Uganda is a good investment location for companies like Atlanta-based Lanier Worldwide Inc., whose distributor of fax machines and copiers there is one of its most successful in Africa, according...
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Isakson Supports Rail Development
Rep. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., told GlobalFax at the Georgia Economic Developers Association’s annual legislative luncheon last week that he is supportive of light rail and high-speed transportation systems in Georgia,...
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Seminar on How Labor Department Affects H-1B Employees
A breakfast seminar concerning the impact that new rules of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will have on professional workers and employees with H-1B visas will be held at...
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Edelman Worldwide PR Picks Robert Kornecki to Head Its Atlanta Office
Edelman Public Relations Worldwide has appointed Robert A. Kornecki general manager of its Atlanta office and president for its offices in the South. Mr. Kornecki, who has moved to...
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Translators Form New Business Development Committee
The Atlanta of Association of Interpreters and Translators (AAIT) has formed a new business outreach committee that helps companies and organizations needing language services for international events or day-to-day business...
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Indian Professionals Network Honors 3 Publishers, 4 Others
The Indian Professionals Network (IPN) has announced its 7th anniversary awards for 2000. Rajesh Jyotish, Parthiv Parikh and Rahul Parikh received the community service award as publishers of...
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Latino Law School To Begin Jan. 17
Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs and small business owners in Atlanta are invited to attend the Latino Law School, sponsored by the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Georgia Hispanic Bar Association...
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Buddy Darden Named to OPIC Board
Former Georgia congressman, George “Buddy” Darden, will be sworn in this week as a member of the Overseas Private Investment Council’s (OPIC) board of directors, replacing Senator Zell Miller...
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Ethiopia and Uganda To Promote Business In Subsaharan Africa
Representatives of Ethiopia and Uganda will be in Atlanta in the next few weeks promoting business opportunities encouraged by the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) that President Clinton...
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Georgia Credit Card Processor Expanding Rapidly in Europe
Total System Services Inc. (TSYS), a Columbus-based credit card processor, is expanding rapidly in Europe in response to a predicted significant growth in credit usage there. TSYS has opened...