Editor’s note: This sponsored article is provided by Kennesaw State University’s Division of Global Affairs and was written by Dave Shell. Vanessa Godinez and Hayley Englund wanted to experience the world. They both had their chance during a unique internship at the United Nations headquarters in Switzerland. Ms. Englund, who graduated from Kennesaw State University […]
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Gulfstream Continues to Grow London Presence With New Service Center
Georgia-based private jet maker Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has opened a new service center near London in an effort to offer greater convenience to customers, many of whom are spread across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The new 225,000-square-foot center at the private Farnborough Airport will offer maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) services, as well as interior […]
German Manufacturer to Make Electric Vehicle Parts in Northwest Georgia
Northwest Georgia’s Whitfield County has landed an $85 million factory from Germany-based GEDIA to make parts for electric vehicles, its second in the U.S. and first in the Southeast. The 200-job facility, located not far from the Volkswagen plant across the state border in Chattanooga, Tenn., was announced as Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner Pat Wilson […]
Atlanta Realtor Outpaces Agents in 30 Countries for Engel & Völkers Award
Atlanta realtor Shirley Gary, who joined forces with the German-based brand to form Engel & Völkers Buckhead Atlanta in 2014, has been named the top agent in the system, outpacing 10,000 agents across 30 countries. Ms. Gary was also No. 2 by net commissions, according to a news release, including her work with Engel & Völkers North Fulton, which was formed in […]
Dutch Ambassador: Renovating Transatlantic Ties
Donated in 1954, the Netherlands carillon at Arlington National Cemetery serves as a token of thanks for the American lives sacrificed in Europe during World War II. The Dutch government is now working with the U.S. National Park Service to renovate and expand it, adding three new bells to the current 50 to make it a grand […]
U.K.’s JCB Wins $269M Military Contract for Made-in-Savannah Excavators
U.K.-based construction equipment manufacturer JCB’s North American operation in Savannah has won a contract worth more than a quarter-billion dollars to supply nimble excavators for the U.S. military. It calls for the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps to spend up to $269 million over the next eight years to procure up to 400 of what the company […]
Atlanta Journalist Honored as French-American Foundation Young Leader
Atlanta journalist Rickey Bevington, who anchors NPR’s All Things Considered on Georgia Public Broadcasting, has been named a French-American Foundation young leader for 2020. Ms. Bevington joins this year’s cohort of 11 on the American side, along with and a network of more than 500 alumni since 1981, including influential businesspeople, educators, cultural figures, artists, athletes and […]
For German Cultural Center, Leadership Shift Follows Transition to Online Learning
The Goethe-Zentrum in Atlanta is undergoing a leadership transition even as it continues a shift into the digital age accelerated by COVID-19. Director Jennifer Gerndt, who took up the post in 2017, has been replaced by Cassidy Chreene Whittle, who started at the center in 2018 as educational outreach assistant. Ms. Whittle has been tapped […]
Uncertainty Abounds After Trump Proclamation Blocks H-1Bs and Other Work Visas
A June 22 immigration proclamation by President Trump barring many foreign workers’ coming into the U.S. has created upheaval that immigration attorneys say is considerable even by the standards of an administration marked by its antipathy toward expatriates. The president’s orders have consistently tied up courts on issues like (recently) DACA and (earlier in his […]
Longtime Czech Honorary Consul George Novak Dies, Leaving Multifaceted Legacy of Engagement
George Novak, the longtime honorary consul for the Czech Republic in Atlanta, died this week at 88 after a battle with cancer. Known for his wit, reliably upbeat outlook, athletic ability and selfless advocacy on behalf of his compatriots, Mr. Novak had represented the country’s interests in Georgia since 1994, fostering countless educational and cultural exchanges, […]
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