As if there needed to be an exclamation point to a high-level payments forum between Atlanta and the United Kingdom this week, the event will be headlined by former British Prime Minister David Cameron. Mr. Cameron will speak at a dinner Wednesday at the Georgia Aquarium, providing further proof that the Payments 20 (P20) conference […]
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Canadian Manufacturer Wins Savannah International Award
Prefabricated interiors manufacturer DIRTT Environmental Solutions has been named the 2018 international company of the year by the World Trade Center Savannah. While its name may conjure images of the outdoors, DIRTT focuses on outfitting indoor environments, though it does emphasize caring for the Earth through its focus on sustainability in sourcing and installation. DIRTT deploys a […]
Georgia’s Ag Department Looks Overseas for New Markets to Compensate for Tariff Losses
Newly arrived in July at the Georgia Department of Agriculture in charge of business development overseas for Georgia produce, Paul Thompson was off immediately to Indonesia. After seven and a half years at the Atlanta State Farmers Market, Mr. Thompson’s calendar now is full of possible trips to all corners of the world, most often […]
Report: Irish Firm Shutting Down Athens Call Center
The Athens Banner-Herald reported Friday that the Irish call-center firm Voxpro, launched in Athens in 2016 with plans for up to 500 jobs, is shutting down its local office under new Canadian ownership. TELUS international, a Toronto business process outsourcing outfit, is further consolidating its U.S. operations, and that’s costing some Georgians their jobs as Voxpro staff […]
Canada, Japan and Korea’s Consuls General Talk Trade and Tariffs at Chatham County Summit
Nadia Theodore, Canada‘s consul general based in Atlanta, told Global Atlanta that she enjoyed the 2018 Georgia International Trade and Commerce Summit held in Chatham County earlier in August because it enabled her to meet with local officials, community leaders and businesspeople and not have to “preach to the choir.” “I especially liked talking about […]
More than Red, White and Blue: Consulates Help Airport Celebrate Independence Day
Fourth of July travelers always see a good dose of red, white and blue in Old Glory while in transit to Independence Day celebrations around the nation. That won’t change this year at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which has planned an array of American musical performances around the premises and has hung a giant American […]
GMS Becomes Latest Georgia Firm in Major Canada Deal
Tucker, Ga.-based GMS Inc., a supplier of gypsum wall board, has completed a $627 million acquisition of a Toronto-based competitor. The closing of the previously announced deal to acquire WSB Titan creates consolidated North American wall board distributor with about $3 billion in revenues and 240 branches in 42 states and five Canadian provinces. GMS […]
Quebec Plans to Celebrate Its 40th Anniversary in Atlanta Despite Combative Trade Negotiations
Donald Leblanc was just in his second day of his new job as head of Quebec’s trade office in Atlanta this past December when he received a call from Didier Rousseliere, director of global partnerships at Clemson University in South Carolina. Could he drop in for a visit at the Quebec Government Office in the […]
Mobile, Ala., Conference to Highlight Southeastern Trade and Investment Ties With Canada Provinces
Having recently won the President’s “E” Award for Export Service, the state of Alabama is about to host the 11th Annual SEUS/Canadian province (CP) Alliance conference in Mobile, June 3-5. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross presented the award, the highest recognition for contributing to the expansion of U.S. exports, at a ceremony in Washington […]
World Trade Day Completes Second Year as Catalyst for Trade Conversation
Fresh off its second annual event, the World Trade Day celebration in Atlanta is already starting to look toward a third year as the catalyst for a city-wide conversation about trade. Hosted by the World Trade Center Atlanta, the event saw success this year at a new venue, hosting 25 percent more attendees (up to […]
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