The Metro Atlanta Chamber will once again be helping exporters spread their wings in new markets this year, thanks to a longstanding corporate partner. The JPMorgan Chase Foundation has contributed […]
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 inTrade
Metro Chamber Announces Finalists for 8th Global Impact Awards
The Metro Atlanta Chamber has announced finalists for its eighth annual Global Impact Awards luncheon, which is to honor achievements in foreign investment, trade, service and innovation on April 19. The chamber […]
Posted inBriefs
Airport Area Development Group Names Executive Director
When building an aerotropolis, a city needs a full-time champion, according to John Kasarda, the University of North Carolina business professor who popularized the airport-area urban development scheme. Now, the […]
Posted inBusiness, Manufacturing
AGCO CEO’s Dream: Build a Georgia Tractor Factory
Duluth-based AGCO Corp. has tractor factories all over the world, from Europe to China and Mexico to Brazil, and many places in between. But it doesn’t have a manufacturing presence […]
Posted inBusiness, Economic Development, South Korea
A Tale of Kia, Korean Investment and the South’s Industrial Renaissance
When Craig Lesser and Byung-mo Ahn sat down at the bar, only a few issues were keeping them from closing the biggest foreign investment deal in Georgia’s history. Mr. Lesser, the […]
Posted inAirport City
Turkish Airport Officials Seek to Follow in ATL’s Footsteps
Many have aspired, but only one airport has reached that elusive distinction of counting its passengers with nine digits. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport sits as the exclusive member of what can’t yet […]
Posted inAirport City, Business
Delta Continues Joint Venture Strategy With Korean Air
Delta Air Lines Inc. is proposing a new tie-up with Korean Air, continuing its ongoing strategy of launching joint ventures with foreign partners as it has done with Aeromexico, Virgin […]
Posted inBusiness
Forum: India, U.S. Forming Deeper Investment Partnerships in Manufacturing, Technology
Far from just outsourcing ties that sometimes define public perception, the India-U.S. economic relationship contains much deeper connections, focusing on collaborative innovation and productive investment — to the benefit of cities like Atlanta. That […]
Posted inCulture
‘Silk Road Journey’ Photos in Atlanta Point to China’s Global Aspirations
Michael Yamashita never made the connection between two of his most significant bodies of work, how they show both sides of the same coin in China’s historic engagement with the outside world. For […]
Posted inEducation
Foundation Once Again Brings German Apprentices to Atlanta Companies
The Atlanta focus of a German foundation is once again paying off for the city, as 12 apprentices from the country arrive this week to hone their skills while contributing to local companies. […]