India has been seen as a place where American jobs go to die, a land of cheap call-center workers and engineers undercutting U.S. employees in the same fields. While outsourcing has been common over the...
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LinkedIn Inspires Formation of Global PR Firm
Lucy Henner, president of Atlanta-based Markets Worldwide Inc., a boutique marketing firm that she launched in 1994, is a founding member of a new consortium of international, senior-level public relations...
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Delta Adds Latin Flavors on Flights
Delta Air Lines Inc. has added some Latin American flavor on its flights in the region. Economy passengers will be able to sip Chilean chardonnay and syrah, and business-class passengers can sample new Latin-inspired meals...
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Atlanta Multinationals Use Partnerships in India
They’re by no means novices in cracking new countries, but some of Atlanta‘s largest firms have found that partnerships go a long way when entering the Indian market. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, United Parcel Service...
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Banker: Chinese Yuan Could Be Reserve Currency in a Decade
The following is a guest commentary by Henry Yu, senior vice president and Southeast regional director for East West Bank. Like most economists, I believe that U.S. dollar is here to stay and will...
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RedPrairie Software Going to Northern Ireland Hospitals
Alpharetta-based logistics software developer RedPrairie Corp. has reached a deal to install its warehousing and workforce management product in 38 hospitals throughout Northern Ireland. RedPrairie is selling the program...
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GE Energy Signs $20 Million in Turkish Contracts
Atlanta-based GE Energy has signed contracts worth about $20 million to upgrade and maintain gas turbines at a power plant in Mersin, Turkey. The plant, owned by Istanbul-based Camis Elektrik...
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Georgia-Mongolia Trade: Tiny but Growing
Editor’s note: GlobalAtlanta traveled to Mongolia last year. This story is part of a special report on the country, the second to be featured in our Emerging Market series. Given Georgia‘s massive trade...
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Church’s Chicken Hires Two Global Execs
Sandy Springs-based fast-food chain Church’s Chicken has filled two senior vice president positions to support the company’s continued global growth. As senior vice president for global strategy, planning and...
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Novelis Selling Three European Plants
Atlanta-based aluminum processor Novelis Inc. is selling three of its European manufacturing plants to private equity firm American Industrial Acquisition Corp. The plant sales are subject to regulatory approvals, but Novelis officials...