Hermeus, an Atlanta aerospace startup looking to disrupt global air travel by building jets that can travel at five times the speed of sound, has found a local home for its […]
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UPS Foundation Pledges $1 Million in Cash, Services to Help India Fight COVID Surge
United Parcel Service Inc. is joining other companies in pledging $1 million in funding and in-kind services to help India combat a runaway COVID-19 outbreak. Thousands are dying each day, […]
GreyOrange Transforms Atlanta Hub Into Global Headquarters
Founded a decade ago in India with an earlier international hub in Singapore, GreyOrange in 2018 put a regional U.S. headquarters in Atlanta to be closer to customers, noting that it would […]
Swiss Staffing Giant Adecco Picks Atlanta for New U.S. Headquarters
Swiss staffing giant Adecco Group is opening a new North American headquarters in Atlanta, moving executive functions from Jacksonville, Fla., where it will retain a business services center. Adecco executives […]
Swiss-owned Freshly to Open Austell Distribution Center
Freshly, a meal subscription service owned by Switzerland-based food giant Nestlé’s U.S. unit, is set to invest $3.2 million in a distribution center in Austell. The company plans to hire […]
Porsche Names New CEO for North America
Porsche Cars North America has appointed a new president and CEO to succeed Klaus Zellmer as head of the Atlanta-based unit. Kjell Gruner, 53, will take up the post Nov. 1, […]
Carter Center Names New VPs of Peace, Health Programs
New faces abound at the Carter Center, which has been filling open executive roles throughout the pandemic, most recently naming vice presidents for peace and health programs. New CEO Paige […]
UPS Promotes Trade, Global Affairs Expert to New Executive Role
United Parcel Service Inc. has promoted a former U.S. foreign service officer, trade negotiator and long-time global public affairs expert for a new executive position that melds together functions related […]
Focus Brands Taps Former Starbucks Exec as New Head of International
Atlanta-based franchising firm Focus Brands has tapped a new head for its international business unit. The franchisor of concepts like Auntie Anne’s, Carvel Ice Cream, Moe’s Southwest Grill and other […]
Rinnai Names New VP and General Counsel
Rinnai Corp., the Japanese-owned maker of the top-selling tankless water heaters in the U.S., has added a new vice president and general counsel. Perry McGuire joins the company from the […]