Georgia has appointed a Montreal-based firm to sell the state as an investment destination and promote its exports in Canada following the retirement of its longtime representative in its top export […]
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 inEducation
Georgia State to Recruit More Black Men to Study Abroad With State Department Grant
Georgia State is one of 24 universities (out of 115 applicants) receiving U.S. State Department grants to encourage students of diverse backgrounds to study overseas. The so-called IDEAS grants — Increase […]
Posted inSoftware
OneTrust Rides Global Privacy Rules to Top of Inc. 5000 List
The statistic is so large it’s almost hard to fathom: Atlanta-based OneTrust has posted a mind-boggling 48,337 percent growth rate in the last three years, putting it at the top […]
Posted inBusiness, Software
South African Software Firm Picks Battery Area for North American Office
A South African sales software firm will hire 30 at a new North American headquarters near Truist Park in Cobb County. Skynamo will set up its U.S. and Canada office […]
Posted inBusiness, Global Health
Taiwanese Industry Association Donates Masks to Partners at Metro Atlanta Chamber
Without trade delegations to deepen international friendship these days, many countries and organizations are turning to sending masks, gloves and other protective gear as gestures of goodwill. That has certainly […]
Posted inBusiness, Consular Conversations
Asian Diplomats: Contact-Tracing Apps, Tech Solutions Play Key Role in COVID-19 Fight
When Indonesian Consul General Nana Yuliana went home in April during the pandemic, she found a changed country. Indonesia had yet to reach its peak. It’s still seeing coronavirus case […]
Posted inBusiness, Economic Development
Berlin-based HelloFresh Comes to Georgia as Meal Kit Demand Surges During Pandemic
HelloFresh SE, the publicly traded meal kit service based in Berlin, is setting up a distribution center in Newnan that will employ 750 people. The Coweta County facility will be […]
Posted inBusiness, Economic Development, Forestry, Global Georgia, Trade
Canadian Lumber Giant Interfor’s ‘Surreal’ Quarter Ends With Georgia Mills Back on Track
Interfor Inc., a Canadian forest products company that tops Georgia’s list of lumber producers, has bounced back after the pandemic forced it to slash production and signal the prospect of suspending more […]
Posted inEducation
Atlanta Seeks Multilingual Volunteers for Census Texting Campaign
The City of Atlanta’s census committee is seeking volunteers fluent in languages including Spanish, French, Chinese and Korean for a texting campaign aimed at ensuring Atlantans fill out their full […]
Posted inDiplomacy, Global Health
Emory, Mexican Consulate Test 500 for COVID-19 Over Weekend
The Consulate General of Mexico teamed up with Emory University to offer guaranteed COVID-19 testing to the Mexican and Latino communities over the weekend. Volunteers at the consulate’s Ventanilla de […]