Porsche Cars North America’s headquarters near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International airport is more than doubling its footprint, adding a new service center and a classic restoration facility over the next three years. The facilities will sit on 33 acres in Hapeville, adjacent to Porsche’s existing 27-acre campus at the northeast corner of the airport’s property. First in […]
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Porsche Names New CEO for North America
Porsche Cars North America has appointed a new president and CEO to succeed Klaus Zellmer as head of the Atlanta-based unit. Kjell Gruner, 53, will take up the post Nov. 1, leaving his positions as chief marketing officer and global vice president for marketing for the storied Stuttgart sports car manufacturer. Mr. Zellmer, meanwhile, will leave […]
World War II Plays on for Centenarian Honored in Europe for Covert Aerial Missions
World War II may have officially ended 75 years ago Sept. 2, but for centenarian Orrin “Boody” Brown of Opelika, Ala., the conflict plays on in memory. The cast of characters, the few still living, friends killed in action and those who have passed on before him, remain ever young in Mr. Brown’s mind, just as he was […]
German Grocer Lidl to Add Five Metro Atlanta Stores Amid Broader Expansion
German-owned Lidl, a small-format grocery chain with big ambitions in the United States, is set to add five more stores in metro Atlanta by the end of 2021 as part of a broader expansion that will create 50 new locations and 2,000 jobs along the East Coast. Lidl already had multiple stores open in the […]
Thyssenkrupp’s Cobb HQ Project Rises Despite Sale of Elevator Unit
The new owners of Thyssenkrupp Elevator have no plans to slow down a massive $200 million test tower and headquarters project in metro Atlanta, even as the coronavirus pandemic continues to present headwinds for the global economy. Private equity firms Advent International and Cinven led an international consortium that closed on the deal July 31 for 17.2 billion euros (about $20.4 billion). […]
Ambassador: How Germany Is Helping Lead Europe’s Recovery While Juggling a ’Strained’ U.S. Alliance
At what is looking more like an inflection point for the world, Germany and the U.S. have differences of opinion on tactical approaches on issues as wide-ranging as dealing with Iran, defense spending and tackling COVID-19. That’s to be expected, and the terrain of cordial disagreement is easy enough to navigate, said German Ambassador Emily Haber […]
Berlin-based HelloFresh Comes to Georgia as Meal Kit Demand Surges During Pandemic
HelloFresh SE, the publicly traded meal kit service based in Berlin, is setting up a distribution center in Newnan that will employ 750 people. The Coweta County facility will be located at 510 International Park and is to span nearly 209,000 square feet, helping the German-owned firm deliver its HelloFresh and more budget-minded EveryPlate kits […]
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 […]
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 […]
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