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Lockdown Lessons: Germany, France Taking New Approaches to Fight Second Wave, Consuls Say
The fact that Europe is facing a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic heading into the colder months is no surprise, but the speed of its resurgence has been uncanny. Over the last month, many European nations have seen per capita rates of infection eclipsing those of the U.S., which has been criticized globally for […]
Goethe-Zentrum Taps Former Playwright, German Language Instructor as Executive Director
The Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta, the city’s primary nonprofit promoting German language and culture, has named a new executive director after a national search. Oliver Gorf, who hails originally from Hamburg, Germany, joins the organization officially Nov. 15. Cassidy Chreene Whittle, who had served as interim executive director pending the search, will remain in the role while […]
Chamber Looks at Uncertain ‘Road Ahead’ for Foreign Investment in Georgia Amid Pandemic
To hear Georgia’s top foreign investors tell it, the state has the No.1 business climate in the U.S. for a reason, but macroeconomic issues beyond its control are threatening cross-border dealmaking during a strange season marked by a global pandemic. The Metro Atlanta Chamber hosted a “road ahead” webinar with representatives from the countries taking […]
Mercedes-Benz Appoints Canada CEO, Experienced Global Exec to Lead U.S. Unit
Mercedes-Benz AG has named the current leader of its Canadian subsidiary to head its Atlanta-based U.S. unit as CEO beginning Jan. 1. Dimitris Psillakis, 53, was also named head of marketing and sales for Mercedes-Benz Cars North America. Mr. Psillakis will be responsible for operations in both countries, together comprising 2,800 employees and 440 dealers, and […]
German Consulate Marks 30th Reunification Anniversary Remotely
In a normal year, a momentous 30-year anniversary would call for an evening dinner, or at the very least a reception, hosted by the German Consulate General in Atlanta. But with the pandemic still afoot, Consul General Heike Fuller had to settle for a video message to mark German Reunification Day Oct. 3, the date three […]
Porsche More Than Doubling Atlanta HQ Footprint With Service, Restoration Centers
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 […]
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 […]
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