GE Energy has signed service agreements totaling more than $1 billion with Algeria’s state-owned power company. Algiers, Algeria-based Sonelgaz enlisted Atlanta-based GE Energy to improve the efficiency and performance of...
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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TSYS Promotes London-based Executive, Other Leaders
Columbus-based credit card payment processing company TSYS has promoted three members of its senior management team. Kelley Knutson, based in London, has been named executive vice president of global services. ...
Posted inArchive, Business, South Korea
Georgia Targets Newly Visa-Free Korean Travelers
Citizens from seven countries including South Korea can now travel to the U.S. visa-free for up to three months, and Georgia is gearing up for the expected increase in visitors. As of...
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Irish Executive: Rebuild Infrastructure to Create Jobs
An economic stimulus package focused on infrastructure investment would bolster the U.S. economy by kick-starting lagging employment in the building materials and construction industries, Liam O’Mahony, chief executive of CRH...
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Friendship Army: Terracotta Soldiers Show Growing U.S.-China Bond
As the U.S. and China celebrate 30 years of diplomatic ties, Atlanta is hosting an art exhibition that symbolizes how far the bilateral relationship has come. “The First Emperor: China’s...
Posted inArchive, Culture
Tut, First Emperor to Royally Impact Atlanta Economy
The simultaneous exhibition of tomb relics from China's first emperor and ancient Egypt's boy king will have a royal economic impact on Atlanta, officials projected before the exhibitions launched. “King...
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Mandarin Oriental Hotel Coming to Midtown
Hong Kong-based Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group will move its U.S. operations to Atlanta and work with a local developer to build a luxury residential hotel in Midtown. The company's San...
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Swedish Company Takes Stake in Alternative Fuel Venture
A Swedish wood products company is taking part in $15 million alternative fuel joint venture that will create 50 jobs in Thomas County. Woodlands Alternative Fuels is a partnership between...
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BABG Names New President, Grows Membership
The British-American Business Group named a new president while announcing that membership income through November rose nearly 12 percent over the same period last year. Current President Alex Knight,...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Israeli Travel Software Company Moves to Atlanta
A Lod, Israel-based travel software provider will establish its new corporate headquarters in Atlanta. MobiMate Ltd. and its U.S. subsidiary, WorldMate Inc., chose the Georgia capital for its access to...