January 2018 Features

• Hartsfield-Jackson World’s Busiest Airport for 20th Consecutive Year

  January 31, 2018

  Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport served more passengers and conducted more aircraft movements than any other airport in the world in 2017.

• Chick-fil-A Opens Innovation Center in Tech Square

  January 26, 2018

  Chick-fil-A invented the chicken sandwich and now the company is continuing to innovate through a new center in Georgia Tech’s Technology Square.

• Metro Atlanta Sets Record for Jobs in 2017

  January 26, 2018

  State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said that metro Atlanta closed out 2017 with a record-high number of jobs. The 29-county metropolitan statistical area ended the year with more than 55,000 new jobs, almost 90,000 more employed residents and a much larger work force.

• NCR CEO: Could Atlanta become the 'Silicon Valley of the East'?

  January 24, 2018

  The engineers of the future can be found in many different settings throughout the world. While we hear a lot about places like Silicon Valley and Bangalore, there's another place that should be in the conversation: U.S. universities like Georgia Tech.

• Georgia Tourism Industry Generates Record $60.8B Economic Impact

  January 24, 2018

  Gov. Nathan Deal was joined by professionals from Georgia’s tourism industry for the annual Tourism, Hospitality & Arts Day at the Capitol to recognize the $60.8 billion impact of tourism on Georgia’s economy. Industry representatives presented Deal with a check representing the $3.1 billion in state and local tax revenue generated by tourism-related expenditures.

• Inaugural Miller Leadership Academy Class Announced

  January 24, 2018

  Miller Institute Foundation CEO Bryan Miller announced today the inaugural Miller Leadership Academy Class of 2018. The Academy is based on a leadership class taught by former Governor Zell Miller.

• Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms & Governor Nathan Deal Announce Atlanta as New North American Headquarters for Groupe PSA

  January 23, 2018

  Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Governor Nathan Deal announced today that Groupe PSA, a French multinational manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles, will locate its new North American headquarters in Atlanta.

• WeWork, Governor Deal Celebrate Company's Third Atlanta Location, Growth in Georgia

  January 23, 2018

  WeWork, along with Governor Nathan Deal and leadership from the Metro Atlanta Chamber and Invest Atlanta, celebrated the official grand opening of WeWork’s third location in Atlanta, 1372 Peachtree, and the company’s continued growth in Georgia.

• The Coca-Cola Company Announces New Global Vision to Help Create a World Without Waste

  January 22, 2018

  The Coca-Cola Company announced that it is fundamentally reshaping its approach to packaging, with a global goal to help collect and recycle the equivalent of 100% of its packaging by 2030.

• Georgia Sets Records in Employment During 2017

  January 19, 2018

  State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said that 2017 was a banner year for job creation, employment and work force gains in Georgia.

• Georgia Forestry Foundation Launches New Brand

  January 18, 2018

  The Georgia Forestry Foundation is launching a new logo and brand identity to accurately reflect the growth of the foundation since 1990, when the previous logo was introduced. The Foundation has as its primary goal connecting 10 million Georgians to 22 million acres of working forests by promoting the abundant natural resource in Georgia’s backyard.

• TAG's First FinTech South Conference Coming to Atlanta May 7th-8th

  January 16, 2018

  The Technology Association of Georgia announces the first FinTech South conference, taking place May 7th and 8th at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The event will join the industry in an exchange of insights, innovations and trends fueling tomorrow's financial tech industry.

• Heart Monitored, Cardio/Resistance Fitness Studio Searching for Perfect Fit Franchisees

  January 16, 2018

  Solcioty Fitness, a state-of-the-art, heart rate monitored cardio and resistance exercise studio, headquartered in Columbus, is seeking investors to fit franchise opportunities in Georgia, the Southeast, and Texas.

• SEC Names Richard Best As Regional Director of Atlanta Office

  January 12, 2018

  The Securities and Exchange Commission named Richard R. Best as Regional Director of its Atlanta office. Mr. Best will succeed Walter Jospin, who is leaving the agency at the end of this month.

• Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Announces Members of Transition Team

  January 12, 2018

  Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced the members of her transition team. The team is tasked with providing advice and counsel to Mayor Bottoms as she recruits and appoints key positions within her Administration and formalizes her first term agenda.

• Governor Deal: Budget Prioritizes Workforce Development, Education, Transportation Infrastructure

  January 12, 2018

  Gov. Nathan Deal released his budget recommendations to the General Assembly for the amended current and upcoming fiscal years. Budget priorities include building an educated workforce capable of meeting future job demands, expanding and improving services for Georgia’s most vulnerable citizens, and continuing to invest in transportation infrastructure and economic development.

• Georgia Chamber’s “Eggs and Issues Breakfast” Attendees Hear Governor Deal, Lt. Governor Cagle, Speaker Ralston Address Successes, Visions and Challenges

  January 11, 2018

  Over 2,000 state and local Chamber of Commerce members, public officials and other attendees at the 2018 Georgia Chamber of Commerce “Eggs and Issues Breakfast” heard Governor Nathan Deal, Lt. Governor Casey Cagle and Speaker David Ralston repeat the mantra that Georgia has the No. 1 business climate in the U.S. for the fifth consecutive time. Yet, each cautioned that the 2018 General Assembly opening this week has its work cut out for them during what will eventually become an historic election year.

• Delta Named 2017’s Most On-Time Global Airline

  January 10, 2018

  Delta Air Lines was named the World’s Most On-Time Airline among mainline carriers by the aviation data and analytics company FlightGlobal, incorporating FlightStats, and is the first U.S. airline to earn the industry-leading distinction in the nine years FlightGlobal’s FlightStats has presented its OPS Awards, according to a release by the company Tuesday.

• Agnes Scott College Names Former Obama Administration Official as Its Next President

  January 10, 2018

  The Agnes Scott College Board of Trustees has announced the selection of Leocadia “Lee” I. Zak as the college’s ninth president in its 129-year history. Zak will assume the role officially on July 1, 2018. She is succeeding current Agnes Scott President Elizabeth Kiss, who is stepping down at the end of June.

• Woodruff Foundation Gives Emory University $400M

  January 09, 2018

  The Robert W. Woodruff Foundation has pledged $400 million to find new cures for disease, develop innovative patient care models and improve lives while enhancing the health of individuals in need.

• NCR Officially Opens New Global Headquarters in Atlanta

  January 09, 2018

  NCR Corporation, a global leader in omni-channel solutions, opened its new global headquarters campus in Midtown Atlanta. The two-tower campus will provide the space needed to prepare for future growth and create innovations that will help power the digitally-connected economy.

• Omni Hotels & Resorts Announces The Opening Of Omni Hotel At The Battery Atlanta

  January 08, 2018

  Omni Hotels & Resorts announces the opening of its newest property, Omni Hotel at The Battery Atlanta. As the official hotel of the Atlanta Braves, the property is located in The Battery Atlanta, the city's newest mixed-use development and home to SunTrust Park, the Coca-Cola Roxy music venue, shopping, dining and premier office space.

• Jackson Healthcare Acquires Avant Healthcare Professionals

  January 08, 2018

  Jackson Healthcare, a leading provider of healthcare staffing, search and technology services, has acquired Avant Healthcare Professionals of Orlando, Florida.

• Amazon’s Best of Prime 2017 Reveals the Year’s Biggest Trends —More than 5 Billion Items Shipped with Prime in 2017

  January 08, 2018

  Amazon announced its Best of Prime 2017 – revealing some of the Prime member favorites of the year. Built on a foundation of fast, free delivery, more than five billion items worldwide shipped with Prime in 2017, including free same-day, one-day, and two-day shipping.