When Brazilian tech entrepreneur Raphael de Albuquerque was looking for an office in the U.S., metro Atlanta wasn’t initially on the radar. New York, Silicon Valley and other places topped […]
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 inEconomic Development, Travel
Tourism Minister in Atlanta: Greece Ready to Welcome Vaccinated Americans May 14
Greece is opening to vaccinated American travelers in mid-May, offering what the country’s tourism minister said could be a summertime respite from the stresses of the pandemic while also observing […]
Posted inBusiness
German Chamber Adds Five Board Members
The German-American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern U.S. Inc., or GACC South, has added five new members to its board of directors, gaining increased executive representation from both large […]
Posted inAirport City
In 2020, Atlanta Lost the ‘Busiest Airport’ Title to China as Pandemic Depressed Air Travel
It has long been speculated that a Chinese airport would surpass Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as the world’s busiest, but steady growth allowed ATL to fend off challengers around the […]
Posted inDiplomacy
Fresh Off UN Ambassadorship, Canada’s Louise Blais Returns to Her Old Job as Consul General in Atlanta
Louise Blais left Atlanta in 2017 after an active and visible stint as Canada’s consul general in Atlanta, only to take up an even more high-profile post as ambassador to […]
Posted inBusiness, Conservation, Environment, Nonprofits
India Looks to Private Sector, Innovation to Address Environmental Crises
India has captured the world’s sympathy as it faces a devastating COVID-19 surge, but beneath that acute crisis lies another slow-burning threat that could be more destructive in the long […]
Posted inBusiness, Economic Development, Global Georgia
Mexican-Owned Bakery Multinational Bimbo to Invest $25 Million in South Georgia
Grupo Bimbo, the Mexican bakery multinational, will open a food-processing facility in Valdosta, investing $25 million and creating 74 jobs. The investment comes through Bimbo QSR, a division of the […]
Posted inGlobal Georgia, Trade
World Trade Center Meeting Offers AI-Powered Business Networking for Georgia Firms
The World Trade Center Savannah is offering firms throughout Georgia virtual networking opportunities with business, government and nonprofit leaders around the world through its membership in a network of 320-plus such centers […]
Posted inBriefs, Logistics
GreyOrange Transforms Atlanta Hub Into Global Headquarters
Founded a decade ago in India with an earlier international hub in Singapore, GreyOrange in 2018 put a regional U.S. headquarters in Atlanta to be closer to customers, noting that it would […]
Posted inBusiness, Manufacturing
YKK HQ Now Runs South America Operations Out of Marietta
YKK Corp. of America, based in Marietta, has seen its territory expand this week to include a new continent. The subsidiary of the Japanese zipper and architectural products company […]