In the back of a Dustex sales and support office in Acworth, Ga., testaments to the company’s past are tucked away. Founded in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1947, the company has been customizing systems for controlling […]
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, Culture, Export Stories 2017, Film, Trade
Bollywood to Y’allywood: Working Abroad Gives Spitfire Studios a Broader Vision
Spitfire Studios never set out to become an international film house. Even from its outset 11 years ago, the company’s founders always had in view a future filled of feature-length […]
Posted inBusiness, Export Stories 2017, Trade
Red Brick Brews Up a Craft Beer Export Plan
It was a good thing Robert Fabbrini kept up his Italian. The general manager at Atlanta Brewing Co., the company behind Red Brick Brewing, had studied the language in school, […]
Posted inBusiness, Export Stories 2017, Trade
Rotorcorp Supplies Parts for the World’s ‘Flying Pickup Trucks’
When Sean Casey looked into the crystal ball for his young company, it became increasingly clear that the key to its future lay beyond U.S. borders. The former residential real […]
Posted inConsular Conversations, Diplomacy
Consular Conversations: Peru Invites the World to Its Diverse Dinner Table
When Miguel Aleman first arrived in Atlanta nearly three years ago, he already had a self-imposed mandate in mind. If he accomplished nothing else while taking care of the 30,000 […]
Posted inBusiness, Consular Conversations
Japanese Consul General: Reform Necessary, Not Easy
With the date set a year in advance, the organizers of this year’s SEUS-Japan alliance meeting couldn’t have seen this coincidence coming. As influential business leaders from the South converge […]
Posted inDiplomacy, Trade
Mexican Ambassador: Let’s Enhance NAFTA at This ‘Critical Moment’
While relations with the U.S. are at a “critical moment,” Mexico’s ambassador said turbulence today can result in an even stronger partnership tomorrow — if handled correctly. The North American […]
Posted inBusiness
Delta CEO: We’ll Fly Over Trump’s Mexico Border Wall
With Delta Air Lines Inc. having completed its joint venture with Aeromexico, the Atlanta-based carrier sees a new level of integration with its partner across the border. And with that […]
Posted inBusiness, Diplomacy
Peru’s Ambassador Meets With Business Leaders in Atlanta
Peru’s ambassador to the United States met with business leaders from major local companies and others from around the U.S. during a trip to Atlanta Thursday. Carlos Pareja, who took […]
Posted inBusiness
Tech Mahindra’s Skills Conundrum: Finding the Right ‘Fuel’
Another major Indian IT firm has put its stamp on Alpharetta, announcing a 100-job expansion Thursday that will bring its total headcount in the north metro technology hub to 600 […]