Two mainstays of Georgia’s engagement with Japan are being honored in 2021 for their long-term commitment to the state’s economic ties with the country. Yumiko Nakazono, who recently retired after 30 […]
Category: Business
Posted inEconomic Development, Manufacturing, South Korea
These Are the Foreign Suppliers Already Following Korea’s SK Battery to Georgia
It’s a story Georgia has lived before: A massive Korean plant takes root, followed by a parade of suppliers that end up creating more jobs than the initial record-breaking foreign […]
Posted inBusiness, Economic Development
SK Battery Plant Moving Ahead on Schedule as Ruling Looms in Trade Secrets Case
SK Battery’s north Georgia plant remains on schedule despite recent setbacks including a pending dispute that could eventually hamper the growth of the massive electric-vehicle battery complex. The subsidiary of Korea-based […]
Posted inBusiness, Workforce
Refugee Internship Program Brings Skilled Workers to Local Companies
Interns are generally stereotyped as students seeking to explore a new field and build their resumes. But what if they were trained professionals already armed with bona fide experience in […]
Posted inSoftware
Atlanta’s Aptos Buys Iceland-based Retail Software Firm
Atlanta-based retail technology provider Aptos has acquired Icelandic software firm LS Retail for an undisclosed sum. LS Retail develops software for retail, hospitality, food service and other sectors, offering inventory planning, […]
Posted inBusiness, Economic Development, Sponsored Post
For Communities, Fostering Business-to-Business Connections Is the First Pillar of an International Strategy
Editor’s note: This article was written by Amanda Shailendra, managing partner of The Pendleton Group, and is published as part of the firm’s annual sponsorship of Global Atlanta. Nurturing strong […]
Posted inBusiness, Software, Technology
With $100M Raise, Atlanta’s Newest Unicorn Eyes International Expansion
SalesLoft may be born and bred in Atlanta, but the nine-year-old sales engagement software provider that just became the city’s newest unicorn is looking beyond U.S. borders to bolster its […]
Posted inBooks, Economic Development, Technology
Books 2020: Using Innovation to Tap Post-Corona Opportunities
Book: Post Corona: From Crisis to Opportunity Author: Scott Galloway Review by: Albert M. Hodge, Jr., retired economic development professional and president of Hodge Consulting Services Even within his subtitle, serial […]
Posted inLaw, Politics
Books 2020: The Hibernation of Progressive Politics in Georgia
Book: The Three Governors Controversy: Skullduggery, Machinations, and the Decline of Georgia’s Progressive Politics Authors: Charles S. Bullock III, Scott E. Buchanan & Ronald Keith Gaddie Reviewed by: Glenn P. Hendrix, […]
Posted inBusiness, Culture, Diplomacy, Economic Development, Education, Trade
Global Atlanta’s 20 Most-Read Stories of 2020
If any year posed the temptation to chase web traffic by reporting in more detail on politics, 2020 was it. But even throughout a contentious election year, rocked by […]