Transmission manufacturer Hyundai Powertech of Seosan, South Korea, announced it is to open its first U.S. operation in West Point, to supply the Kia Motor Corp. plant being built there....
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Posted inArchive, Education
UGA Center Seeks Forest Business Partnerships in Uruguay
A delegation from the University of Georgia’s Center for Forest Business visited Uruguay Aug. 3-8 to investigate possible partnerships with Uruguayan universities to encourage further growth of the forest products...
Posted inArchive, Education
Spelman Gets $17 Million Donation for International Programs
Atlanta’s Spelman College has received a $17 million donation to fund an endowment for international programs. The anonymous gift will establish the Gordon-Zeto Endowed Fund for International Initiatives, named after...
Posted inArchive, Education
Georgia Tech to Host One of 11 EU Academic Centers
The Georgia Institute of Technology has been named one of 11 U.S. universities awarded a European Union Center of Excellence from 2008 to 2011. The EU’s representatives in Washington are...
Posted inArchive, Business
It’s Official: Brazil’s Consulate Open in Atlanta
After months of anticipation and weeks of providing appointment-only services, the Consulate General of Brazil for the Southeast officially opened in Atlanta on Tuesday. Government officials and business leaders joined...
Posted inArchive, Business
Japan-America Society Elects 2008-10 Board Members
The Japan-America Society of Georgia has elected its board of directors to serve from July 2008-June 2010. They join the board members and officers elected last year for the period...
Posted inArchive, Business
World Trade Center Names International Awards Winners at Gala
A German manufacturer of vinyl films, a cosmetics and health care company, an international education center and a professor at Emory University’s business school were the winners of the World...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Ethanol to Fuel Georgia-Brazil Trade Growth
When asked to describe Brazil in a few words, Alessandro Teixeira doesn’t flinch. “We are the energy country,” said Mr. Teixeira, president of ApexBrasil, the country’s export promotion agency. In...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Chile Learns From Atlanta, Gears Up for 2009 Competitiveness Forum
When it comes to this year’s American Competitiveness Forum, the South American nation of Chile got the last word. As if to receive the torch from Atlanta, Chilean Economic Minister...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Chilean IT Seminar Follows Americas Competitiveness Forum
A delegation of 15 Chilean information technology companies and four economic development agencies in Atlanta for the Americas Competitiveness Forum held a seminar promoting their country at the Metro Atlanta...