For Consignor, the market research came second. Executives from the Norway-based logistics and delivery software firm were at a bar in Shenzhen, China, when they asked some American logistics professionals where they should put their U.S. base. The response was clear and immediate. “They said, ‘Atlanta — that’s a no-brainer,’” said CEO Peter Tang Thomsen, a […]
In Unusual Move Sweden’s Honorary Consul Also Assumes Norwegian Post
As the honorary consul of Sweden, Atlanta attorney Tom Rosseland gets a lot of foot traffic in his office at One Securities Centre in Buckhead. The Swedish government requires its citizens living in the United States to renew their passports every five years by applying for them at the Swedish Embassy in Washington or by […]
Scientific Games Hits Jackpot With Norway Lottery Deal
Atlanta-based Scientific Games Corp., which provides machines and software for gaming applications around the world, has won a three-year deal with the Norway lottery. Through the renewable contract, the Atlanta-based company will help Norsk Tipping, the country’s national lottery, manage and diversify its instant-game portfolio. Instant games like scratch-off tickets and digital games are sold online and […]
TSYS Partners With Norwegian Bank
A top Norwegian bank has licensed software from Columbus, Ga.-based TSYS to manage issuance and processing of a range of prepaid, debit and credit cards. SpareBank 1 Gruppen chose the PRIME 4 platform by TSYS to expand its reach into the card segment, executives said in a news release. SpareBank 1 operates 352 branches across the Nordic country. TSYS has […]
Norwegian Biotech Firm Picks Georgia
A Norway biotechnology firm is to open its North American headquarters in Alpharetta, the latest coup in a region-wide effort to position metro Atlanta as a hub for the industry. NorDiag ASA, based in the Norwegian capital of Oslo, will hire 10-20 people over the next three years at the new base. NorDiag’s products facilitate cell separation and enable fast, accurate DNA testing. The company […]
