Home Depot Inc. has named a new senior vice president and chief information officer who joins the company Sept. 8. Matt Carey, formerly senior vice president and chief technology officer...
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Indian-American SBA Official Partners With Local Chamber
The first Indian–American appointed to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s National Advisory Council will visit Atlanta to solidify a working relationship with a chamber of commerce here. The Asian Indian...
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Atlantan Publishes Book on U.S.-Africa Relations
Kofi Roberts, a founding member and the first chairman of the Africa Trade Center of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce, has published “The Sargasso Bridge: America Speaks, Africa Answers,” a...
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Israeli Internet Companies Seek Partners in Atlanta
A group of Israeli companies will visit Atlanta this week on Sept. 24-25 to meet with U.S. counterparts to show how their products leverage the Internet to help companies better...
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New Romanian Consul Sets up Shop in Georgia
The State Department has confirmed a new Romanian honorary consul in Georgia, re-opening a diplomatic post left vacant three years ago. Darius Gazinschi, director of worldwide finance at MeadWestvaco Corp.,...
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Colombian President in Atlanta Calls for Bipartisan FTA Support
While in Atlanta for the Americas Competitiveness Forum, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said members of both parties in the U.S. Congress should come together and approve a free trade agreement...
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Turkish Foreign Minister to Visit Atlanta for ‘Year of Turkey’ Program
Kennesaw State University’s “Year of Turkey” is to officially open on the week of Oct. 6 with the arrival in Atlanta of Kursad Tuzmen, the Turkish minister of state in...
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Visa and Passport Processor Opens Atlanta Office
A visa and passports processor that served about 1 million customers last year will open an Atlanta office on Oct. 1 to serve the growing number of international travelers departing...
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Translation Firm With India Office Hires International VP
An Atlanta-based translation and communications firm with an office in Bangalore, India, has appointed a new vice president of international operations. GlobalDoc Inc., which uses in-country, native speakers to meet...
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Triarc, Wendy’s Shareholders Approve Acquisition
The proposed buyout of fast-food giant Wendy’s International Inc. by Atlanta-based Arby’s owner Triarc Cos. Inc. has gained approval from both companies’ shareholders. The companies expect to complete the consolidation...