Greg Carstens is the new managing director of United Parcel Service Inc.'s operations in Singapore. For the last three years, Carstens was in charge of UPS in Thailand. He joined...
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Genuine Parts Company Names Loudermilk to Board
Robert C. "Robin" Loudermilk Jr., president and CEO of Atlanta-based Aaron Rents Inc., has been named to the Genuine Parts Co. board of directors. Genuine Parts, also based in Atlanta, distributes automotive and industrial...
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Taiwan Rep Leaving Atlanta in September
Larry Tseng, director general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta, will leave his post in September to become Taiwan's ambassador to the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu....
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Former President Carter Tours Airport Exhibit
Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, on Monday visited an exhibition on his life at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. “It is my hope that, after viewing this exhibit,...
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Danish Company Wins U.S. Army Contract
Hydrema, a Danish company that has its North American sales office in Atlanta, has landed a U.S. Army contract for mine-clearing vehicles that could be worth as much as $168...
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NCR Lands Barclays Contract
Atlanta-based NCR Corp. has landed a two-year contract with London-based Barclays Bank PLC to maintain 550 automated teller machines. The contract will be managed from NCR's customer care center near...
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Swedish Woman Faces Painful Past, Sees Future Business in Savannah
Swedish businesswoman Christine Bjarkby can't help but think about Savannah every day. But it's not a romantic memory of historic squares or moss-draped oaks that brings the Georgia city to...
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Danish Energy Firm Sees Treasure in Georgia’s Trash
For many foreign clean-energy firms, California seems like the logical first stop in the U.S. market. But Danish executives have found Georgia to be a more hospitable base for promoting...
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Global Investment, Tourists Play Key Role in Recovery
Overseas investment, trade and tourists are playing a key role in Georgia's economic recovery, according to figures released by the Georgia Department of Economic Development Thursday. The state attracted $3.75...
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International Students Chosen for Georgia State Technology Scholarships
Students from India, Brazil and Latvia were among the winners of technology leadership scholarships for women at Georgia State University's Robinson College of Business. Rossita Presley from Latvia, Gayathri Kunapuli...