Porsche Digital GmbH, a subsidiary of the German car manufacturer focused on bringing the company’s online customer experience up to the standards of its performance automobiles, is setting up an […]
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, Economic Development, Manufacturing, Workforce
Kubota Latest North Georgia Investment: An $85M Engineering Center
Japanese heavy equipment manufacturer Kubota North America Corp. is spending $85 million to build an engineering and design center on about 300 acres adjacent to its factories in Gainesville. It’s […]
Posted inAgriculture, Automotive, Business, Diplomacy, Economic Development, Global Georgia, Manufacturing, Trade
NAFTA Debate Explores Need to Balance Free, Fair Trade for Georgia
Talking trade today — and especially NAFTA — often means maintaining civil discourse or delving into details, but rarely both. Getting too far into the weeds can lead to one […]
Posted inBusiness, Consular Conversations
Diplomat: Brazil’s Maturing Institutions Key to Economic Reforms, Turnaround
Passage of a pension reform bill this month in Brazil’s lower house of Congress would come as no surprise to attendees of a Global Atlanta Consular Conversation in late June. […]
Posted inImmigration
MP: Immigration Crisis Helped Revive Germany’s Populist Right
A few years back, Germany’s far-right party was on the ropes after the euro-zone’s recovery proved the value of the common currency. The Alternative for Germany, known by its German […]
Posted inBusiness, Real Estate
Atlanta’s Cortland to Buy Canadian REIT for $1.2 Billion
Atlanta-based multifamily developer Cortland Partners LLC has agreed to buy the outstanding units of a Canada-based real estate investment trust for $7.61 per unit, the equivalent of about $1.2 billion. Pure […]
Posted inNonprofits, Sports
Mexico’s CEMEX to Donate Concrete to Help Build Soccer Fields Near MARTA Stations
Mexican cement giant CEMEX will donate concrete to be used in the construction of youth soccer fields adjacent to transit stations in Atlanta. CEMEX subsidiary Ready Mix USA is to provide […]
Posted inAirport City, Business, Education
BMW Set to Open $17M Training Center Near Atlanta Airport
BMW is set to open a $17 million training facility near the Atlanta airport next week, the latest in a series of investments in the German auto maker’s training capabilities […]
Posted inBusiness, Culture, Religion
A Leadership Institute for Georgia’s Muslims, Open to All
When Soumaya Khalifa in 2015 joined Leadership Atlanta in 2015, she quickly realized something was missing from the prestigious development program: fellow members of her faith. “What I found was […]
Posted inBusiness, Diplomacy, Economic Development, Education
Bavaria and Georgia Underscore Ties Amid ‘Worry’ Over U.S.-Germany Trade
Georgia and Bavaria, two influential southern states an ocean apart, have an array of business and cultural ties binding them together, but both sides still see a personal touch as […]