The newly arrived Israeli consul general in Atlanta must have no shortage of items on her agenda, from continuing interfaith dialogue to deepening investment ties between Israel and the Southeast. […]
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 inBusiness
Gulfstream Approves Two Brazil Maintenance Centers
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has approved two new companies to provide warranty and maintenance service on the Savannah-based company’s private jets in Latin America. Líder Aviação and Aero Rio Táxi Aéreo […]
Posted inEconomic Development, Manufacturing, Trade
Japan-Backed Factory in South Georgia Aims to Offset Glass Bottle Imports
Arglass Yamamura LLC, a joint venture between a New York investment firm and a Japanese glass manufacturer, is investing $123 million to build a new plant in south Georgia with the goal of […]
Posted inBriefs, Business
Cortland Buys U.K. Apartment Developer
Atlanta apartment giant Cortland, which has about 55,000 units in 18 U.S. cities, has purchased the U.K. firm LIV Group in Leeds as it continues an expansion into that market. Cortland CEO […]
Posted inBusiness, Fintech, Technology
Atlanta Fintech Firm Ebix Makes Largest India Buy Yet in Bid to Grow Travel Portfolio
Atlanta-based Ebix Inc. just made its biggest acquisition yet in a buying spree aimed at making the company’s Indian subsidiary into the top provider of exchanges for foreign currency and […]
Posted inCulture, Diplomacy
Georgia Indian Groups to Help Welcome Prime Minister Modi to Texas
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent re-election wasn’t met with the same breathless optimism as when he swept into power in 2014. Some blame stalled progress on economic reforms and […]
Posted inDiplomacy, Economic Development
Georgia Reaffirms Oldest Japanese State Partnership
Georgia’s relationship with Japan may stretch back to 1853, when a state official joined the first U.S. trade delegation to the country, but it took another century for ties to […]
Posted inAutomotive
Porsche Introduces International Carbon Offsets to U.S. Customers
Porsche Cars North America has unveiled an online tool to help its customers calculate carbon emissions and offset them by donating to four worldwide projects. The Atlanta-based unit of the German auto […]
Posted inEconomic Development, Manufacturing
Italy’s Rivacold Picks Gwinnett for $5M Plant
Rivacold, an Italian manufacturer of refrigeration systems, is investing $5 million to set up its first U.S. factory in Buford. The move will mean 140 jobs for the community, including skilled manufacturing positions, […]
Posted inEconomic Development, Global Georgia
Canadian Tile Firm to Invest $98M in New Savannah Warehouses
A Canada-based importer of tile and stone is set to invest $98 million two Savannah warehouses that will employ 124 people and dramatically increase its U.S. imports in the next decade. […]