Angola is among the first countries putting in place an NCR Corp. technology that enables banks to print secure checks in-house. Planad, a financial information technology firm in the African country, is to employ NCR...
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Posted inArchive, Education
Prospects for Indonesia and Vietnam Bright but Often Overlooked
Jeffrey Rosensweig, who directs the Global Perspectives Program at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, called Vietnam “the single greatest growth opportunity in the world” during one of his many luncheon...
Posted inArchive, Culture
Cultural Exchange Group Names New CEO
Friendship Force International, an organization founded in Atlanta to foster global relationships through education and home stays, has announced a new president and CEO to replace longtime leader George T. Brown...
Posted inArchive, Education
Tech Training Empowers Indian Trafficking Victims
When Nita Umashankar returned from a year in Bangalore helping abused women and children, she knew she had to be part of the long-term solution. She worked with Baduku, a rural development organization, as well as an arts education institution...
Posted inArchive, Business
Four Metaphors for Understanding Turkish Business
Turkey is seen by an increasing number of corporations, including Atlanta-based United Parcel Service Inc. and Coca-Cola Co., as a bridge to the Middle East and Central Asia, regions of the world that confound many Americans. But the...
Posted inArchive, Business
Commentary: Taste of Turkey’s Tensions Leaves Unanswered Questions
When I told my family I was going to Turkey, the response was predictable: Isn’t that place a basket case right now? Aside from the fact that journalists tend to...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Atlanta Continues Courting India With Trade Mission
A key international representative from the Metro Atlanta Chamber is gearing up for an India visit to court potential investors in biotechnology and other strategic sectors. Jorge Fernandez, the chamber’s vice...
Posted inArchive, Education
Wesleyan Opens American Cultural Center in China
Wesleyan College, a private all-girls school in Macon with a century’s worth of Chinese connections, has opened a government-funded American Cultural Center in the city of Guangzhou, one of only...
Posted inArchive, Education
Korea Chooses Robinson IT Program to Learn the Latest Software
The Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University is hosting 31 Korean information technology professionals for five weeks, June 24-July 26, from Soongsil University. Seoul, Korea-based Soongsil and the...
Posted inArchive, Business
Turkish Health Ministry Orders Cancer Related Products from Norcross Firm
The Turkish Ministry of Health is to order up to $3 million of devices and associated disposables providing early detection and prevention of cervical cancer from Norcross-based Guided Therapeutics Group,...