Ireland is deepening its commercial presence in the South as the the region’s economic heft grows, officials said in Atlanta in advance of St. Patrick’s Day. “Team Ireland,” as staff […]
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Ireland’s Wayflyer Expanding in Atlanta, Adding New Sales Lead After $150M Raise
Irish tech unicorn Wayflyer, which clocked a $1.6 billion valuation on its recent $150 million Series B capital raise, has hired its new head of sales for the U.S. away from […]
World Trade Center Savannah Reflects on 10 Years Fostering Global Growth
Editor’s note: This commentary was written by Leigh Ryan, vice president of World Trade Center Savannah and Foreign-Trade Zone 104 Time flies when you’re having fun, and we at the World […]
New Irish Consul General Takes Up Atlanta Post After Stint Focusing on Gender Issues at United Nations
A new Irish consul general has taken up her posting in Atlanta officially this week, the second woman in a row to occupy the role. While her position was announced […]
Ireland and Atlanta: Deepening Civil Rights Connections
Ciara O’Floinn didn’t characterize it as a regret, per se, but if the former Irish consul general had more time in Atlanta, she’d likely have spent much of it fostering […]
Angel Oak Acquires Canadian Firm as Part of Tech Push
Atlanta-based lending platform Angel Oak Companies has invested in two international firms since May, bolstering its technology capabilities as it helps investors tap into new opportunities. The company announced […]
Irish Consul General Departing in August After One Year in Role
Irish Consul General Ciara O’Floinn, who’s been in her post in Atlanta for about a year, is heading back to Dublin in August to take up a new role at […]
Irish Fintech Firm Wayflyer Set to Hire 50 at New Atlanta Office
Wayflyer, an Irish fintech firm fresh off a $76 million Series A fundraising round, is setting up an office in Atlanta and plans to grow to 50 employees by the […]
FanDuel to Create 900-Job Tech Hub in Midtown
Sports betting and digital entertainment firm FanDuel is setting up a 68,000-square-foot tech hub in Midtown that will create more than 900 jobs over five years on $15 million in […]
On St. Patrick’s Day, Irish Community Touts Outsized Investment Impact in Georgia
Atlanta and Savannah may be losing an economic boost from St. Patrick’s Day parades for the second straight year, but Georgia’s relationship with Ireland can be easily seen as a net […]