An Indian information technology firm with U.S. headquarters in Atlanta ranked third among 1,800 outsourcers in a global customer-satisfaction survey. NIIT Technologies Ltd. climbed from No. 36 in 2008 to...
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French Chamber Awards Banquet to Be Held Feb. 24
The French-American Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta chapter, is to host the 7th Annual Crystal Peach Awards banquet on Thursday, Feb. 24, at the Capital City Club in Brookhaven. The ceremony...
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Business Owner Wins Delta Ticket in Georgia State Survey
A collaboration between GlobalAtlanta and Georgia State University to improve international business education will enable a local businesswoman further her own global experience by traveling across the Atlantic. Georgia State's...
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With US Debt at $14 Trillion, Memory of Treasury Secretary Evoked
As the U.S. national debt soars to more than $14 trillion, to evoke the memory of Albert Gallatin, former U.S. congressman, senator, and the longest-serving secretary of the U.S. Treasury,...
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Atlanta Shares Latitude, Students With Japanese Sister City
This story is part of GlobalAtlanta's exclusive Japan special issue. Click here to read more. In the early 1990s, Fukuoka, Japan, had already had a U.S. sister city for three...
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France, Germany Team Up With Honorary Consul in Savannah
Government representatives of France and Germany announced on Feb. 3 that they have nominated Denis Blackburne, senior vice president of the Woda Group LLC, as their honorary consul in Savannah....
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India’s Growth to Benefit US Economy
As India's population continues to soar, it provides a potential market for U.S. exports and a solution to the U.S.'s economic woes, said Govind Hariharan, chair of the economics department...
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Novelis Set to Build Germany Facility
Novelis Inc., an Atlanta-based manufacturer of rolled aluminum products, plans to invest $18 million to add a recycling center at an aluminum rolling plant in Neuss, Germany. The plant is...
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Mexican Ambassador Visits Atlanta
Arturo Sarukhan, Mexico's ambassador to the U.S., on Feb. 1 began a two-day visit to Atlanta aimed at strengthening his country's business, trade and cultural ties with the city. He...
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Atlantan Named VP of Costa Rican University
EARTH University, a Costa Rican institution whose fundraising arm is based in Atlanta, has named a new vice president of development. Ingrid Blanton will relocate to Costa Rica to oversee...