China need not be alarmed by the renewed American focus on Asia as part of President Obama‘s strategic “pivot” to the region, U.S. ambassadors to Southeast Asian nations said in Atlanta. China, which has steadily increased its military spending in recent...
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."
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Ambassador: Myanmar Reforms to Unlock Southeast Asia
Rapid political reforms in the formerly reclusive nation of Myanmar are unlocking opportunities for U.S. companies across Southeast Asia, a region of more than 600 million consumers, U.S. Ambassador Derek...
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TSYS Celebrates 15 Years With African Bank
Columbus-based payment processing company Total System Services Inc., or TSYS, is celebrating 15 years of partnership with the Commercial Bank of Africa. TSYS began providing the Nairobi, Kenya-based bank with its credit...
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Georgia Groups in France on Recruitment Trip
Georgia economic development groups are meeting in France this week on a business mission to shore up ties with existing French investors and recruit new ones. The Atlanta-based French-American Chamber of Commerce is leading the trip and will...
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Taiwan Family Firms Manage Interwoven Supply Chains
Note: This story is part of Global Atlanta’s exclusive report: Taiwan: Georgia’s Asian Gateway?, which features on-the-ground reporting and local insight. Sue-ling Wang came to Atlanta by accident, but the Taiwanese entrepreneur had a background that...
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Atlanta Design Firm Wins Global Award
Atlanta-based tvsdesign has won the Urban Land Institute‘s global award of excellence for its design and planning work on the Levine Center for the Arts in Charlotte, N.C. The center was one of 14 projects that received...
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Korean Mobile Commerce Firm Opens London Office
The Atlanta-based subsidiary of a Korean technology firm is opening an office in London to strengthen its foothold in the European mobile payments space. CorFire, the mobile-commerce arm of Korea’s SK C&C USA, will open the office to...
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France-Atlanta Continues Growth in Third Year
France-Atlanta, a yearly compilation of French events focused on business, culture and educational exchange, attracted 4,700 participants in 2012, boosting attendance by 35 percent over the previous year. The...
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Graphic Packaging on Buying Spree in Europe
Marietta‘s Graphic Packaging Holdings has agreed to acquire Sweden-based A&R Carton Group‘s beer and beverage packaging business in Europe. Graphic Packaging will pay £19 million (about $30.4 million) in cash and assume 7 million pounds ($11.2...
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Portman Bullish on Indian Real Estate
Atlanta-based Portman Holdings is investing in a luxury residential development in India, a significant step in a market where the company could help raise up to $300 million in the coming years. Portman...