An “export sounding board” will be held at the Cobb Chamber of Commerce on Monday, July 7, from noon until 1:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by the U.S. Export...
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Democratic Nigeria’s Atlanta Consul Sees a ‘New Beginning’
The Consulate General of Nigeria, which was closed here in 1988 for budgetary reasons, has reopened at a time considered by Martin Uhomoibhi, the consul general, that is a “new...
Gwinnett Company To Expand into Russia, East Europe
Lawrenceville-based International Safety Instruments (ISI) has targeted Russia and Eastern Europe as new markets with the greatest potential for its respiratory protection equipment. Patricia Villalon-Pleva, international sales manager at ISI,...
Ross Systems Plans Major Africa Effort
Atlanta-based Ross Systems Inc., a provider of software management solutions for process manufacturing, healthcare and public sector markets, is planning a rapid expansion through North and Central Africa and the...
Taipei Airline Opens Airport Sales Office
Following an unanticipated strong performance last year, Taipei-based EVA Air has opened a sales office at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport. The privately-held airline plans to begin freighter service between Atlanta...
Nuremberg Leaders Want Improved Ties with Atlanta
Atlanta companies should consider Nuremberg, Germany, for their European headquarters, according to Nuremberg officials who visited here last week for the official signing of their Sister Cities agreement. The officials...
Korea Recovery Ahead of Schedule
The Korean economy is “recovering more quickly than expected,” Hong Rak Kim, the Korean consul in Atlanta, reported to The Korea-Southeast United States Chamber of Commerce last week. Mr. Kim...
For Sale on the Web, Wine Bar in Waiheke America’s Cup
Neil Sutherland, director of communications for the British American Business Group (BABG) in Atlanta and a local realtor, has notified GlobalFax that his personal Internet Web site launched only two...
2 Area High Tech Firms Select England For Europe Operations
Two Atlanta-based providers of security and network solutions for information technology companies announced last week that they are basing their European operations in Reading, England. Internet Security Systems (ISS) announced...
Few German Firms Locate in Southeast Due to Incentives
A wide variety of economic factors are responsible for attracting German companies to the Southeast rather than just the incentives offered by individual states, according to a survey released week....
