a few weeks […]
Posted inFrance
French Electrical Components Firm Set to hire 300 in Gwinnett
A French firm making electrical components and systems is setting up a new factory in Gwinnett County, investing $10 million with plans to hire 300.
Posted inLatin America
Kemp After Trip to Brazil and Argentina: Georgia Should Focus More on South America
When Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp went down to Brazil and Argentina in August, he thought the trip would mostly be shaking hands with existing investors — with a little bit of long-term prospecting mixed in.
Posted inTechnology
Argentina Tech Delegation: Meet 16 Companies and an Ambassador Who Breeds Unicorns
A delegation of 16 Argentine software companies is set to descend on Atlanta next Monday, led by a diplomat with an uncharacteristically strong grasp on technology.
Posted inTrade
Metro Export Challenge Applications Open as ‘Pitch Day’ Approaches
Applications are once again open for the Atlanta Metro Export Challenge, the longstanding grant program that aids companies within the 29-county metro area in expanding into to new international markets.
Posted inCzech Republic
Latest Czech Delegation Arrives in Georgia, Reciprocating Recent Fulton County Trip
A month after Fulton County leaders returned from a pivotal trade show in the southern Czech Republic, another delegation is arriving in Georgia this week to consider the state as […]
Posted inJapan
Former Georgia Tech Professor Decorated by Japanese Government
Retired Georgia Tech Professor Brian Woodall, a political scientist with deep expertise on East Asia and three books on Japan to his credit, has received one of the Japanese government’s top honors.
Posted inSouth Korea
Kemp Interview: Governor Says Korea Trip Changed the Narrative, Cleared the Air After ICE Raid
Despite the circumstances, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s third trip to South Korea in late October felt more like a homecoming than damage control.
Posted inJapan
By the Numbers: Southern States Outline Japanese Investments, Showing What Was at Stake in Trump’s Trade Talks
The annual SEUS-Japan conference last week in Tokyo gave states a major stage on which to quantify the extensive impacts of Japanese investment in the South.