It wasn’t his project at the outset, but Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp made it all the way down to the southwestern corner of the state for the grand opening of a Brazilian-owned gun factory in Bainbridge. Taurus USA, which makes pistols and other firearms, was one of the earliest announcements in somewhat of a Brazilian […]
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Brazilian Investors’ Love Affair With Georgia Continues With New $96M Factory
The trade missions may be going to Europe and Asia, but one of South America’s recovering economies is fast becoming an unsung hero of the Georgia foreign investment scene. While always having a stronger influence than meets the eye, Brazil has seemed to awaken to Georgia in a new way over the past two years, […]
Brazilian Chamber Adds to Board of Directors
Atlanta’s Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce Southeast appointed four new board members for two-year terms at is October meeting, bringing the total to 15. New leadership appointments included Cesar Vence, deputy director of the City of Atlanta Office of International Affairs, who is traveling with the chamber this week in Brazil for Sao Paulo Tech Week, along […]
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, […]
Fleetcor’s Payments Tech to Be Installed on All New Nissans Made in Brazil
Atlanta-based fintech firm Fleetcor has landed a new automotive partnership that will deepen its already significant reach in Brazil. Each new Nissan made in the country will come with Fleetcor-owned Sem Parar’s RFID tags pre-installed, making it easier for customers to pay at toll booths, gas stations, parking decks and even McDonald’s restaurants with their […]
Fintech Event to Provide a Tale of Three Countries: U.S., Brazil and China
Atlanta’s financial technology preeminence largely resides in payment processing, but like the U.S. overall, companies here are working to catch up with the rest of the world when it comes to adopting new and seamless transaction technology. They’ll have a chance Sept. 26 to observe the payment patterns in two of the world’s biggest markets — […]
Drummond Advisors Expands Presence in Atlanta to Bridge Business Gaps With Brazil
Editor’s note: This sponsored article is written by Drummond Advisors as part of its sponsorship of Global Atlanta’s Brazil coverage. Sign up for more Brazil news here. Drummond Advisors, a Boston-based advisory firm aiming to bridge business, legal and accounting gaps between the U.S. and Brazil, has expanded its presence in Atlanta. The firm recently announced […]
Gulfstream Approves Two Brazil Maintenance Centers
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has approved two new companies to provide warranty and maintenance service on the Savannah-based company’s private jets in Latin America. Líder Aviação and Aero Rio Táxi Aéreo are based in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, respectively. The two cities are the base for more than half of the 40 Gulfstream aircraft […]
Diplomat: Brazil’s Maturing Institutions Key to Economic Reforms, Turnaround
Passage of a pension reform bill this month in Brazil’s lower house of Congress would come as no surprise to attendees of a Global Atlanta Consular Conversation in late June. During the luncheon interview hosted at Miller & Martin PLLC’s Midtown office, Consul General Carlos Henrique Moojen de Abreu e Silva was immovable in his […]
Brazilian Market Key to Fleetcor’s Innovation, Growth Honors
FleetCor’s efforts to expand its payment offerings in Brazil have been key to honors stacking up for the growing Atlanta-based financial technology company. The continental South American nation has been a proving ground for new technologies acquired into the FleetCor portfolio, which is aiming in Brazil and beyond to diversify beyond its core product: commercial […]
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