A German medical device manufacturer will build a new 60,000-square-foot plant on its 35-acre site in Peachtree City, hiring 120 people and investing more than $10 million over the next...
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 inArchive, Culture
Mapping Exhibition Charts Course for Africa Atlanta
Though organizers have hosted preview events since October, Africa Atlanta’s official kickoff Feb. 27 provided the biggest glimpse yet of what’s to come for the yearlong series of events highlighting Atlanta’s connections...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Georgia High on Ireland’s St. Patrick’s Day Priority List
Since Ireland opened a consulate in Atlanta in 2010, the city has been high on the priority list for the country’s annual global outreach for St. Patrick’s Day, Irish Consul General Paul Gleeson told Global...
Posted inArchive, Trade
Trade Commissioner De Gucht: EU to Enact Tariff Benefits for Ukraine
The European Union’s trade commissioner told Global Atlanta Friday that the bloc will move ahead to offer Ukraine tariff benefits outlined within a scuttled political deal designed to enhance ties with the former Soviet republic....
Posted inArchive, Business
CEO: Workforce Sealed Porsche Headquarters Deal for Atlanta
When Porsche Cars North America decided to move its Sandy Springs headquarters, it wasn’t a given that that German automaker would stay in the metro Atlanta area. “We were absolutely prepared to move if we had good reason...
Posted inArchive, Trade
Planes, Parts Help Georgia Exports Soar
Georgia is known for selling pecans, poultry, peanuts and pine trees around the world, but its exports of planes and their parts are the ones really bringing home the cash for...
Posted inArchive, Culture
Excitement Builds With the 2014 FIFA World Cup in View
With the clock ticking and the opening of the 2014 FIFA World Cup on the immediate horizon, Ambassador Hermano Telles Ribeiro, consul general of Brazil in Atlanta and a soccer...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Competition, Growth Spur Airport Improvements in Hong Kong
Building a third runway is key for Hong Kong International Airport to keep its edge in Asia as upstart challengers contend more and more fiercely for regional airport preeminence, the Chinese...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Israel: Small Nation, Big Job-Creation Potential
Georgia’s $100 million factory win from Israel proves that the small country “punches above its weight” in creating American jobs, but even greater impact could come from from solidifying the state’s reputation...
Posted inArchive, Business
Swedish Exec, Foreign Affairs Expert to Step Down From Coke Board
Two Coca-Cola Co. directors, including a prominent investor from Sweden and a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, will not seek re-election to the board of directors at the...