The announcement that the 1996 Summer Olympics would be held in Atlanta got Gene Hanratty’s attention as it did many others around the world. The former Green Beret had spent much of his life before and after his military service in Hawaii, but the prospect of immersing himself in the Olympic Games, using his exposure […]
Economic Development
Consulate Lobbies for Deeper Georgia Presence in India
Atlanta’s Indian Consulate General set down roots in 2012 and has since firmly entrenched itself in the city’s diplomatic community and political sphere. Local officials from Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul to (more recently) Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts have made trips to the country, nods to both India’s economic potential and the political imperatives implied by […]
Exporting Georgia’s Market-based Approach for Sustainable Forest Management
Editor’s note: This commentary article was written by Puneet Dwivedi, Associate Professor in Forest Sustainability Sciences at the University of Georgia’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources Georgia is gifted with abundant and healthy forests that cover about 24 million acres or about 65 percent of total land in the state. Forest landowners, recreational users, […]
Colombia Ripe With Opportunity, Ambassador Says Ahead of Visit to Georgia
Editor’s note: Al Hodge, a professional economic developer with more than 40 years’ experience, is contributing his unique perspective on fostering trade and recruiting foreign investment with a new series of columns for Global Atlanta. Mr. Hodge writes about Georgia’s role in trade conversations, global issues and how the state can better foster partnerships in […]
Belgium Shows Atlanta Its French(-Speaking) Side
The Belgian region of Wallonia may be armed with plenty of modern-day incentives to lure outside investors, but it also can point to evidence from history that it’s a coveted area. Belgium brands itself as the crossroads of Latin and Nordic cultures, a truly cosmopolitan place where a company can credibly be called a pan-European […]
Canadian Software Firm to Serve Clients With New Atlanta Office
Rangle, a software firm from Canada focusing on using Javascript programming to build transformative digital experiences, will set up shop in Atlanta, creating 30 jobs in Fulton County. Founded in 2013, Rangle is based in Toronto and employs 250 people there and in global offices in Amsterdam and Tokyo. The young company aims to keep its startup […]
Dutch Firm to Buy Peachtree City’s Cooper Lighting for $1.4 billion
The former Philips Lighting business based in the Netherlands has agreed to purchase Peachtree City-based Cooper Lighting for $1.4 billion. Eindhoven-based Signify, which the company has been called since 2018, said the acquisition of Cooper from Eaton Corp. would strengthen its position in North America, particularly in the professional space, as well as in the […]
Crystal Peach Awards Celebrate French Innovations, Partnerships in Atlanta
Atlanta is becoming a bona fide proving ground for French innovations accessing the U.S. market, bolstered by an array of longstanding city partnerships. That was the message of the French-American Chamber of Commerce’s 15th annual Crystal Peach Awards celebrating investment links between the Southeast U.S. and France. Awardees represented future-facing investments— like the $3 million cybersecurity center opened […]
Commentary: New Japanese Consul General Arrives to Full Slate of Business, Cultural Activities
Editor’s note: Al Hodge, a professional economic developer with more than 40 years’ experience, is set to contribute his unique perspective on fostering trade and recruiting foreign investment with a new series of columns for Global Atlanta. Mr. Hodge writes about Georgia’s role in trade conversations, global issues and how the state can better foster […]
Ambassador: Indonesia Can Provide U.S. With a China Alternative
Rattle off the fundamentals, and Indonesia’s potential seems impressive. The country has some 270 million consumers with a median age of 29, steady growth rate eclipsing 5 percent, a burgeoning digital economy and status as one of the world’s top producers of palm oil, industrial metals, rubber and other commodities. But for too long, the Southeast […]
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