The World Trade Center Savannah’s most recent deep dive looking into where to focus its international outreach has turned up at least a few results that might seem unconventional to those outside the city. Three out of the five top contenders were European partners — Germany, the United Kingdom and Ireland — with longstanding investment Read more
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Pitch Day at Atlanta’s ‘The Farm’ Accelerator to Showcase Global Reach
With its second cohort this year, Comcast NBCUniversal’s The Farm startup accelerator program is taking its commitment to founder diversity to a cross-border level. Among the 10 companies set to pitch Friday, Nov. 9, at “Demo Day,” 18 percent of founders are female, and 77 percent are minorities. And beyond that, a few have international roots — Read more
Hall County Thanks German Investors on October Trade Mission
Following on the heels of a successful trade mission to Japan in August 2016, it must have only been natural for Hall County leaders this year to target Germany. A nine-member business delegation from the Gainesville area reportedly visited the country in October, thanking firms like ZF on their home turf for their steadfast investment Read more
‘Bells of Peace’ to Toll on 11/11 for Both White and Black Georgian WW1 Dead
At precisely 11 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11, bells and carillons across Georgia will be slowly ringing in commemoration of the 3,700 Georgians who died in World War One, “the War to End All Wars.” Virginia Dilkes, the daughter of a WW1 sergeant engineer, has spent countless hours contacting churches, legionnaire posts, universities, cemeteries and Read more
Germany’s New Consul General in Atlanta Favors ‘People-to-People’ Diplomacy
To say that Dr. Heike Fuller, Germany‘s consul general to the Southeast, has faced a whirlwind of demands since arriving in Atlanta may be somewhat of an understatement. Her first task upon arrival in August was to find lodgings for herself and family including her husband and three children. Germany’s official residence has experienced structural Read more
After 20 Years, Atlanta’s Ties With Nuremberg Go Beyond Cultural Roots
“Exchange” was the buzzword of the evening as Nuremberg and Atlanta celebrated 20 years of sister-city partnership Monday with the visit of a delegation focused on ratcheting up the business side of their relationship. During a reception held at Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, a moment of silence was held for the 11 congregants killed in Read more
German Chamber to Provide Key Investment Insight — on Brazil?
Atlanta companies looking to do business in Brazil can gain free insight from an experienced eye Oct. 30, though the lens might be decidedly German. The German-American Chamber of Commerce South in Atlanta is set to host an official from its counterpart organization in Sao Paulo, the German-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, to help companies Read more
AGCO Chief Executive Knighted for Commitment to France’s Culture and Economy
AGCO Corp.’s chief executive doesn’t paper over the differences between Germany, the country of his heritage, and France, where he has pursued a life of learning that culminated in his being knighted by the French government this week. When the tractor and agricultural products manufacturer decided to move the home of its Massey-Ferguson brand to Read more
Genuine Parts Announces Two U.K. Acquisitions
Atlanta-based Genuine Parts Co. announced that its European auto parts subsidiary, Alliance Automotive Group, has purchased two of its suppliers in a move that should generate more than $100 million in annual revenue for GPC’s European operations. AAG bought Manchester, England-based battery distributor Platinum International Group Ltd. and Carlisle-based TMS Motor Spares Ltd., a parts Read more
Foreign Presence Grows as Southern Automotive Conference Makes Georgia Debut
Georgia’s argument as a hub for foreign automotive investment is getting a big boost this week as the South’s biggest industry conference makes its debut in Atlanta. This year’s Southern Automotive Conference gets under way Wednesday at the Cobb Galleria and lasts through Friday, when Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal will address some of the expected Read more
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