China’s rapid development in the areas of technological innovation and intellectual property rights should be promising rather than frightening trends for American businesses, according to two speakers at a seminar...
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Radiant Systems Expands China Focus
Atlanta-based Radiant Systems Inc., a producer of computer hardware and software for the retail and hospitality industries, has reached an agreement with a Shanghai-based distributor that will broaden its presence...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development, South Korea
Kia Plant Continues to Boost Georgia Economy
A Korea-based supplier of automotive parts for Kia Motors Co. recently signed a contract with Troup County officials to build a 310,000-square-foot manufacturing facility on the grounds of Kia’s upcoming...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
UPS Breaks Ground for China Air Hub
United Parcel Service Inc. broke ground for a new air hub at Shanghai, China’s Pudong International Airport last week, continuing its expansion into the world’s most heavily populated country. The...
Posted inArchive, Business
GE Lands $1.8B in Middle East Contracts
Atlanta-based GE Energy, a unit of Connecticut-based General Electric Co., continued to solidify its status as a main provider of energy technology in the Middle East by gaining multiple contracts...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Georgia Department of Economic Development Names New Division Directors
Two employees at the Georgia Department of Economic Development were recently promoted to new positions of leadership within the department. Gretchen Kuglar Corbin, (top) who has worked as a project...
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UGA’s Pedro Villegas Honored for Poultry Research
Pedro Villegas, avian virology specialist and professor at the University of Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine, was awarded the 2007 Phibro Animal Health for Excellence in Poultry Research Award last...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Russian Bank Hires Columbus-based Total Systems
A Russian bank has hired an affiliate of Columbus-based Total Systems Services Inc. to handle its credit card business with the goal of becoming the leading provider of card management...
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Community Bank Names New VP
Century Security Bank, a Johns Creek, Ga.-based bank that opened in 2006, has named Terri Karr its new vice president for small business administration lending. Ms. Karr has over two...
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Freight Forwarders Association Names New Officers
The Independent Freight Forwarders and Customs House Brokers Association of Atlanta, Ga., elected officers for the 2007-2008 fiscal year at its July meeting. The association held its monthly meeting at...